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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 Tenafly, NJ compare?
| Figure | Tenafly, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,237 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,409 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,360 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.2% |
| Measure | Tenafly, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,319±32 |
| Median age | 42.2±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.4%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.6%±6.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 36.0%±5.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 41.1%±4.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 78.7%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $208,200±$17,786 |
| Per capita income | $104,694±$11,993 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.5%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,002,600±$59,250 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.4%±9.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.7%±4.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.6%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 52.1%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 11.8%±3.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 39.8 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±2.3 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