Bergenfield, NJ Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,004 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 488 | 7.0 |
| Kindergarten | 447 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,910 | 41.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,420 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,739 | 24.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,831 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 876 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,515 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,066 | 28.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,594 | 20.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,023 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,999 | 22.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,758 | 9.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,792 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,490 | 26.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,921 | 57.3 |
| Separated | 446 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,641 | 7.9 |
Female | 1,371 | 6.6 |
| Divorced | 1,294 | 6.2 |
Female | 773 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 819 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 116 | 14.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,759 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,931 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,527 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 464 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,269 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,562 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 71.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,707 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 79.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,613 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,225 | 33.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,426 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,782 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,314 | 29.9 |
Same county | 4,332 | 17.7 |
Different county | 2,982 | 12.2 |
Same state | 761 | 3.1 |
Different state | 2,221 | 9.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,330 | 5.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,247 | 100.0 |
| Native | 17,810 | 67.9 |
Born in United States | 17,355 | 66.1 |
State of residence | 9,931 | 37.8 |
Different state | 7,424 | 28.3 |
Born outside United States | 455 | 1.7 |
| Foreign born | 8,437 | 32.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,255 | 12.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,657 | 17.7 |
Not a citizen | 3,780 | 14.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,437 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,143 | 13.5 |
| Asia | 4,312 | 51.1 |
| Africa | 204 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 2,738 | 32.5 |
| Northern America | 40 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,426 | 100.0 |
| English only | 14,788 | 60.5 |
| Language other than English | 9,638 | 39.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,600 | 14.7 |
Spanish | 3,717 | 15.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,533 | 6.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,845 | 7.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 595 | 2.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,822 | 15.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,421 | 5.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,247 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,211 | 115.1 |
| Arab | 154 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 157 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 21 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 287 | 1.1 |
| English | 951 | 3.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 328 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 37 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,807 | 10.7 |
| Greek | 409 | 1.6 |
| Hungarian | 137 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 4,242 | 16.2 |
| Italian | 4,419 | 16.8 |
| Lithuanian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 119 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 809 | 3.1 |
| Portuguese | 45 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 350 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 199 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 208 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 67 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 313 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 173 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 131 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 99 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 699 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 48 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 590 | 2.2 |
| Other ancestries | 12,377 | 47.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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