Haworth, NJ

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Haworth, New Jersey

Haworth, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 5 miles NW of Yonkers, New York (center to center) and 15 miles N of New York, New York. The town has a population of 3,390.

The People and Families of Haworth

In Haworth, about 72% of adults are married. Haworth is considered a town for married couples and families. Households are larger than most, which is consistent with the family emphasis of the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Haworth had a median family income of $112,500. Haworth is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. The town has a large middle class. Haworth finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. An unusual characteristic of Haworth is the share of people in it who work at home.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Haworth ($15,950). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Haworth are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Haworth Housing

About 95% of housing units in Haworth are owner-occupied. People in the town pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.

Commuting

In Haworth, 83% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Haworth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Haworth, NJ

Comparing Haworth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles NW of Yonkers, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	15 miles N of New York, New York
County	Bergen
Standard Zip Codes	07641
Phone Area Codes	201
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.961
Longitude	-73.99

Station	DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Station	NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL PK
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 84 F
Oct Temp	50 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	WESTCHESTER CO AP
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 36 F
Apr Temp	40 to 58 F
Jul Temp	65 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 62 F
Annual Precip	50.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,390	100%
Male	1,661	49%
Female	1,729	51%
Under 18	979	28.9%
18+	2,411	71.1%
65+	474	14%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	3.25
White	2,981	87.9%
African-American	41	1.2%
Asian	312	9.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	25	0.7%
Mixed Race	31	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	92	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,414
Growth	24
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.6%
Italian	16.7%
Irish	15.5%
German	8.5%
Russian	6.9%
US/American	5.4%
Polish	4.5%
English	4.3%
Greek	2.5%
Ukrainian	1.8%
Scottish	1.1%
Eastern European	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Armenian	0.8%
European	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
South African	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Iranian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Syrian	0.5%
Romanian	0.4%
Iraqi	0.4%
British	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Israeli	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
Albanian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Haworth	3,390	$112,500
Closter	8,383	$94,543
Cresskill	7,746	$96,245
Demarest	4,845	$113,144
Dumont	17,503	$73,880
Emerson	7,197	$80,468
Harrington Park	4,740	$105,223

Library
Haworth Municipal Library 300 Haworth Avenue Haworth, New Jersey (201) 384-1020 Library Web Site

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