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Little Ferry, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 3 miles NW of North Bergen, New Jersey (center to center) and 8 miles NW of New York, New York. Part of the surrounding Bergen - Passaic metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Little Ferry is home to some 10,800 residents.
In Little Ferry, about 50% of adults are married.
Approximately 31% of Little Ferry is non-white. If America is a melting pot of different peoples, then Little Ferry is very American.
In 2000, Little Ferry had a median family income of $59,176.
George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($2,700) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Little Ferry. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.
While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Little Ferry can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the town.
According to the 2000 census, 46% of the housing in Little Ferry was owner-occupied. Can't find a roommate? That's OK in the town, where renting little apartments isn't uncommon.
In Little Ferry, 87% of commuters drive to work.
Little Ferry strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Little Ferry to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Age of the Population | |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | |  |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better |  | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| 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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