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Moving to Hillside, New Jersey

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Population: 21,747
Males: 10,199 (46.9%), Females: 11,548 (53.1%)

Union County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $59,136
Median house value: $135,200

Population by Race

Races in Hillside:

  • Black (46.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.1%)
  • Hispanic (14.5%)
  • Other race (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Filipino (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Portuguese (11.0%), Polish (5.0%), West Indian (4.3%), Italian (4.1%), Irish (3.3%), Subsaharan African (2.8%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hillside

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hillside CDP

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

27.4% Foreign born (12.6% Latin America, 9.2% Europe, 3.2% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hillside:

  • NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; NEWARK, NJ)
  • IRVINGTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; IRVINGTON, NJ)
  • UNION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; UNION, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hillside:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 17 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hillside:

  • LINDEN (about 6 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 13 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; Abbreviation: CDW)

Amtrak stations near Hillside:

  • 3 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 6 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: 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillside:

  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)

Schools

Public high school in Hillside:

  • HILLSIDE HIGH (Students: 983; Location: 1085 LIBERTY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hillside:

  • ABRAM P MORRIS-SAYBROOK (Students: 800; Location: 143 COE AVE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • WALTER O. KRUMBIEGEL (Students: 556; Location: 145 HILLSIDE AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • HURDEN LOOKER (Students: 494; Location: 1261 LIBERTY AVE; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON (Students: 336; Location: 1530 LESLIE ST; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • CALVIN COOLIDGE (Students: 245; Location: 614 TILLMAN ST; Grades: 03 – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Hillside:

  • TRINITY TEMPLE ACADEMY (Students: 126; Location: 1500 MAPLE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Hillside:

  • HILLSIDE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $833,763; Location: JOHN F. KENNEDY PLAZA; 119,925 books; 1,725 audio materials; 1,904 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)

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