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Moving to Edgewater, New Jersey

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Population: 7,677. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,646 (+25.6% change)
Males: 3,739 (48.7%), Females: 3,938 (51.3%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $63,455
Median house value: $283,900

Population by Race

Races in Edgewater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.7%)
  • Korean (11.6%)
  • Hispanic (10.4%)
  • Chinese (5.1%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Japanese (3.0%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.9%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: Irish (13.4%), Italian (12.3%), German (11.0%), Polish (4.1%), United States (4.0%), English (3.8%).

Elevation: 55 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Edgewater

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edgewater borough

  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

35.5% Foreign born (21.8% Asia, 6.5% Latin America, 6.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,675 (+53.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Edgewater:

  • ST LUKES – ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
  • NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
  • HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edgewater:

  • TETERBORO (about 6 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 9 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 10 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Edgewater:

Amtrak stations near Edgewater:

  • 6 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.
  • 9 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.
  • 9 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

College/University in Edgewater:

  • NASH ACADEMY OF ANIMAL ARTS (Location: 725 RIVER RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgewater:

  • CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
  • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 2 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 18,009)
  • TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,371)
  • BARNARD COLLEGE (about 2 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
  • CUNY HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,611)
  • CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,121)

Public primary/middle school in Edgewater:

  • ELEANOR VAN GELDER (Students: 406; Location: 251 UNDERCLIFF AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Edgewater:

  • APPLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 8TH ADELAIDE PL; Grades: PK – 3)
  • YOUTH CONSULTAION SERVICE GEOR (Students: 85; Location: 1400 RIVER ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Edgewater:

  • EDGEWATER FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $297,710; Location: 49 HUDSON AVENUE; 27,889 books; 498 audio materials; 942 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)

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