CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Woodcliff Lake

New Jersey · 5,303 residents · 3.38 sq mi

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Woodcliff Lake is a city of 5,303 people in New Jersey. That is roughly 117% ahead of the New Jersey median. Median household income runs $88,670, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Median home value sits at $399,900. 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

52% 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

5,303

−8%vs 2000

vs 5,745 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 40.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(327)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(379)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(415)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(355)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(293)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.4%(549)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(795)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5418.8%(998)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(598)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(352)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.5%(133)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(109)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$88,670

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $123,022 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$37,377

−30%vs 2000

vs $53,461 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.8%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$399,900

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $445,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,258 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

94.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.1% in 2000

5.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.8%(5,274)

Black0.9%(49)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(134)

Asian4.5%(257)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(5,029)

Black0.3%(14)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(113)

Asian4.9%(260)

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

Cuban3.3%(206)

Dominican1.5%(95)

Spaniard1.1%(68)

South American0.7%(44)

Peruvian0.5%(31)

Puerto Rican0.4%(27)

Colombian0.2%(13)

Asian origin

Korean5.5%(339)

Asian Indian2.5%(153)

Filipino0.7%(42)

Chinese0.4%(23)

Japanese0.3%(16)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.4%(25)

Ancestry

Italian14.1%(867)

Polish8.3%(513)

Irish8.3%(509)

German8%(495)

American7.1%(439)

English5.2%(317)

Russian4.6%(282)

Austrian4.2%(260)

Hungarian2.2%(137)

Scottish2.1%(128)

Norwegian1.4%(84)

Danish1.3%(83)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian1.3%(80)

Dutch1.3%(80)

Swiss0.9%(56)

Arab0.8%(48)

Moroccan0.8%(48)

Israeli0.8%(48)

French0.5%(31)

Ukrainian0.4%(26)

Armenian0.4%(22)

Greek0.3%(21)

British0.2%(15)

Swedish0.2%(15)

Czech0.2%(11)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

51.8%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.0%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

22.5%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.3 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 24.1 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 married23.8%(595)

Married71.5%(1,787)

Widowed2.1%(53)

Divorced2.5%(63)

Women 15+

Never married27.3%(752)

Married63.6%(1,750)

Widowed8.5%(233)

Divorced0.6%(16)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.8%

−1.5 ptssince 2013

from 3.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.7%

−9.9 ptssince 2020

from 81.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.2%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.8%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.9%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.2%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.5%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 95.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.0%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War28%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II40%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 25 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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