Moving to Caldwell, New Jersey

Population: 7,584
Males: 3,423 (45.1%), Females: 4,161 (54.9%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $61,250
Median house value: $228,800

Population by Race

Races in Caldwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (26.3%), Irish (23.1%), German (13.8%), English (11.7%), Polish (7.7%), Russian (2.6%).

Elevation: 411 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Caldwell

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Caldwell borough

  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

12.2% Foreign born (5.3% Europe, 3.6% Asia, 2.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Caldwell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Caldwell:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 16 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 22 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Caldwell:

Amtrak stations near Caldwell:

  • 11 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 19 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Caldwell:

  • CALDWELL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,408; Location: 9 RYERSON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.caldwell.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Caldwell:

  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; WAYNE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,017)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)

Private high school in Caldwell:

  • MOUNT SAINT DOMINIC ACADEMY (Students: 283; Location: 3 RYERSON AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)

Public primary/middle schools in Caldwell:

  • GROVER CLEVELAND MIDDLE (Students: 626; Location: ACADEMY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN (Students: 251; Location: CRANE ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Caldwell:

  • TRINITY ACADEMY (Students: 572; Location: 235 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HILLTOP CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 8; Location: 5 RYERSON AVE CALDWELL COLLEGE; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Caldwell:

  • CALDWELL FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $302,817; Location: 268 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE; 37,588 books; 544 audio materials; 1,366 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)