RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 238 SHOWN OF 238

Largest senior population, New Jersey cities · 1990

New Jersey cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 238 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Newark, NJNJ323,80825,487–

02Jersey City, NJNJ302,01324,786–

03Clifton, NJNJ91,12714,892–

04Paterson, NJNJ161,79313,374–

05Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67513,168–

06Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,99511,963–

07Bayonne, NJNJ74,74411,643–

08Trenton, NJNJ91,50611,453–

09East Orange, NJNJ72,1598,626–

10Vineland, NJNJ62,7037,944–

11Camden, NJNJ71,4307,389–

12Crestwood, NJNJ7,8307,261–

13Atlantic City, NJNJ38,7877,218–

14Linden, NJNJ45,7527,028–

15Fort Lee, NJNJ40,3456,547–

16Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,1286,153–

17Passaic, NJNJ71,3376,018–

18Union City, NJNJ66,6565,928–

19Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,7395,700–

20Hackensack, NJNJ46,3805,401–

21West New York, NJNJ53,1925,183–

22Garfield, NJNJ33,3534,674–

23Plainfield, NJNJ57,1414,556–

24Kearny, NJNJ40,8624,503–

25Long Branch, NJNJ33,3214,419–

26Sayreville, NJNJ46,7874,384–

27Paramus, NJNJ26,7234,235–

28New Brunswick, NJNJ57,1333,909–

29Westfield, NJNJ32,5953,855–

30Rahway, NJNJ31,0103,829–

31Bergenfield, NJNJ28,7543,776–

32Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,5393,740–

33Hoboken, NJNJ59,0273,701–

34Lodi, NJNJ26,1873,638–

35Lakewood, NJNJ69,5853,590–

36Ocean City, NJNJ11,1013,513–

37Millville, NJNJ28,0983,504–

38Englewood, NJNJ30,0353,459–

39Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,5343,444–

40Ridgewood, NJNJ26,5273,136–

41Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,7123,100–

42Summit, NJNJ23,3143,090–

43Hawthorne, NJNJ20,1692,997–

44North Arlington, NJNJ16,6012,957–

45Roselle, NJNJ23,2612,948–

46Leisure, NJNJ5,7512,942–

47New Milford, NJNJ17,1332,863–

48Bridgeton, NJNJ28,3072,860–

49Carteret, NJNJ25,7812,821–

50Rutherford, NJNJ19,1322,817–

51Asbury Park, NJNJ15,6322,773–

52Dumont, NJNJ18,5012,685–

53Woodbridge, NJNJ20,7562,601–

54Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,4562,577–

55South Plainfield, NJNJ24,8912,526–

56Collingswood, NJNJ14,3862,451–

57Colonia, NJNJ18,5872,406–

58Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3452,400–

59North Plainfield, NJNJ22,8792,397–

60Morristown, NJNJ20,7502,378–

61Red Bank, NJNJ12,8962,374–

62Hammonton, NJNJ15,0602,258–

63Tenafly, NJNJ15,2372,249–

64Pleasantville, NJNJ20,8532,245–

65Fords, NJNJ12,7712,244–

66South River, NJNJ16,2622,235–

67Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,6252,231–

68Secaucus, NJNJ22,6402,199–

69Margate City, NJNJ5,1942,165–

70Madison, NJNJ16,6072,126–

71Somerset, NJNJ22,7202,109–

72River Edge, NJNJ12,1592,011–

73Totowa, NJNJ11,1661,999–

74Haddonfield, NJNJ12,7401,994–

75Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,2111,970–

76Palisades Park, NJNJ20,3171,956–

77Iselin, NJNJ19,5511,950–

78Gloucester City, NJNJ11,6431,929–

79Metuchen, NJNJ15,3631,926–

80Villas, NJNJ9,7351,903–

81Woodbury, NJNJ10,1301,886–

82Maywood, NJNJ10,1661,869–

83Ridgefield, NJNJ11,5471,869–

84Roselle Park, NJNJ15,6031,852–

85Bellmawr, NJNJ11,8741,844–

86Wallington, NJNJ12,0921,841–

87Harrison, NJNJ22,1051,836–

88Dover, NJNJ18,9191,830–

89Somers Point, NJNJ10,5901,825–

90Burlington, NJNJ10,2431,818–

91Fairview, NJNJ15,5091,816–

92Highland Park, NJNJ15,2591,797–

93Middlesex, NJNJ14,7401,784–

94Old Bridge, NJNJ28,2361,771–

95Westwood, NJNJ11,3651,756–

96Somerville, NJNJ14,6651,704–

97Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3721,684–

98Pennsville, NJNJ12,2331,674–

99Manville, NJNJ10,9321,670–

100White Horse, NJNJ10,5071,653–

101Audubon, NJNJ8,8251,650–

102Glen Rock, NJNJ12,2881,650–

103Glassboro, NJNJ24,4831,618–

104Avenel, NJNJ17,1211,616–

105Mystic Island, NJNJ8,2591,592–

106New Providence, NJNJ14,0921,567–

107Lindenwold, NJNJ21,9521,565–

108Brigantine, NJNJ7,6581,564–

109Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,6091,544–

110Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,9501,514–

111Pitman, NJNJ8,9611,504–

112Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,2461,473–

113Eatontown, NJNJ13,6071,468–

114North Haledon, NJNJ9,0891,465–

115Kenilworth, NJNJ8,6021,433–

116Haledon, NJNJ9,1251,422–

117Freehold, NJNJ12,5621,407–

118Princeton, NJNJ31,4691,354–

119Keyport, NJNJ7,2351,354–

120Mountainside, NJNJ7,3461,330–

121Carneys Point, NJNJ8,0501,322–

122Runnemede, NJNJ8,4431,304–

123Bound Brook, NJNJ13,0381,303–

124Newton, NJNJ8,4861,300–

125Williamstown, NJNJ14,7051,287–

126Chatham, NJNJ10,0271,282–

127East Rutherford, NJNJ10,5661,277–

128Boonton, NJNJ8,9201,267–

129Hillsdale, NJNJ10,2141,262–

130Cresskill, NJNJ9,2571,258–

131Keansburg, NJNJ9,8181,244–

132South Amboy, NJNJ10,4031,236–

133Oradell, NJNJ8,2931,235–

134Leonia, NJNJ9,4411,228–

135Northfield, NJNJ8,4961,216–

136Ramsey, NJNJ14,9251,215–

137Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,3411,208–

138Wanaque, NJNJ11,4181,205–

139Waldwick, NJNJ10,2521,185–

140West Long Branch, NJNJ8,6251,185–

141Florham Park, NJNJ14,4561,158–

142Belmar, NJNJ5,8531,156–

143Emerson, NJNJ7,3711,154–

144Oakland, NJNJ12,8371,136–

145Raritan, NJNJ8,5161,126–

146Guttenberg, NJNJ11,9101,115–

147Spotswood, NJNJ8,2361,072–

148Toms River, NJNJ94,9561,068–

149Absecon, NJNJ9,2091,064–

150Little Ferry, NJNJ11,0991,058–

151Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,2041,047–

152Stratford, NJNJ7,2001,037–

153Milltown, NJNJ7,1031,037–

154Pine Hill, NJNJ10,9091,026–

155Hackettstown, NJNJ10,1851,024–

156Salem, NJNJ5,3891,022–

157Closter, NJNJ8,6631,015–

158Palmyra, NJNJ7,6641,006–

159West Freehold, NJNJ14,8831,005–

160Midland Park, NJNJ7,039996–

161Manasquan, NJNJ5,954994–

162Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966984–

163Linwood, NJNJ7,051983–

164Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120981–

165Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539980–

166Barrington, NJNJ7,155968–

167Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824957–

168Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329950–

169Matawan, NJNJ9,768940–

170Glendora, NJNJ5,431928–

171Bogota, NJNJ9,816924–

172Rumson, NJNJ7,157924–

173Marlton, NJNJ10,922922–

174Dunellen, NJNJ8,337919–

175Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508913–

176Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410905–

177Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571900–

178Wildwood, NJNJ5,068895–

179Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384885–

180Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259885–

181Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180884–

182Beachwood, NJNJ11,340876–

183Washington, NJNJ7,326875–

184Fanwood, NJNJ8,035867–

185Little Silver, NJNJ6,124854–

186Somerdale, NJNJ5,823837–

187Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611831–

188Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628827–

189Roseland, NJNJ6,417788–

190Forked River, NJNJ5,196787–

191Butler, NJNJ8,184773–

192Ringwood, NJNJ11,853767–

193Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586752–

194Hightstown, NJNJ6,007744–

195Clementon, NJNJ5,744733–

196Lincroft, NJNJ6,939733–

197Garwood, NJNJ5,390727–

198Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853709–

199Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096701–

200Oceanport, NJNJ6,540698–

201Watchung, NJNJ6,583693–

202Berlin, NJNJ7,628688–

203Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138684–

204Rockaway, NJNJ6,631681–

205Allendale, NJNJ7,116669–

206Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011663–

207Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650662–

208Franklin, NJNJ5,083658–

209North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815646–

210Wharton, NJNJ7,618617–

211Clayton, NJNJ9,041616–

212Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450615–

213Montvale, NJNJ10,113599–

214Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193594–

215Norwood, NJNJ5,817587–

216Union Beach, NJNJ5,708558–

217White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842558–

218Robertsville, NJNJ12,035549–

219Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191530–

220Madison Park, NJNJ9,124526–

221Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819517–

222Edgewater, NJNJ15,499504–

223Strathmore, NJNJ6,708496–

224Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052461–

225Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686414–

226Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382381–

227Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650376–

228Yorketown, NJNJ7,261329–

229Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406315–

230Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985300–

231Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055239–

232Pomona, NJNJ7,995204–

233East Freehold, NJNJ5,096177–

234Dayton, NJNJ7,952155–

235Heathcote, NJNJ7,717148–

236Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,14186–

237Beckett, NJNJ5,01777–

238Fort Dix, NJNJ7,9840–

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