CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Harrington Park

New Jersey · 4,623 residents · 1.85 sq mi

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With 4,623 people, Harrington Park is a city in New Jersey. Median home value sits at $302,100. Median household income runs $75,711, well clear of the $30,130 US median. That is roughly 85% ahead of the New Jersey median. Owners hold 93% of the housing stock. 44% 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 37.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

44% 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

4,623

−2%vs 2000

vs 4,740 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.6

−6%vs 2000

vs 40.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.85 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(293)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(326)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(391)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(314)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(261)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.8%(499)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.7%(817)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5417%(787)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(474)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(301)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(123)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(37)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$75,711

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $100,302 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$29,753

−24%vs 2000

vs $39,017 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$302,100

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $344,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,281 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

92.9%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.3% in 2000

7.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.6%(3,869)

Black0.6%(29)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(122)

Asian14.6%(694)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.5%(4,001)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(146)

Asian13.5%(622)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Spaniard1.2%(61)

South American1.2%(60)

Puerto Rican1.1%(54)

Cuban0.9%(45)

Mexican0.7%(34)

Dominican0.6%(32)

Ecuadorian0.6%(31)

Argentine0.6%(29)

Central American0.5%(24)

Guatemalan0.5%(24)

Asian origin

Korean11%(545)

Asian Indian5.2%(258)

Chinese2.6%(130)

Pakistani2.4%(117)

Filipino0.1%(7)

Ancestry

Italian19.1%(945)

Irish18.5%(915)

German13.5%(668)

English9.4%(467)

Greek6.2%(307)

Russian4.1%(205)

Armenian3.2%(158)

Romanian2.4%(118)

Polish2.1%(102)

American1.4%(71)

Croatian1.4%(68)

Hungarian1.1%(55)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Israeli1%(52)

French1%(50)

Scottish1%(49)

Swedish0.9%(45)

Arab0.8%(40)

Welsh0.7%(37)

Dutch0.7%(33)

Lebanese0.6%(29)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(27)

Ukrainian0.5%(27)

Norwegian0.5%(24)

Slovak0.3%(17)

Austrian0.3%(13)

Iraqi0.2%(11)

French Canadian0.2%(11)

Finnish0.2%(9)

Turkish0.2%(9)

British0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Korean population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

44.4%

−14.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

93.3%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

20.4%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.6 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 28.3 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 married27%(548)

Married69.8%(1,417)

Widowed0.6%(12)

Divorced2.7%(54)

Women 15+

Never married10.3%(195)

Married76%(1,439)

Widowed5%(95)

Divorced8.7%(164)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−6.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.1%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 69.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.4%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.5%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 86.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.8%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% 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)19.2%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.5%(61)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 172 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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