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Moving to Emerson, New Jersey

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Population: 7,197. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,334 (+1.9% change)
Males: 3,432 (47.7%), Females: 3,765 (52.3%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $74,556
Median house value: $260,600

Population by Race

Races in Emerson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Korean (2.1%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • Filipino (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (29.1%), Irish (22.7%), German (16.5%), English (6.0%), Polish (4.3%), United States (3.8%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emerson

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emerson borough

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

15.6% Foreign born (7.7% Asia, 5.5% Europe, 1.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +217 (+3.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Emerson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emerson:

  • TETERBORO (about 9 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emerson:

Amtrak stations near Emerson:

  • 10 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.
  • 16 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.
  • 18 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, 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 Emerson:

  • BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 6 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 12 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 12 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,818)

Schools

Public high school in Emerson:

  • EMERSON JR SR HIGH (Students: 441; Location: MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Emerson:

  • PATRICK M. VILLANO (Students: 348; Location: 175 LINWOOD AVE; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • MEMORIAL (Students: 335; Location: HAINES AVE; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Emerson:

  • ASSUMPTION ACADEMY (Students: 310; Location: 35 JEFFERSON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Emerson:

  • EMERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $263,455; Location: 20 PALISADE AVENUE; 28,658 books; 1,036 audio materials; 996 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)

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