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Emerson, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 7 miles NW of Yonkers, New York (center to center) and 16 miles N of New York, New York. The town is in the Bergen - Passaic area. There are 7,197 residents in Emerson.
In Emerson, about 62% of adults are married. When people think of Emerson, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.
There are a lot of senior citizens in Emerson.
In 2000, Emerson had a median family income of $80,468. Emerson is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town.
Emerson folks tended to give their money ($2,400) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in Emerson.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Emerson that were owner-occupied was 92%. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the town, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Emerson, 85% of commuters drive to work.
Emerson strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Emerson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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