CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Haledon

New Jersey · 6,951 residents · 1.22 sq mi

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With 6,951 people, Haledon is a city in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $174,700. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $675 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 6.6%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,951

−16%vs 2000

vs 8,252 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

+2%vs 2000

vs 34.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(440)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(414)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(269)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(484)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(536)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.6%(1,291)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(885)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(608)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(602)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(609)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.8%(612)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.9%(201)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,076

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,599 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,438

−19%vs 2000

vs $19,099 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$174,700

+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $170,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$675

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $826 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

50.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 50.2% in 2000

49.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic63.3%(5,223)

Black6.3%(524)

Hispanic / Latino22.6%(1,865)

Asian4.5%(371)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(6,414)

Black3.6%(253)

Hispanic / Latino8.8%(611)

Asian0.8%(58)

Other3.3%(226)

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 American18.6%(1,667)

Peruvian11.1%(993)

Dominican9.4%(841)

Puerto Rican9.1%(814)

Colombian4.2%(378)

Central American3.1%(282)

Bolivian2.3%(208)

Cuban2.2%(197)

Costa Rican2%(180)

Mexican1.1%(99)

Ecuadorian0.7%(63)

Honduran0.5%(45)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Guatemalan0.4%(33)

Argentine0.3%(25)

Panamanian0.3%(24)

Spaniard0.2%(15)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.8%(159)

Filipino0.6%(57)

Chinese0.6%(51)

Korean0.2%(19)

Ancestry

West Indian7.9%(710)

American6.7%(601)

Jamaican6.5%(588)

Italian5.9%(531)

Irish5.5%(498)

English2.1%(193)

German2.1%(192)

Arab1.8%(161)

Portuguese1.5%(132)

Polish1.4%(123)

Hungarian1.2%(111)

Syrian1.1%(98)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

French0.8%(70)

Dutch0.7%(67)

Scottish0.7%(62)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.5%(44)

Haitian0.4%(40)

Greek0.4%(34)

Egyptian0.3%(29)

Romanian0.3%(25)

Austrian0.1%(13)

Norwegian0.1%(13)

Turkish0.1%(13)

Welsh0.1%(13)

Lebanese0.1%(12)

Armenian0.1%(12)

Ukrainian0.1%(12)

Lithuanian0.1%(11)

Iranian0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest South American population · Largest Peruvian population · Largest Dominican population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest West Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.0%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.0%

−15.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+23%vs 2000

vs 14.9 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 married47.6%(1,783)

Married43.3%(1,619)

Widowed1.8%(68)

Divorced7.3%(272)

Women 15+

Never married30%(1,144)

Married41.7%(1,589)

Widowed11.1%(423)

Divorced17.1%(651)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−10.2 ptssince 2013

from 18.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.5%

−8.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.1%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.7%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.5%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.4%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.2%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.6% 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)45.8%(88)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.6%(55)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 192 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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