The Town Files

Bergen County, New Jersey

962,316 people. The median home is worth $623,000 (typical New Jersey town: $435,600) and the median household earns $124,884.

Towns in Bergen County

Towns in Bergen County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hackensack46,030$393,700$84,27741.8
Teaneck41,246$546,100$144,07538.2
Fort Lee40,191$448,000$107,27446.6
Fair Lawn34,927$564,700$144,57439.1
Garfield32,655$475,500$79,70038.8
Englewood29,308$544,100$102,57141.5
Bergenfield28,321$491,500$130,04540.7
Paramus26,698$813,900$144,34949.1
Lodi26,206$475,000$89,30541.1
Ridgewood25,979$891,200$208,21141.6
Cliffside Park25,693$588,200$93,45241.3
Mahwah25,487$606,000$131,32748.9
Lyndhurst22,519$524,400$111,71140.8
Elmwood Park21,422$483,700$101,74039.9
Palisades Park20,292$719,600$94,74342.9
Rutherford18,834$603,600$143,15340.0
Dumont17,863$497,400$126,07141.2
New Milford16,923$580,400$114,88939.6
Wyckoff16,585$925,700$203,98846.1
North Arlington16,457$474,500$94,20140.1
Tenafly15,409$1,002,600$208,20042.2
Fairview15,025$511,400$63,60638.6
Ramsey14,798$697,300$160,99641.8
Edgewater14,336$715,700$124,05040.6
Saddle Brook14,294$503,400$129,07343.6
Ridgefield Park13,224$496,700$100,71839.6
Oakland12,748$591,300$162,01940.7
Glen Rock12,133$856,900$215,09639.7
Hasbrouck Heights12,125$552,900$123,73444.3
River Edge12,049$660,300$159,02843.6
Wallington11,868$528,300$85,86238.7
Ridgefield11,501$646,200$118,05939.8
Westwood11,282$606,400$165,78141.4
Franklin Lakes11,079$1,264,000$235,79546.3
Little Ferry10,987$429,300$85,75044.6
Hillsdale10,143$677,500$186,68842.7
Wood-Ridge10,137$566,200$136,10839.8
Maywood10,080$533,500$117,91244.9
Waldwick10,058$588,500$177,96240.5
East Rutherford10,022$458,100$97,99338.2
River Vale9,909$775,000$213,66644.6
Leonia9,304$672,900$129,66545.9
Washington9,285$664,000$180,13345.3
Cresskill9,155$811,400$170,37644.8
Park Ridge8,883$706,200$171,02947.0
Bogota8,778$501,600$103,29942.4
Closter8,594$871,300$190,46939.8
Montvale8,436$709,700$178,26940.1
Upper Saddle River8,353$1,108,700$250,00140.8
Oradell8,244$737,800$221,32243.4
Emerson7,290$645,200$155,53648.8
Midland Park7,014$607,200$146,84141.8
Allendale6,848$782,700$160,16245.2
Carlstadt6,372$595,400$115,44444.7
Woodcliff Lake6,128$946,400$213,98145.4
Old Tappan5,888$951,300$205,38544.4
Rochelle Park5,814$498,500$110,38046.5
Norwood5,641$709,100$178,31148.2
Englewood Cliffs5,342$1,401,600$230,61149.8
Demarest4,981$1,114,600$208,03646.1
Northvale4,761$592,400$127,62544.3
Harrington Park4,741$776,900$180,50046.9
Ho-Ho-Kus4,258$1,092,500$250,00141.4
Saddle River3,372$2,000,001$212,14352.8
Haworth3,343$845,300$236,76543.7
Moonachie3,133$445,800$90,26039.9
South Hackensack2,701$546,500$84,52737.8

People and housing

Bergen CountyTypical New Jersey town
Median home value$623,000$435,600
Median rent$1,914$1,774
Median household income$124,884$111,891
Median age42.042.7
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%44.1%
Below the poverty line6.8%5.7%

Jobs and pay

438,240 jobs in 2024, average pay $80,639 a year.

Largest industries in Bergen CountyHealth care & social assistan…83,475 jobs · $77,918Retail47,692 jobs · $49,338Hotels & restaurants34,627 jobs · $32,314Wholesale trade32,172 jobs · $104,236Manufacturing29,611 jobs · $91,799Professional & technical serv…28,731 jobs · $125,478
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bergen County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,028 storm events in Bergen County from 1996 to 2026, with 13 deaths.

Storm events in Bergen County by type since 1996Hail80Flood107High Wind20Lightning52Heavy Rain23Heavy Snow37Flash Flood269Strong Wind26Winter Storm25Excessive Heat9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bergen County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 5, 2021HurricaneDR-4614: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021HurricaneEM-3573: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
December 11, 2020HurricaneDR-4574: Tropical Storm Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4488: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3451: Covid-19
June 8, 2018Severe StormDR-4368: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).