Little Ferry, NJ

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Little Ferry, New Jersey

Introduction to Little Ferry, New Jersey

Little Ferry, New Jersey, in Bergen county, is 3 miles NW of North Bergen, New Jersey and 8 miles NW of New York, New York. Part of the surrounding Bergen - Passaic metro area, Little Ferry is home to some 10,800 residents.

Little Ferry History

Little Ferry was initially a part of New Barbados. In 1825, it was included in Lodi Township when it was formed. It was incorporated as a borough in September 1894 and James Pickens was named the first mayor. Pickens also founded the first school of Little Ferry in 1875.

Little Ferry and nearby Attractions

Gethsemane Cemetery County Historic Site
Bergen County Zoological Park
George Washington Bridge
Central Park Zoo
Overpeck County Golf Course
Glen Pointe Park

Things To Do In Little Ferry

Little Ferry was ranked by New Jersey Monthly as 35th among the best places to live in New Jersey in 2008. The area provides opportunities for many different kinds of activities as it has a number of excellently maintained parks and golf courses nearby. Moreover, the attractions of New York are also not very far away.

Little Ferry Transportation

Air transportation is available at La Guardia airport.

Little Ferry Higher Education

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Cuny City College, Columbia University and Bergen Community College are some educational institutions which are close by.

High Points

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%

Comparative Profile of Little Ferry, NJ

Comparing Little Ferry 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
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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
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	3 miles NW of North Bergen, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	8 miles NW of New York, New York
County	Bergen
Standard Zip Codes	07643
Phone Area Codes	201
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.853
Longitude	-74.042

Station	NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL PK
Distance	6.2 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	NEW YORK LA GUARDIA AP
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 60 F
Jul Temp	70 to 85 F
Oct Temp	51 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Station	LITTLE FALLS
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,800	100%
Male	5,261	48.7%
Female	5,539	51.3%
Under 18	2,184	20.2%
18+	8,616	79.8%
65+	1,342	12.4%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	3.16
White	7,426	68.8%
African-American	509	4.7%
Asian	1,847	17.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.1%
Other	621	5.8%
Mixed Race	375	3.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,641	15.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,775
Growth	-25
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.8%
Italian	26.4%
Irish	10%
German	8%
Polish	3.9%
US/American	3.1%
English	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
Ghanian	0.9%
African	0.8%
Croatian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Iranian	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Egyptian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Guyanese	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Moroccan	0.3%
Albanian	0.3%
British	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Palestinian	0.2%
Other Subsaharan African	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Little Ferry	10,800	$59,176
Bogota	8,249	$69,841
Hasbrouck Heights	11,662	$75,032
Moonachie	2,754	$62,163
Ridgefield	10,830	$66,330
Ridgefield Park	12,873	$62,414
South Hackensack	2,249	$66,071

Library
Little Ferry Free Public Library 239 Liberty Street Little Ferry, New Jersey (201) 641-3721 Library Web Site

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