Bergen County


Bergen County, New Jersey

1 Bergen County Plaza Rm 580
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 336-7300
Fax: (201) 336-7304
www.co.bergen.nj.us

In northeastern NJ bordering on NY, north of Jersey City; original county, organized Mar 7, 1683. Name Origin: Named by early Dutch settlers for the town of Bergen-op-zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands

Area (sq mi):: 246.80 (land 234.17; water 12.63) Population per square mile: 3854.30
Population 2005: 902,561 State rank: 1 Population change: 2000-20005 2.10%; 1990-2000 7.10% Population 2000: 884,118 (White 72.30%; Black or African American 5.30%; Hispanic or Latino 10.30%; Asian 10.70%; Other 5.70%). Foreign born: 25.10%. Median age: 39.10
Income 2000: per capita $33,638; median household $65,241; Population below poverty level: 5.00% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $51,227-$51,758
Unemployment (2004): 4.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.60% Median travel time to work: 29.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 42.40% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Hackensack County seat (43,681)
  • Fort Lee (37,310)
  • Fair Lawn (31,613)
  • Garfield (29,833)
  • Paramus (26,624)
  • Englewood (26,353)
  • Bergenfield (26,210)
  • Ridgewood (24,916)
  • Lodi (24,336)
  • Cliffside Park (23,012)
  • Elmwood Park (19,005)
  • Palisades Park (18,301)
  • Rutherford (18,084)
  • Dumont (17,571)
  • New Milford (16,397)
  • North Arlington (15,254)
  • Ramsey (14,601)
  • Tenafly (14,214)
  • Oakland (13,707)
  • Fairview (13,561)
  • Ridgefield Park (12,822)
  • Hasbrouck Heights (11,679)
  • Wallington (11,558)
  • Glen Rock (11,525)
  • Franklin Lakes (11,260)
  • Westwood (11,051)
  • Ridgefield (11,005)
  • River Edge (10,966)
  • Little Ferry (10,840)
  • Hillsdale (10,138)
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