Bergen County, New Jersey

Bergen County, New Jersey is a county located in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. The population of the county was 884118 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 894840, It is New Jersey's most populous county. The county has a total area of 246.8 square miles (639.21 sq km), of which, 234.17 square miles (606.5 sq km) of it is land and 12.63 square miles (32.71 sq km) of it is water, it is the 15th largest by area in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Bergen County New Jersey
Map of Bergen County, New Jersey

As of the census of 2000, there were 884118 residents, 330817 households, and 235070 families in the county. The population density was 3775.5 people per square mile (1457.73/kmē), making it the fourth most densely populated county in New Jersey. There were 339820 housing units at an average density of 1451.2 per square mile (560.31/kmē). The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.17. In the Bergen County, 23% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.6% were 18 to 24, 30.6% were 25 to 44, 24.5% were 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 894840, The racial makeup of the county was 696098 White, 54968 Black or African American, 2795 American Indian, 128385 Asian, 540 Native Hawaiian, and 12054 from two or more races.

Bergen County New Jersey Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Bergen County New Jersey School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Bergen County New Jersey GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $65241, it is the fifth highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The median income for a family in the county was $78079, it is fourth wealthiest county by median family income in New Jersey. The per capita income for the county was $33638, making it the fourth highest county by per capita income in New Jersey.

In 2000, 220538 pupils and students, of which 110443 are male and 110095 are female, 24.94% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 19606 nursery or pri school, 11919 kindergarten, 93649 elementary school, 44624 high school and 50740 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Allendale BoroughBergen County3.153.120.0366992143.947772105704
2Alpine BoroughBergen County9.176.362.822183343.576995130740
3Bergenfield BoroughBergen County2.92.90262479065.42470662172
4Bogota BoroughBergen County0.820.760.06824910841.32550559813
5Carlstadt BoroughBergen County4.233.950.2859171496.42871355058
6Cliffside Park BoroughBergen County0.960.9602300723847.72851646288
7Closter BoroughBergen County3.293.170.1283832644.33706583918
8Cresskill BoroughBergen County2.142.14077463625.94157384692
9Demarest BoroughBergen County2.072.07048452343.751939103286
10Dumont BoroughBergen County1.991.990175038812.62648965490
11East Rutherford BoroughBergen County4.153.810.3487162289.12807250163
12Edgewater BoroughBergen County2.420.851.5776779060.64265063455
13Elmwood Park BoroughBergen County2.762.650.11189257129.82258852319
14Emerson BoroughBergen County2.422.240.1871973216.33150674556
15Englewood CityBergen County4.944.920.012620353223527558379
16Englewood Cliffs BoroughBergen County3.382.091.2953222544.357399106478
17Fair Lawn BoroughBergen County5.225.170.053163761213227372127
18Fairview BoroughBergen County0.850.8501325515585.51883540393
19Fort Lee BoroughBergen County2.882.530.353546114001.73789958161
20Franklin Lakes BoroughBergen County9.839.450.38104221102.559763132373
21Garfield CityBergen County2.192.130.0629786139761953042748
22Glen Rock BoroughBergen County2.732.720.01115464246.145091104192
23Hackensack CityBergen County4.314.120.194267710358.32685649316
24Harrington Park BoroughBergen County2.071.860.214740255539017100302
25Hasbrouck Heights BoroughBergen County1.511.5101166277352962664529
26Haworth BoroughBergen County2.361.960.433901732.345615101836
27Hillsdale BoroughBergen County2.992.980100873383.23465182904
28Ho-ho-kus BoroughBergen County1.751.740.0140602331.163594129900
29Leonia BoroughBergen County1.621.510.1289145921.33535272440
30Little Ferry BoroughBergen County1.691.530.16108007075.22421049958
31Lodi BoroughBergen County2.272.260.012397110590.62166743421
32Lyndhurst CdpBergen County4.914.650.26193834169.72594053375
33Maywood BoroughBergen County1.31.3095237326.22811762113
34Midland Park BoroughBergen County1.571.56069474439.53228476462
35Montvale BoroughBergen County3.983.97070341769.84544893031
36Moonachie BoroughBergen County1.731.73027541596.52465450571
37New Milford BoroughBergen County2.312.3101640070992906459118
38North Arlington BoroughBergen County2.622.580.04151815880.72444151787
39Northvale BoroughBergen County1.321.32044603381.22820672500
40Norwood BoroughBergen County2.762.750.0157512091.44003992447
41Oakland BoroughBergen County8.758.60.15124661448.93525286629
42Old Tappan BoroughBergen County4.083.230.8554821697.448367102127
43Oradell BoroughBergen County2.552.420.13804733193952091014
44Palisades Park BoroughBergen County1.271.210.061707314112.42260748015
45Paramus BoroughBergen County10.4710.470257372457.72929576918
46Park Ridge BoroughBergen County2.642.60.0487083353.34035186632
47Ramsey BoroughBergen County5.65.560.05143512583.24196488187
48Ridgefield BoroughBergen County2.872.610.26108304149.82555854081
49Ridgefield Park VillageBergen County1.921.730.19128737435.72429051825
50Ridgewood VillageBergen County5.835.790.05249364308.951658104286
51River Edge BoroughBergen County1.91.890.02109465804.53318871792
52River Vale CdpBergen County4.314.080.2394492317.74070995129
53Rochelle Park CdpBergen County1.051.05055285287.72505460818
54Rockleigh BoroughBergen County0.970.970391402.248935152262
55Rutherford BoroughBergen County2.922.810.12181106451.73049563820
56Saddle Brook CdpBergen County2.732.720.01131554830.82756163545
57Saddle River BoroughBergen County4.984.9803201642.685934134289
58Teaneck CdpBergen County6.256.050.2392606486.23221274903
59Tenafly BoroughBergen County5.24.610.58138062993.45317090931
60Teterboro BoroughBergen County1.111.1101816.27261344167
61Upper Saddle River BoroughBergen County5.35.29077411462.757239127635
62Waldwick BoroughBergen County2.092.080.0196224616.23073375532
63Wallington BoroughBergen County1.0410.041158311632.52443145656
64Washington Township CdpBergen County2.962.910.0589383071.13924883694
65Westwood BoroughBergen County2.322.3201099947453208359868
66Wood-ridge BoroughBergen County1.11.1076446958.52986560949
67Woodcliff Lake BoroughBergen County3.543.330.2157451725.353461123022
68Wyckoff CdpBergen County6.576.550.02165082521.649375103614
YearPopulation
April 2000 census884118
April 2000 Estimate884118
July 2000 Estimate885480
July 2001 Estimate888875
July 2002 Estimate890457
July 2003 Estimate891317
July 2004 Estimate892429
July 2005 Estimate890237
July 2006 Estimate888834
July 2007 Estimate890064
July 2008 Estimate894840
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9822978419606
Kindergarten6015590411919
Elementary school479454570493649
High school231852143944624
College or graduate school234762726450740
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Bergen County, New Jersey$65241$78079$33638
New Jersey, United States$55146$65370$27006
United States$41994$50046$21587