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Fair Lawn borough, NJ


Bergen County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 34,948   ( 2,491 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.1 square miles
Population density: 6805.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,811 68.13% 5.3%
Black:1,2073.45% 160.1%
Indian:180.05% 28.6%
Asian:4,12811.81% 31.8%
2+ races:6661.91% 95.3%
Hispanic:4,93714.13% 49.8%
Total non-White:11,13731.87% 52.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,340 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:3,831 14.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,457
25,15177.49%
4641.43%
140.04%
3,1319.65%
3411.05%
3,29610.15%
7,30622.51%

2000
31,637
27,73587.67%
1480.47%
320.10%
1,8205.75%
1440.46%
1,7245.45%
3,90212.33%

1990
30,548
28,59193.59%
1010.33%
00.00%
9153.00%
n/a
9413.08%
1,9576.41%

1980
32,229
30,92995.97%
710.22%
00.00%
4131.28%
n/a
8162.53%
1,3004.03%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,584 -8.2
3,404 10.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-856 -2.8
1,945 6.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,338 -7.3
657 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Fair Lawn borough, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.8
8,582 24.6%
26,366 75.4%
6,853 19.6%
12,309
2.83
9,463 76.9%
7,717 81.5%
686 7.2%
2,846 23.1%

2010
NumberPercent
43.1
7,152 22.0%
25,305 78.0%
5,305 16.3%
11,930
2.70
8,966 75.2%
7,481 83.4%
443 4.9%
2,964 24.8%

2000
NumberPercent
41.5
7,207 22.8%
24,430 77.2%
5,915 18.7%
11,824
2.66
8,899 75.3%
7,580 85.2%
366 4.1%
2,925 24.7%

1990
NumberPercent
40.9
6,248 20.5%
24,300 79.5%
6,153 20.1%
11,514
2.64
9,041 78.5%
7,789 86.2%
316 3.5%
2,473 21.5%

1980
NumberPercent
40.6
6,889 21.4%
25,340 78.6%
4,609 14.3%
11,571
2.78
9,586 82.8%
8,537 89.1%
322 3.4%
1,985 17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Fair Lawn borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,621 
Median Value$488,300 
Occupied12,30997.5%
Vacant3122.5%
Owned9,75579.3%
Rented2,55420.7%
Median Rent$1,836 
Single-Family Units9,93178.7%
    Detached9,33674.0%
    Attached5954.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,30510.3%
Mobile Homes180.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fair Lawn borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003292.7%
$10,000 to $14,9992181.8%
$15,000 to $19,999910.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991751.4%
$25,000 to $29,9993012.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993753.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992031.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992612.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992412.0%
$50,000 to $59,9993132.5%
$60,000 to $74,9996895.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,0298.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0658.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,24910.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,59913.0%
$200,000 or more4,17133.9%
Median Household Income141,540 
Per Capita Income60,255 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3232.6%
Public Assistance2391.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7736.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,25477.5%
Unemployed7534.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force14,00781.9%
Not in Labor Force3,10218.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,7595,35455.8%
Non-Profit3361,00025.1%
Self-Employed90866057.9%
Local Government72688545.1%
State Government31536746.2%
Federal Government1849565.9%
Total Private + Self7,6676,01456.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5612,34739.9%
Total9,2288,36152.5%
Pct. Govt.14.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,14623.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,22218.3%
Professional, Technical6,91939.3%
Service Occupations1,5038.5%
All others1,79910.2%
White Collar 81.2%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical2,63315.0%
Educational services2,59114.7%
Health care and social assistance2,47214.1%
Finance and insurance1,7209.8%
Retail trade1,5989.1%
Manufacturing1,4288.1%
Other services6913.9%
Construction6843.9%
Accommodation and food services6473.7%
Transportation and warehousing6313.6%
Information5813.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4892.8%
Wholesale trade4632.6%
Public administration4632.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2121.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1931.1%
Utilities610.3%
Management170.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction150.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fair Lawn borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1620.46%
Puerto Rican1,4344.10%
Cuban3531.01%
Dominican9742.79%
Total Central American1650.47%
Costa Rican230.07%
Guatemalan240.07%
Honduran330.09%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian180.05%
Salvadoran670.19%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,5194.35%
Argentinean3791.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean910.26%
Colombian4661.33%
Ecuadorian1490.43%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian4151.19%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan190.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3300.94%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,0895.98%
Chinese5911.69%
Filipino3360.96%
Korean2960.85%
Vietnamese1040.30%
Bangladeshi1020.29%
Japanese670.19%
Thai460.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,67459.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4,91814.8%
Spanish2,9688.9%
Other Indo-European2,2946.9%
Other1,2193.7%
Other Asian5111.5%
Tagalog4571.4%
Arabic3331.0%
Chinese3241.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian4,64013.3%
Polish3,1999.2%
Russian2,8818.2%
German2,7798.0%
Irish2,6517.6%
English1,5544.4%
American1,3663.9%
Ukrainian7102.0%
Eastern European6531.9%
Israeli6011.7%
Greek4241.2%
Jamaican4051.2%
French3671.1%
Dutch2790.8%
Macedonian2740.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen31,86691.2%
Not a citizen3,0828.8%
Native24,04368.8%
Foreign-born10,90531.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fair Lawn borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
374 1.6%439 1.8%3,864 16.1%4,466 18.6%8,162 33.9%6,769 28.1%
  Average years of education: 15.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 374 1.6%
9-12 Years 439 1.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,864 16.1%
Some College 4,466 18.6%
Bach. Degree 8,162 33.9%
Grad Degree 6,769 28.1%
Average years of education: 15.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fair Lawn borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,280 D +639 D + 1.3%
D +1,919
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,531 D +1,018 D + 3.1%
D +2,549
2020 vs. 2008 R +878 D +1,200 D + 4.9%
D +2,078
2016 vs. 2008 R -402 D +561 D + 3.6%
D +159
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 10,912 55.9% Donald Trump* (R) 8,342 42.8% 251 1.3% 19,505 2 -4 0.43%
2016 63% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,993 53.6% Donald Trump (R) 7,062 42.1% 709 4.2% 16,764 1 -4 0.43%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 8,363 54.4% Mitt Romney (R) 6,811 44.3% 211 1.4% 15,385 4 -3 0.42%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 8,834 53.7% John McCain (R) 7,464 45.4% 147 0.9% 16,445 4 0 0.42%
2004 65% John Kerry (D) 8,745 54.5% George W. Bush* (R) 7,177 44.7% 118 0.7% 16,040 -1 -6 0.44%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fair Lawn borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,912 55.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,342 42.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 127 0.7%
Other 124 0.6%
TOTAL 19,505
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4


2016 President, Fair Lawn borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,993 53.6%
Donald Trump (R) 7,062 42.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 387 2.3%
Other 322 1.9%
TOTAL 16,764
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Fair Lawn borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,363 54.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,811 44.3%
Other 211 1.4%
TOTAL 15,385
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Fair Lawn borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,834 53.7%
John McCain (R) 7,464 45.4%
Other 147 0.9%
TOTAL 16,445
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Fair Lawn borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,177 44.7%
John Kerry (D) 8,745 54.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 76 0.5%
Other 42 0.3%
TOTAL 16,040
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fair Lawn borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 41% Phil Murphy* (D) 6,079 53.3% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,269 46.2% 60 [+] 0.5% 11,408 -1 0.44%
2020 S2 69% Cory Booker* (D) 10,721 56.2% Rik Mehta (R) 7,959 41.7% 393 [+] 2.1% 19,073 1 0.43%
2018 S1 50% Robert Menendez* (D) 7,585 55.5% Bob Hugin (R) 5,683 41.6% 400 [+] 2.9% 13,668 0 0.43%
2017 G 35% Phil Murphy (D) 5,492 57.9% Kim Guadagno (R) 3,815 40.2% 184 [+] 1.9% 9,491 -1 0.44%
2014 S2 33% Cory Booker* (D) 5,028 58.5% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,435 40.0% 131 [+] 1.5% 8,594 -2 0.46%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote