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Palisades Park borough, NJ


Bergen County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,231   ( 609 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 16329.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,311 16.37% 21.4%
Black:3861.91% 36.4%
Indian:130.06% 85.7%
Asian:12,56362.10% 11.0%
2+ races:770.38% 52.2%
Hispanic:3,77418.65% 5.6%
Total non-White:16,92083.63% 9.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-902 -5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,511 9.3




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

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

2010
19,622
4,21321.47%
2831.44%
70.04%
11,31557.66%
1610.82%
3,57518.22%
15,40978.53%

2000
17,073
6,54238.32%
1270.74%
170.10%
7,01541.09%
5263.08%
2,78716.32%
10,53161.68%

1990
14,536
9,81767.54%
1440.99%
00.00%
2,95720.34%
n/a
1,61811.13%
4,71932.46%

1980
13,732
12,31789.70%
390.28%
00.00%
7955.79%
n/a
5844.25%
1,41510.30%

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
-2,329 -13.6
4,878 28.6
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,275 -22.5
5,812 40.0
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,500 -18.2
3,304 24.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Palisades Park 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
41.9
2,706 13.4%
17,525 86.6%
3,137 15.5%
7,119
2.84
5,452 76.6%
3,470 63.6%
279 5.1%
1,667 23.4%

2010
NumberPercent
37.0
3,243 16.5%
16,379 83.5%
2,232 11.4%
6,934
2.83
5,023 72.4%
3,724 74.1%
269 5.4%
1,911 27.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
3,337 19.5%
13,736 80.5%
2,113 12.4%
6,238
2.73
4,467 71.6%
3,415 76.4%
216 4.8%
1,771 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
2,759 19.0%
11,777 81.0%
1,956 13.5%
5,814
2.50
3,937 67.7%
3,121 79.3%
226 5.7%
1,877 32.3%

1980
NumberPercent
34.8
2,765 20.1%
10,967 79.9%
1,975 14.4%
5,542
2.48
3,796 68.5%
3,087 81.3%
215 5.7%
1,746 31.5%

2022 Housing Data for Palisades Park borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,413 
Median Value$671,400 
Occupied7,11996.0%
Vacant2944.0%
Owned2,66937.5%
Rented4,45062.5%
Median Rent$1,897 
Single-Family Units2,59135.0%
    Detached97713.2%
    Attached1,61421.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,29731.0%
Mobile Homes310.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palisades Park borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003024.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991392.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993504.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991742.4%
$25,000 to $29,9991111.6%
$30,000 to $34,9993304.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991672.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991752.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991482.1%
$50,000 to $59,9994356.1%
$60,000 to $74,9995557.8%
$75,000 to $99,99981411.4%
$100,000 to $124,99980011.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994977.0%
$150,000 to $199,99993513.1%
$200,000 or more1,18716.7%
Median Household Income93,250 
Per Capita Income42,538 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3885.5%
Public Assistance3084.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6699.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,54272.7%
Unemployed4303.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,97276.4%
Not in Labor Force2,77023.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8404,30547.1%
Non-Profit20940833.9%
Self-Employed86457260.2%
Local Government37223461.4%
State Government12425932.4%
Federal Government803768.4%
Total Private + Self4,7044,87749.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.78593845.6%
Total5,4895,81548.6%
Pct. Govt.9.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,25119.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,82425.0%
Professional, Technical2,67823.7%
Service Occupations1,77615.7%
All others1,77515.7%
White Collar 68.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,81316.0%
Retail trade1,38912.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,25611.1%
Other services9038.0%
Manufacturing8297.3%
Finance and insurance7927.0%
Construction7746.8%
Educational services7016.2%
Wholesale trade6896.1%
Transportation and warehousing4353.8%
Accommodation and food services4243.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3963.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2742.4%
Public administration2482.2%
Information1891.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1421.3%
Utilities360.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting140.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Palisades Park borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican140.07%
Puerto Rican6693.31%
Cuban1080.53%
Dominican7003.46%
Total Central American1,2055.96%
Costa Rican1270.63%
Guatemalan9714.80%
Honduran470.23%
Nicaraguan100.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran100.05%
Other Central American400.20%
Total South American7543.73%
Argentinean250.12%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean190.09%
Colombian5102.52%
Ecuadorian1150.57%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian530.26%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan320.16%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3241.60%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean10,86053.68%
Chinese6783.35%
Indian5012.48%
Filipino2201.09%
Japanese1290.64%
Taiwanese770.38%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Korean9,21448.0%
English4,82725.1%
Spanish3,00515.6%
Other Indo-European9855.1%
Chinese5833.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3631.9%
Other Asian1220.6%
Arabic840.4%
Other270.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian6503.2%
Irish5092.5%
German3741.8%
American2711.3%
French2551.3%
Dutch2291.1%
Greek2011.0%
Polish1951.0%
Armenian1270.6%
English950.5%
Jamaican730.4%
Syrian720.4%
Jordanian620.3%
Guyanese570.3%
Russian570.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,14174.8%
Not a citizen5,09025.2%
Native8,05539.8%
Foreign-born12,17660.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palisades Park borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,033 6.7%319 2.1%3,189 20.6%2,448 15.8%6,601 42.7%1,860 12.0%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,033 6.7%
9-12 Years 319 2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,189 20.6%
Some College 2,448 15.8%
Bach. Degree 6,601 42.7%
Grad Degree 1,860 12.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Palisades Park borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +946 R +83 R + 10.9%
D +863
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,299 D +49 R + 14.8%
D +1,348
2020 vs. 2008 R +694 D +491 D + 1.7%
D +1,185
2016 vs. 2008 R -252 D +574 D + 12.5%
D +322
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 40% Joe Biden (D) 3,831 60.6% Donald Trump* (R) 2,440 38.6% 46 0.7% 6,317 -3 -8 0.14%
2016 28% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,968 65.0% Donald Trump (R) 1,494 32.7% 105 2.3% 4,567 -8 -13 0.12%
2012 22% Barack Obama* (D) 2,483 67.8% Mitt Romney (R) 1,141 31.1% 39 1.1% 3,663 -9 -16 0.10%
2008 28% Barack Obama (D) 2,646 59.6% John McCain (R) 1,746 39.3% 46 1.0% 4,438 -2 -6 0.11%
2004 30% John Kerry (D) 2,650 58.9% George W. Bush* (R) 1,830 40.6% 22 0.5% 4,502 -6 -10 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Palisades Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,831 60.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,440 38.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 21 0.3%
Other 25 0.4%
TOTAL 6,317
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Palisades Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,968 65.0%
Donald Trump (R) 1,494 32.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 43 0.9%
Other 62 1.4%
TOTAL 4,567
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -13


2012 President, Palisades Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,483 67.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,141 31.1%
Other 39 1.1%
TOTAL 3,663
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Palisades Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,646 59.6%
John McCain (R) 1,746 39.3%
Other 46 1.0%
TOTAL 4,438
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6


2004 President, Palisades Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,830 40.6%
John Kerry (D) 2,650 58.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 18 0.4%
Other 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,502
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palisades Park borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 15% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,319 54.2% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,098 45.1% 17 [+] 0.7% 2,434 -2 0.09%
2020 S2 37% Cory Booker* (D) 3,763 63.0% Rik Mehta (R) 2,070 34.7% 139 [+] 2.3% 5,972 -6 0.13%
2018 S1 27% Robert Menendez* (D) 2,633 60.6% Bob Hugin (R) 1,585 36.5% 128 [+] 2.9% 4,346 -5 0.14%
2017 G 12% Phil Murphy (D) 1,279 63.8% Kim Guadagno (R) 694 34.6% 31 [+] 1.5% 2,004 -6 0.09%
2014 S2 12% Cory Booker* (D) 1,329 68.1% Jeffrey Bell (R) 586 30.0% 37 [+] 1.9% 1,952 -12 0.10%
*: 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