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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