River Vale township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,885 ( 226 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.1 square miles
Population density: 2428.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,196	72.80%	12.1%
Black:	149	1.51%	132.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1,239	12.53%	53.2%
2+ races:	393	3.98%	267.3%
Hispanic:	895	9.05%	86.1%

Total non-White:	2,689	27.20%	82.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-990	-12.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,216	15.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
9,659
8,186	84.75%
64	0.66%
2	0.02%
809	8.38%
107	1.11%
481	4.98%
1,473	15.25%

2000
9,449
8,456	89.49%
36	0.38%
0	0.00%
480	5.08%
82	0.87%
395	4.18%
993	10.51%

1990
9,410
8,585	91.23%
84	0.89%
0	0.00%
537	5.71%
n/a
204	2.17%
825	8.77%

1980
9,489
9,034	95.20%
56	0.59%
0	0.00%
243	2.56%
n/a
151	1.59%
455	4.80%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-270	-2.9
480	5.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-129	-1.4
168	1.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-449	-4.7
370	3.9

Age, Family & Household Data for River Vale township, 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
Number	Percent
45.4
2,395	24.2%
7,490	75.8%
1,888	19.1%

3,440
2.86

2,763	80.3%
2,487	90.0%
100	3.6%
677	19.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.2
2,573	26.6%
7,086	73.4%
1,533	15.9%

3,421
2.82

2,710	79.2%
2,400	88.6%
96	3.5%
711	20.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
2,563	27.1%
6,886	72.9%
1,289	13.6%

3,284
2.86

2,698	82.2%
2,541	94.2%
43	1.6%
586	17.8%

1990
Number	Percent
37.9
2,285	24.3%
7,125	75.7%
956	10.2%

3,141
2.98

2,682	85.4%
2,346	87.5%
86	3.2%
459	14.6%

1980
Number	Percent
33.6
2,758	29.1%
6,731	70.9%
591	6.2%

2,847
3.31

2,537	89.1%
2,339	92.2%
87	3.4%
310	10.9%

2022 Housing Data for River Vale township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	48	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	52	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	89	2.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	73	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	82	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	104	3.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	42	1.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	152	4.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	155	4.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	331	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	203	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	398	11.6%
$200,000 or more	1,594	46.3%

Median Household Income	182,708
Per Capita Income	78,914

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	113	3.3%
Public Assistance	42	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	243	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,835	72.3%
Unemployed	149	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,984	75.2%
Not in Labor Force	1,317	24.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,676	1,365	55.1%
Non-Profit	156	158	49.7%
Self-Employed	453	154	74.6%

Local Government	170	279	37.9%
State Government	62	92	40.3%
Federal Government	45	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	2,129	1,519	58.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	433	529	45.0%
Total	2,562	2,048	55.6%

Pct. Govt.	14.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,542	33.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	715	15.5%
Professional, Technical	1,456	31.6%
Service Occupations	400	8.7%
All others	497	10.8%

White Collar		80.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	819	17.8%
Health care and social assistance	576	12.5%
Educational services	563	12.2%
Finance and insurance	514	11.1%
Retail trade	423	9.2%
Construction	318	6.9%
Public administration	230	5.0%
Manufacturing	219	4.8%
Information	191	4.1%
Wholesale trade	168	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	162	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	157	3.4%
Other services	94	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	57	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	53	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	45	1.0%
Utilities	21	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	27	0.27%
Puerto Rican	142	1.44%
Cuban	176	1.78%
Dominican	192	1.94%

Total Central American	37	0.37%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	37	0.37%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	284	2.87%
Argentinean	13	0.13%
Bolivian	30	0.30%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	223	2.26%
Ecuadorian	16	0.16%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	2	0.02%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	37	0.37%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	604	6.11%
Indian	297	3.00%
Filipino	241	2.44%
Chinese	81	0.82%
Thai	16	0.16%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,725	82.1%
Korean	498	5.3%
Spanish	376	4.0%
Other Indo-European	226	2.4%
Tagalog	174	1.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	162	1.7%
Other Asian	119	1.3%
German, other Germanic	53	0.6%
Chinese	39	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	2,272	23.0%
German	1,573	15.9%
Irish	1,533	15.5%
Polish	849	8.6%
Russian	336	3.4%
Eastern European	299	3.0%
English	294	3.0%
European	287	2.9%
American	279	2.8%
Dutch	222	2.2%
British	135	1.4%
Ukrainian	118	1.2%
Croatian	117	1.2%
Armenian	110	1.1%
Austrian	110	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,768	98.8%
Not a citizen	117	1.2%

Native	8,464	85.6%
Foreign-born	1,421	14.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
192	2.9%	47	0.7%	888	13.4%	1,286	19.4%	2,333	35.1%	1,893	28.5%
Average years of education: 15.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	192	2.9%
9-12 Years	47	0.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	888	13.4%
Some College	1,286	19.4%
Bach. Degree	2,333	35.1%
Grad Degree	1,893	28.5%
Average years of education: 15.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +336	D +561	D + 9.3%
D +897
2020 vs. 2012	R +283	D +922	D + 16.4%
D +1,205
2020 vs. 2008	R +277	D +700	D + 11.8%
D +977

2016 vs. 2008	R -59	D +139	D + 2.6%
D +80
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	88%	Joe Biden (D)	3,506	51.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,240	47.4%	89	1.3%	6,835	6	1	0.15%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	2,904	50.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,609	45.7%	202	3.5%	5,715	10	5	0.15%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,957	55.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,301	43.4%	40	0.8%	5,298	15	9	0.15%
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	2,963	53.6%	Barack Obama (D)	2,529	45.8%	33	0.6%	5,525	12	8	0.14%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,946	54.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,424	44.9%	29	0.5%	5,399	8	4	0.15%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, River Vale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,506

51.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,240

47.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,835

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, River Vale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,609

45.7%

Donald Trump (R)

2,904

50.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

128

2.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,715

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, River Vale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,301

43.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,957

55.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,298

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, River Vale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,529

45.8%

John McCain (R)

2,963

53.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,525

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, River Vale township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,946

54.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,424

44.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,399

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for River Vale township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	55%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	2,307	53.5%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,990	46.2%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,311	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.3%);
2020	S2	86%	Cory Booker* (D)	3,365	50.2%	Rik Mehta (R)	3,262	48.6%	80 [+]	1.2%	6,707	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 32 (0.5%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 31 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 17 (0.3%);
2018	S1	63%	Bob Hugin (R)	2,497	52.2%	Robert Menendez* (D)	2,169	45.3%	118 [+]	2.5%	4,784	9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 53 (1.1%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 43 (0.9%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 22 (0.5%);
2017	G	42%	Kim Guadagno (R)	1,637	52.0%	Phil Murphy (D)	1,470	46.7%	41 [+]	1.3%	3,148	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 18 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.4%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%);
2014	S2	39%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	1,480	51.7%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,359	47.5%	25 [+]	0.9%	2,864	9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 14 (0.5%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 5 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 3 (0.1%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 2 (0.1%); Antonio Sabas (I) 1 (0.0%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,516
Median Value	$699,700

Occupied	3,440	97.8%
Vacant	76	2.2%

Owned	2,970	86.3%
Rented	470	13.7%
Median Rent	$1,196

Single-Family Units	2,882	82.0%
Detached	2,687	76.4%
Attached	195	5.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	498	14.2%
Mobile Homes	9	0.3%

River Vale township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for River Vale township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for River Vale township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for River Vale township, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for River Vale township, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for River Vale township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for River Vale township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for River Vale township, NJ