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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Ramsey

New Jersey · 14,351 residents · 5.50 sq mi
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Ramsey is home to 14,351 people in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $308,300. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $88,187, well clear of the $42,589 US median. That is roughly 60% ahead of the New Jersey median. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

14,351
+8%since 1990
from 13,228 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.6
+8%since 1990
from 35.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.50 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K14K14K15K15K19902000201020202024Ramsey
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(1,088)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.2%(1,179)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(1,023)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.6%(804)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.4%(488)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(1,600)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.4%(2,778)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416%(2,299)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.3%(1,478)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746%(859)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(584)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(171)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$88,187
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $65,590 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$41,964
+54%since 1990
from $27,262 in 1990
US average: $21,522
1.9%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 2.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$308,300
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $261,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$1,120
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $962 in 1990
US average: $602
84.2%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 83.7% in 1990
15.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(12,469)
Black0.7%(86)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(334)
Asian4.4%(585)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(12,846)
Black0.8%(110)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(420)
Asian5.8%(833)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(364)
Salvadoran1.8%(260)
Ecuadorian1.6%(236)
Puerto Rican1.6%(233)
Dominican1.1%(168)
Colombian1.1%(166)
Cuban1.1%(162)
Paraguayan1.1%(160)
Peruvian0.9%(130)
Bolivian0.5%(68)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.3%(41)
Guatemalan0.2%(30)
Spaniard0.1%(14)
Panamanian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese2.2%(328)
Filipino1.9%(275)
Korean1.8%(261)
Asian Indian1.6%(237)
Thai0.4%(62)
Kazakh0.3%(49)
Taiwanese0.2%(33)
Nepalese0.1%(11)
Burmese0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Italian26.2%(3,885)
Irish18.1%(2,686)
German13%(1,928)
English9.2%(1,359)
Polish4.2%(629)
American3.3%(488)
Russian2.8%(413)
Greek2.7%(406)
Dutch2.5%(364)
Hungarian2%(297)
Austrian1.8%(268)
West Indian1.4%(213)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(151)
Scottish1%(146)
Turkish0.7%(109)
Swedish0.7%(107)
French0.6%(96)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(94)
Slovak0.6%(84)
Czech0.5%(79)
Jamaican0.5%(68)
Romanian0.4%(59)
Armenian0.3%(48)
Australian0.3%(45)
Lithuanian0.2%(34)
Haitian0.2%(34)
Danish0.2%(30)
Guyanese0.2%(29)
Croatian0.2%(26)
Ukrainian0.2%(26)
British0.2%(24)
Portuguese0.1%(22)
Arab0.1%(21)
Swiss0.1%(17)
Welsh0.1%(10)
Belgian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

54.5%
+7.5 ptssince 1990
from 47.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.5%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 93.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
19.9%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 16.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
−21%since 1990
from 27.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.7%(1,183)
Married70.4%(3,662)
Widowed1.6%(84)
Divorced5.3%(274)
Women 15+
Never married18.5%(1,086)
Married62.2%(3,645)
Widowed10.2%(600)
Divorced9%(526)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2013
from 3.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
76.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% 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)30.8%(106)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7%(24)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.2%(135)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(25)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.4%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 344 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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How many people live in Ramsey, New Jersey?

Ramsey, New Jersey has about 14,351 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Ramsey, New Jersey?

The typical household in Ramsey, New Jersey earns about $88,187 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ramsey, New Jersey expensive?

In Ramsey, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $308,300, and the typical rent is about $1,120 a month.

How educated are people in Ramsey, New Jersey?

About 54.5% of adults age 25 and over in Ramsey, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ramsey, New Jersey?

About 1.9% of people in Ramsey, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ramsey, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Ramsey, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,123 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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