CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Closter

New Jersey · 8,094 residents · 3.16 sq mi

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Closter is a city of 8,094 people in New Jersey. Median home value sits at $270,800. Median rent is $1,001 a month. Median household income runs $62,555, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

40% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,094

−3%vs 2000

vs 8,383 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.9

−4%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.16 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(455)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(565)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(548)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(546)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(508)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(997)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(1,393)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.8%(1,113)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(954)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(634)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(315)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(66)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$62,555

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,918 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$27,348

−26%vs 2000

vs $37,065 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.8%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$270,800

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $344,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,184 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.4%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.7% in 2000

12.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic72.3%(6,059)

Black0.9%(76)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(343)

Asian21.5%(1,800)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.2%(6,571)

Black1.2%(101)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(184)

Asian17.4%(1,410)

Other0.1%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American4.4%(380)

Dominican3.3%(286)

Ecuadorian1.9%(165)

Colombian1.7%(145)

Mexican0.7%(56)

Puerto Rican0.6%(48)

Central American0.6%(48)

Cuban0.5%(45)

Spaniard0.5%(41)

Peruvian0.4%(32)

Guatemalan0.3%(26)

Salvadoran0.3%(22)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Uruguayan0.2%(21)

Chilean0.2%(17)

Asian origin

Korean22.6%(1,949)

Asian Indian3.7%(319)

Chinese1.9%(165)

Japanese0.5%(39)

Taiwanese0.4%(34)

Indonesian0.3%(30)

Nepalese0.3%(28)

Filipino0.2%(19)

Cambodian0.1%(8)

Ancestry

Italian11.1%(953)

German7.4%(633)

Irish4.7%(401)

Russian3.3%(285)

Arab3.1%(271)

American2.9%(251)

Greek2.7%(233)

Israeli2.7%(233)

Polish2%(170)

French1.7%(145)

English1.3%(115)

Egyptian1.2%(106)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian1%(87)

Syrian1%(84)

Armenian1%(82)

Romanian0.9%(80)

Dutch0.7%(60)

British0.6%(49)

Scottish0.6%(48)

Hungarian0.5%(46)

Ukrainian0.5%(41)

West Indian0.4%(37)

Lebanese0.3%(30)

Haitian0.3%(27)

Canadian0.3%(24)

Iranian0.3%(23)

Norwegian0.2%(17)

Portuguese0.2%(17)

Slovak0.2%(16)

Austrian0.2%(15)

Czech0.1%(12)

Danish0.1%(8)

Lithuanian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Korean population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

39.5%

−10.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 49.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.5%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

14.9%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.5 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 27.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.1%(809)

Married67.8%(1,952)

Widowed1.3%(36)

Divorced2.8%(80)

Women 15+

Never married28.8%(1,010)

Married57.5%(2,021)

Widowed7.6%(266)

Divorced6.1%(216)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.2%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 70.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.3%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.9%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.3%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 86.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.2%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14%(15)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.7%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.9%(62)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.2%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 107 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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