CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Leonia

New Jersey · 8,365 residents · 1.52 sq mi

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With 8,365 people, Leonia is a city in New Jersey. Median home value sits at $259,700. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median household income runs $51,735, well clear of the $30,130 US median. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

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

8,365

−6%vs 2000

vs 8,914 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.7

−3%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.52 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(480)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(527)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(524)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(478)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(432)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(1,188)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.3%(1,443)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.8%(1,158)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(907)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(688)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(456)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(84)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$51,735

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,440 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,443

−28%vs 2000

vs $35,352 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.1%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$259,700

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $278,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$670

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $892 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.8% in 2000

34.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic57.5%(5,123)

Black2.1%(185)

Hispanic / Latino12.7%(1,135)

Asian26%(2,317)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic81.6%(6,822)

Black2.9%(241)

Hispanic / Latino8%(666)

Asian14.1%(1,183)

Other1.4%(119)

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 American10.8%(1,008)

Colombian8.2%(770)

Dominican5%(470)

Puerto Rican4%(370)

Central American2.7%(250)

Cuban1.9%(176)

Guatemalan1.2%(112)

Ecuadorian1.1%(105)

Mexican0.9%(86)

Salvadoran0.8%(72)

Chilean0.7%(64)

Venezuelan0.6%(59)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Nicaraguan0.6%(58)

Bolivian0.1%(10)

Honduran0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Korean27.6%(2,576)

Chinese4.4%(412)

Asian Indian1.8%(169)

Japanese1.3%(120)

Filipino0.6%(56)

Taiwanese0.3%(32)

Vietnamese0.1%(14)

Ancestry

Italian9.6%(894)

Irish6.7%(625)

German4.9%(454)

English4.1%(383)

Russian2.4%(220)

Polish2%(187)

American1.3%(118)

West Indian1.3%(118)

Subsaharan African1.1%(101)

Armenian0.8%(71)

Ukrainian0.8%(71)

Romanian0.7%(67)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.7%(65)

French0.6%(59)

Croatian0.6%(52)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.5%(51)

Jamaican0.4%(36)

Turkish0.3%(32)

Nigerian0.3%(26)

Brazilian0.3%(25)

Scottish0.2%(23)

Canadian0.2%(21)

Portuguese0.2%(21)

Arab0.2%(20)

Swedish0.2%(19)

Slovak0.2%(18)

French Canadian0.2%(17)

Israeli0.2%(16)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(15)

Ghanaian0.2%(15)

Haitian0.1%(14)

Belgian0.1%(12)

Danish0.1%(11)

Dutch0.1%(11)

Lebanese0.1%(10)

Norwegian0.1%(10)

Macedonian0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(7)

Iranian0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

44.1%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 49.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.9%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

21.3%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.1 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 25.8 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 married34.7%(1,393)

Married59%(2,365)

Widowed1.9%(75)

Divorced4.4%(176)

Women 15+

Never married23.3%(902)

Married64.2%(2,491)

Widowed6.1%(236)

Divorced6.4%(250)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−16.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.8%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 66.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.5%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.6%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 79.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.5%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% 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)42.3%(104)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.8%(34)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.4%(55)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 246 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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