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County:

Bergen County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

53,933

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

897,148

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

845,385

-5.8%

-7.3%

1.6%

1990:

825,380

-2.4%

-4.2%

1.9%

2000:

884,118

7.1%

3.6%

3.5%

2005:

902,561

2.1%

0.3%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

638,953

72.3%

0-to-19:

219,886

24.9%

Black:

44,149

5.0%

20-to-39:

236,608

26.8%

Hispanic:

91,377

10.3%

40-to-59:

253,727

28.7%

American Indian:

824

0.1%

60-plus:

173,897

19.7%

Other:

108,815

12.3%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3,775.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

38.2%

Median Family Income:

$78,079

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.4%

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