Living in Elmwood Park Borough School District Area

Living Summary

6,738

households

20,029

Total Population

$362,700

Average House Value

$1,660

Average Housing Rent

$77,334

Average Household Income

93.74%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,600

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,738 households are located in Elmwood Park Borough School District area. Among them, 2,538 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.46 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,526 and 4,868 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9% (1,721) of residents are non-citizens and 47% (9,370) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Elmwood Park Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	6,738
Population	20,029
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,538 (38%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,526
Total Students	4,868
Pre-Kindergarten	255
Kindergarten	174
Grade 1-8	2,069
Grade 9-12	1,101
College/Graduate School	1,269
Veterans	15,601
Non-citizen	1,721
Non-English Home Language	9,370
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

16,138 residents are over the age of 16 and 10,763 people are in labor force. Among them, 10,763 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,341 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Elmwood Park Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,246	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,308	81.09%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	765	7.47%
Public transportation	757	7.39%
Walked	64	0.62%
Other method	213	2.08%
Worked from home	139	1.36%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,341	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,529	34.13%
Service	1,643	15.89%
Sales and office	2,750	26.59%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	981	9.49%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,438	13.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,341	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	20	0.19%
Construction	1,068	10.33%
Manufacturing	929	8.98%
Wholesale trade	371	3.59%
Retail trade	1,376	13.31%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	746	7.21%
Information	132	1.28%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	570	5.51%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,018	9.84%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,674	25.86%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	634	6.13%
Other services, except public administration	488	4.72%
Public administration	315	3.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,341	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,701	84.14%
Government workers	1,199	11.59%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	426	4.12%
Unpaid family workers	15	0.15%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $91,941 for the 6,738 households in Elmwood Park Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $41,767. 18,803 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.74%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,738	-
Less than $10,000	355	5.27%
$10,000 - $14,999	244	3.62%
$15,000 - $24,999	472	7.01%
$25,000 - $34,999	353	5.24%
$35,000 - $49,999	565	8.39%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,225	18.18%
$75,000 - $99,999	943	14.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,480	21.96%
$150,000 - $199,999	689	10.23%
More than $200,000	412	6.11%
Median Household Income	$77,334	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$91,941	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	5,076	-
Less than $10,000	141	2.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	59	1.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	253	4.98%
$25,000 - $34,999	211	4.16%
$35,000 - $49,999	382	7.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	907	17.87%
$75,000 - $99,999	917	18.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,173	23.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	642	12.65%
More than $200,000	391	7.70%

Median Family Income	$91,111	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$103,989	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$41,767	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$56,316	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$56,316	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	20,059	-
With health insurance coverage	18,803	93.74%
Public coverage	6,227	31.04%
Private health insurance	14,299	71.28%
Without health insurance coverage	1,256	6.26%

Housing

There are 7,120 housing units in Elmwood Park Borough School District area, New Jersey with 6,738 units (94.63%) occupied. 3,807 houses (56.50%) are occupied by owner and 2,931 houses (43.50%) are rented. The average housing value is $362,700 and the average rental cost is $1,660. 159 houses (2.23%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,306 houses (32.39%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,120	-
Occupied	6,738	94.63%
Owner Occupied	3,807	56.50%
Renter Occupied	2,931	43.50%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,264	45.84%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	600	8.43%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,256	45.73%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,120	-
Built 2014 or later	159	2.23%
Built 2010 - 2013	176	2.47%
Built 2000 - 2009	319	4.48%
Built 1990 - 1999	256	3.60%
Built 1980 - 1989	479	6.73%
Built 1970 - 1979	383	5.38%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,012	14.21%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,030	28.51%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,306	32.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,120	-
1 room	112	1.57%
2 rooms	24	0.34%
3 rooms	341	4.79%
4 rooms	964	13.54%
5 rooms	1,964	27.58%
6 rooms	1,863	26.17%
7 rooms	919	12.91%
8 rooms	456	6.40%
9 rooms or more	477	6.70%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,120	-
no bedroom	112	1.57%
1 bedroom	626	8.79%
2 bedrooms	2,332	32.75%
3 bedrooms	2,811	39.48%
4 bedrooms	1,070	15.03%
5 bedrooms or more	169	2.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,807	-
Less than $50,000	57	1.50%
$50,000 - $99,999	17	0.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	45	1.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	68	1.79%
$200,000 - $299,999	682	17.91%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,560	67.24%
$500,000 - $999,999	361	9.48%
$1,000,000 or more	17	0.45%
Median House Value	$362,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,733	-
Less than $500	136	4.98%
$500 - $999	261	9.55%
$1,000 - $1,499	638	23.34%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,033	37.80%
$2,000 - $2,499	504	18.44%
$2,500 - $2,999	96	3.51%
$3,000 or more	65	2.38%
Median Rental Costs	$1,660	-

Demographic

A total of 20,059 people lives in Elmwood Park Borough School District area, New Jersey with 9,384 male and 10,675 female. The males to female ratio is 46.78 to 53.22. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	20,059	-
Male	9,384	46.78%
Female	10,675	53.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,059	-
Under 5 years	1,131	5.64%
5 - 9 years	1,323	6.60%
10 - 14 years	1,196	5.96%
15 - 19 years	1,299	6.48%
20 - 24 years	1,296	6.46%
25 - 34 years	2,571	12.82%
35 - 44 years	2,952	14.72%
45 - 54 years	2,720	13.56%
55 - 59 years	1,206	6.01%
60 - 64 years	1,336	6.66%
65 - 74 years	1,847	9.21%
75 - 84 years	784	3.91%
85 years and older	398	1.98%
Median Age	38.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	20,059	-
One Race	19,372	96.58%
White	15,254	76.05%
Black or African American	1,384	6.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native	33	0.16%
Asian	1,705	8.50%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8	0.04%
Other	988	4.93%

Two or more races	687	3.42%
White and Black or African American	285	1.42%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	25	0.12%
White and Asian	65	0.32%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%