CITY · 1990 CENSUS

North Caldwell

New Jersey · 6,706 residents · 3.07 sq mi

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With 6,706 people, North Caldwell is a city in New Jersey. That is roughly 125% ahead of the New Jersey median. The median household earns $92,106, about 206% above the national median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $368,800. Owners hold 96% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

56% 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

6,706

−9%vs 2000

vs 7,375 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(369)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(452)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(415)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(432)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.9%(600)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(932)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.9%(1,202)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.4%(964)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(694)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(490)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(132)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(24)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$92,106

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $117,395 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$40,883

−15%vs 2000

vs $48,249 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.9%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$368,800

+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $398,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$984

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,759 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

95.7%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.3% in 2000

4.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78%(5,754)

Black14.3%(1,053)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(159)

Asian4.7%(347)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.8%(5,690)

Black10.2%(682)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(194)

Asian4.2%(285)

Other0.7%(49)

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 American2.2%(148)

Puerto Rican1.5%(101)

Peruvian1.2%(81)

Ecuadorian1%(67)

Spaniard0.7%(46)

Mexican0.2%(15)

Dominican0%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian4.8%(319)

Chinese2.6%(175)

Korean1.1%(70)

Filipino0.6%(42)

Japanese0.3%(20)

Ancestry

Italian34.4%(2,289)

Irish16.2%(1,075)

German8.5%(565)

English4.8%(318)

Lithuanian3.9%(259)

Russian3.8%(252)

American3.5%(234)

Polish3.1%(205)

Hungarian2.5%(166)

Arab1.6%(108)

Ukrainian1.5%(103)

Latvian1.4%(90)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Turkish1.4%(90)

Romanian1.3%(87)

Lebanese1.3%(84)

Scottish1.3%(84)

Swedish0.7%(49)

Austrian0.6%(40)

Welsh0.6%(39)

French0.6%(37)

Israeli0.6%(37)

Norwegian0.5%(36)

Greek0.5%(33)

Egyptian0.4%(24)

Dutch0.3%(23)

French Canadian0.2%(13)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

55.9%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.4%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

23.3%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.9 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 21.7 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 married18.8%(460)

Married78.2%(1,915)

Widowed2.2%(53)

Divorced0.8%(20)

Women 15+

Never married20.7%(581)

Married65.9%(1,852)

Widowed6.8%(192)

Divorced6.6%(186)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

+1.2 ptssince 2013

from 1.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.9%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.0%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 86.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.9% 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)21.8%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.8%(19)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.8%(19)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War23%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 87 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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