Palisades Park, NJ

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2022 Population

20,231

0.296% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

41.9

2.44% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.1%

1.33% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$93,250

22.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$671,400

11.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Palisades Park, NJ had a population of 20.2k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $93,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Palisades Park, NJ declined from 20,291 to 20,231, a −0.296% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,297 to $93,250, a 22.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palisades Park, NJ are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (62.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.4%), White (Hispanic) (7.54%), Other (Hispanic) (6.07%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.18%).

None of the households in Palisades Park, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

74.8% of the residents in Palisades Park, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Palisades Park, NJ was $671,400, and the homeownership rate was 37.5%.

Most people in Palisades Park, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palisades Park, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palisades Park, NJ is home to a population of 20.2k people, from which 74.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 60.2% of Palisades Park, NJ residents were born outside of the country (12.2k people).

In 2022, there were 3.79 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Palisades Park, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.31k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.53k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

74.8%

2022 Citizenship

73.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 74.8% of Palisades Park, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Palisades Park, NJ was 73.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palisades Park, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palisades Park, NJ

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 986
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 786
White (Hispanic)
1.53k ± 496

18.7%

Hispanic Population

3.77k people

18.7% of the people in Palisades Park, NJ are hispanic (3.77k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palisades Park, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

60.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

60.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

12.2k people

As of 2022, 60.2% of Palisades Park, NJ residents (12.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palisades Park, NJ was 60.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Palisades Park, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
196 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 169
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 51

Palisades Park, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palisades Park, NJ employs 11.3k people. The largest industries in Palisades Park, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,813 people), Retail Trade (1,389 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,256 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($84,196), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,455), and Finance & Insurance ($75,192).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k

2022 Value

± 920

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palisades Park, NJ grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 11.1k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palisades Park, NJ, are Management Occupations (1,605 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,425 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,399 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palisades Park, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.3k

2022 Value

± 920

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palisades Park, NJ grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 11.1k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palisades Park, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,813 people), Retail Trade (1,389 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palisades Park, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Palisades Park, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,782

Median earning men ± $7,848

$47,014

Median earning women ± $3,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,327), Information ($103,173), and Public Administration ($75,383).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($81,029), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,515), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,932).

Civics

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palisades Park, NJ was $671,400 in 2022, which is 2.38 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $604,500 to $671,400, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Palisades Park, NJ is 37.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Palisades Park, NJ have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palisades Park, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Palisades Park, NJ is $93,250. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Palisades Park, NJ was Census Tract 412 with a value of $110,417, followed by Census Tract 413.02 and Census Tract 413.01, with respective values of $98,030 and $88,487.

Property

$671,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$43,267

$2,669

Median Property Taxes

±$378

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Palisades Park, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palisades Park, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

37.5%

Homeownership

2022

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 37.5% of the housing units in Palisades Park, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palisades Park, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 412
Census Tract 413.02
Census Tract 413.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Palisades Park, NJ was Census Tract 412 with a value of $110,417, followed by Census Tract 413.02 and Census Tract 413.01, with respective values of $98,030 and $88,487.

The following map shows all of the places in Palisades Park, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$93,250

Median Household Income

± $13,003

7.12k

Number of Households

± 684

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.12k households in Palisades Park, NJ grew to $93,250 from the previous year's value of $76,297.

The following chart displays the households in Palisades Park, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Palisades Park, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Public Transit (18.9%)
Carpooled (9.75%)

In 2022, 58.6% of workers in Palisades Park, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palisades Park, NJ have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% of the workforce in Palisades Park, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palisades Park, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palisades Park, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palisades Park, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palisades Park, NJ (2.44k out of 20.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palisades Park, NJ is Asian, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.5% of the population of Palisades Park, NJ has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.549% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.6% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.5%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.549%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palisades Park, NJ declined by 20.5% from 17% to 13.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palisades Park, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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