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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 Northvale, NJ compare?
| Figure | Northvale, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,978 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,761 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,764 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.2% |
| Measure | Northvale, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,829±24 |
| Median age | 44.3±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.5%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 47.5%±6.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 36.8%±8.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 34.8%±5.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 52.0%±8.1 pts |
| Median household income | $127,625±$25,637 |
| Per capita income | $60,738±$11,108 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.7%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $592,400±$46,709 |
| Median gross rent | $1,932±$312 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.7%±17.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.3%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.1%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.9%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 8.7%±5.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±2.4 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