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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do River Vale, NJ compare?
| Figure | River Vale, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,555 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,909 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,435 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.2% |
| Measure | River Vale, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,058±25 |
| Median age | 44.6±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.3%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.0%±6.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 14.7%±4.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.9%±3.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 71.9%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $213,666±$13,736 |
| Per capita income | $90,033±$8,651 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.8%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $775,000±$38,197 |
| Median gross rent | $1,455±$1,365 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.5%±19.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.0%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.0%±6.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 53.6%±9.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 13.4%±4.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.2 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov