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Moving to Palisades Park, New Jersey

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Population: 17,073. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,857 (+10.4% change)
Males: 8,497 (49.8%), Females: 8,576 (50.2%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $48,015
Median house value: $231,700

Population by Race

Races in Palisades Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (39.1%)
  • Korean (35.5%)
  • Hispanic (16.5%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Chinese (2.4%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Japanese (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (14.8%), Irish (3.9%), German (3.7%), Greek (3.6%), United States (1.7%), Polish (1.6%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palisades Park

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palisades Park borough

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

57.0% Foreign born (37.8% Asia, 11.1% Latin America, 7.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,533 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palisades Park:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palisades Park:

  • TETERBORO (about 4 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palisades Park:

Amtrak stations near Palisades Park:

  • 7 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: 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.
  • 11 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palisades Park:

  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 4 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,635)
  • 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)
  • YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
  • CUNY HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,611)

Schools

Public high school in Palisades Park:

  • PALISADES PARK JR-SR HIGH (Students: 615; Location: VETERANS PLAZA; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Palisades Park:

  • LINDBERGH (Students: 869; Location: GLEN AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Palisades Park:

  • NOTRE DAME INTERPAROCHIAL (Students: 323; Location: 312 FIRST ST; Grades: 2 – 8)
  • KIDDIE COLLEGE (Students: 40; Location: 50 WEST PALISADES BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Palisades Park:

  • PALISADES PARK FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $390,632; Location: 257 2ND STREET; 46,805 books; 1,742 audio materials; 1,405 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)

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