Saddle River, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,389
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
52.8
1.34% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.34%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$212,143
10.5% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$2M
2024 Employed Population
1,459
10.7% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Saddle River, 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.

93.7% of the residents in Saddle River, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Saddle River, NJ was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.

Most people in Saddle River, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Saddle River, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyBergen County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PABergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJBergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Saddle River, NJ is home to a population of 3.39k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.4% of Saddle River, NJ residents were born outside of the country (896 people).

In 2024, there were 5.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Saddle River, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 476 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 167 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%
2024 Citizenship
94%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Saddle River, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saddle River, NJ was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saddle River, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.51k ± 225
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    476 ± 189
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    167 ± 160
5.52%
Hispanic Population
187 people

In 2024, there were 5.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Saddle River, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 476 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 167 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.52% of the people in Saddle River, NJ are hispanic (187 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
896 people
21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
705 people

As of 2024, 26.4% of Saddle River, NJ residents (896 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Saddle River, NJ was 21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
13 ± 29

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Economy

The economy of Saddle River, NJ employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saddle River, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), Retail Trade (250 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($181,149).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k
2024 Value
± 269
−10.7%
1 Year decline
± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saddle River, NJ declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 1.63k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saddle River, NJ, are Management Occupations (318 people), Sales & Related Occupations (266 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saddle River, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.46k
2024 Value
± 269
−10.7%
1 Year decline
± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saddle River, NJ declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 1.63k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saddle River, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), Retail Trade (250 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saddle River, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Saddle River, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$116,588
Median earning men ± $56,368
$47,344
Median earning women ± $21,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($181,149), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($129,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,154), Retail Trade ($52,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Housing & Living

People in Saddle River, NJ have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saddle River, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1,139
Median Property Taxes
±$301

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 Saddle River, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

84.1%
Homeownership
2024
76.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.1% of the housing units in Saddle River, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$212,143
Median Household Income
± $97,827
1.35k
Number of Households
± 328

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.35k households in Saddle River, NJ declined from $212,143 from the previous year's value of $236,985.

The following chart displays the households in Saddle River, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saddle River, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (25%)
  3. Carpooled (0.822%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Saddle River, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25%) and those who carpooled to work (0.822%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saddle River, NJ have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Saddle River, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saddle River, NJ (145 out of 3.34k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saddle River, NJ is Asian, followed by White and Black.

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.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Saddle River, NJ has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 2.69% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 0.389% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 11.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.81%
Uninsured
56.6%
Employer Coverage
2.69%
Medicaid
18%
Medicare
19.5%
Non-Group
0.389%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saddle River, NJ declined by 15% from 3.31% to 2.81%.

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