Encyclopedia > Demarest, New Jersey

  Article Content

Demarest, New Jersey

Demarest is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 4,845.

Geography Demarest is located at 40°57'20" North, 73°57'38" West (40.955603, -73.960446)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,845 people, 1,601 households, and 1,386 families residing in the borough. The population density is 903.7/km² (2,343.7/mi²). There are 1,634 housing units at an average density of 304.8/km² (790.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 77.28% White, 0.50% African American, 0.02% Native American, 20.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 3.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,601 households out of which 45.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% are non-families. 11.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.02 and the average family size is 3.27.

In the borough the population is spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $103,286, and the median income for a family is $113,144. Males have a median income of $82,597 versus $43,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $51,939. 1.6% of the population and 0.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.7% are under the age of 18 and 1.6% are 65 or older.



All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

 
  Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!
 
 
  
  Featured Article
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

... Human Rights Instruments Although the Charter was criticized by some in the Canadian Parliament for being too much like the United States Bill of Rights, i ...

 
 
 
This page was created in 35.4 ms