Moving to Fairview, New Jersey

Population: 13,255. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,565 (+2.3% change)
Males: 6,844 (51.6%), Females: 6,411 (48.4%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $40,393
Median house value: $179,900

Population by Race

Races in Fairview:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.8%)
  • Hispanic (37.1%)
  • Other race (12.9%)
  • Two or more races (7.5%)
  • Korean (2.5%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (21.8%), Irish (5.8%), German (4.8%), Arab (4.3%), United States (2.7%), Polish (1.9%).

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fairview

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairview borough

  • Never married: 31.8%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

48.4% Foreign born (28.2% Latin America, 9.6% Europe, 9.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,504 (+23.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairview:

  • PALISADES GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NORTH BERGEN, NJ)
  • ST LUKES – ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fairview:

  • TETERBORO (about 5 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 10 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fairview:

Amtrak stations near Fairview:

  • 5 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
  • 11 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairview:

  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 18,009)
  • TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,371)
  • BARNARD COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
  • CUNY JOHN JAY COLLEGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,338)
  • KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL-NEW YORK CITY (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,394)
  • CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,121)

Public primary/middle schools in Fairview:

  • LINCOLN (Students: 558; Location: ANDERSON & DAY AVENUES; Grades: 01 – 08)
  • THE ANNEX (Students: 263; Location: 130 HAMILTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 01)
  • NUMBER 3 (Students: 218; Location: CLIFF & 6TH STREETS; Grades: 02 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Fairview:

  • OUR LADY OF GRACE SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 400 KAMENA STREET; Grades: PK – 8)