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River Edge, New Jersey

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StatisticRiver EdgeNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population12,0919,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$159,028$103,556$80,734
Median Age43.640.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher66.8%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$660,300$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,879$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate4.4%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born27.1%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.2%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time35.330.526.4
Worked from Home21.4%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households70.4%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in River Edge, New Jersey

Age in River Edge, New Jersey

StatisticRiver EdgeNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age43.640.138.9
Under 18 %21.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.6%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.6%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %31.9%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in River Edge, New Jersey

StatisticRiver EdgeNew JerseyUnited States
Households4,5033,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households79.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children35.6%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.7%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone19.2%26.4%28.7%
Never Married24.8%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in River Edge, New Jersey

StatisticRiver EdgeNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$75,927$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.2%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More40.3%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.4%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.1%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households3.8%9.1%n/a

Housing in River Edge, New Jersey

StatisticRiver EdgeNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units4,5903,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.2%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.8%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in River Edge, New Jersey

StatisticRiver EdgeNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School4.1%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate11.7%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.5%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree41.3%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree25.5%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in River Edge, New Jersey

StatisticRiver EdgeNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work58.2%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit12.1%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes12.2%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour22.3%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in River Edge, New Jersey

StatisticRiver EdgeNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.6%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.7%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.5%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home62.8%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency40.8%24.5%16.7%

Cities near River Edge

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.