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Population in July 2007: 21,605.
Males: 10,132  (46.9%)
Females: 11,473  (53.1%)
Median resident age:

35.7 years
New Jersey median age:

36.7 years

Zip codes: 07205.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $85,851 (it was $59,136 in 2000)
Hillside:

$85,851
NJ:

$85,751

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $33,462 (it was $21,724 in 2000)

Hillside CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $287,333 (it was $140,000 in 2000)
Hillside:

$287,333
NJ:

$348,800

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $460,710; detached houses: $489,819; townhouses or other attached units: $335,589; in 2-unit structures: $320,997; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $286,507; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $294,284; mobile homes: $397,211
March 2019 cost of living index in Hillside: 121.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Hillside, NJ (2000)
    • 9,96145.8%Black alone
    • 6,99132.1%White alone
    • 3,15314.5%Hispanic
    • 7443.4%Asian alone
    • 6913.2%Two or more races
    • 1800.8%Other race alone
    • 250.1%American Indian alone
    • 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Hillside detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Hillside, New Jersey as of May 28, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hillside is 2,401 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Hillside by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(4.6)		2
(9.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.5)		1
(4.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		10
(46.0)		6
(27.8)		12
(56.7)		12
(56.9)		10
(46.8)		6
(27.9)		5
(23.1)		6
(27.7)		5
(22.8)		2
(9.1)		2
(9.1)		2
(9.0)		2
(9.1)		5
(22.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		53
(243.6)		67
(310.4)		80
(377.8)		57
(270.0)		63
(295.1)		63
(293.4)		47
(217.3)		53
(244.4)		48
(219.1)		44
(200.0)		34
(154.7)		26
(117.5)		22
(99.6)		26
(118.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		38
(174.6)		22
(101.9)		20
(94.4)		35
(165.8)		37
(173.3)		19
(88.5)		26
(120.2)		31
(142.9)		43
(196.3)		41
(186.4)		42
(191.1)		18
(81.4)		17
(77.0)		33
(149.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		129
(592.8)		141
(653.1)		163
(769.7)		183
(867.0)		147
(688.7)		138
(642.6)		144
(665.7)		147
(677.8)		123
(561.4)		93
(422.7)		79
(359.4)		83
(375.1)		72
(326.1)		51
(231.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		374
(1,719)		425
(1,969)		378
(1,785)		303
(1,435)		322
(1,508)		350
(1,630)		346
(1,600)		316
(1,457)		321
(1,465)		331
(1,504)		291
(1,324)		415
(1,876)		372
(1,685)		398
(1,807)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		151
(693.9)		140
(648.5)		118
(557.2)		106
(502.2)		140
(655.9)		140
(651.9)		118
(545.5)		102
(470.3)		111
(506.7)		59
(268.2)		96
(436.7)		90
(406.8)		96
(434.8)		84
(381.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(9.2)		5
(23.2)		2
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(9.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index319.7330.6347.4317.9321.7299.7262.0276.6261.7215.8214.0201.6177.6202.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Hillside, NJ

Crime rate in Hillside detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 79 (67 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.04
New Jersey average:

4.23
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Ancestries: Portuguese (11.0%), Polish (5.0%), West Indian (4.3%), Italian (4.1%), Irish (3.3%), Subsaharan African (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 2.79 square miles.

Population density: 7,743 people per square mile   (high).

Hillside, New Jersey map

5,959 residents are foreign born (12.6% Latin America, 9.2% Europe, 3.2% Asia).

This place:

27.4%
New Jersey:

17.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Hillside CDP:

3.2% ($4,432)
New Jersey:

2.4% ($4,047)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Irvington, NJ (2.1 miles , pop. 60,695).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (3.6 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (14.3 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Irvington, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Union, NJ (1.5 miles ),
Elizabeth, NJ (1.6 miles ),
Roselle Park borough, NJ (1.7 miles ),
Maplewood, NJ (1.8 miles ),
Roselle borough, NJ (1.8 miles ),
Kenilworth borough, NJ (1.9 miles ),
Newark, NJ (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 74.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,666 (-12.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,245 (12.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Hillside, NJ in 2019
Hillside satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

10.5%
New Jersey:

9.9%
Most common industries in Hillside, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
  • Health care (5.1%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.0%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Hillside, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Registered nurses (3.7%)

Average climate in Hillside, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hillside, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 94.5. This is worse than average.

City:

94.5
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.357. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.357
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 16.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.0
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.366. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.366
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 23.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 26.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.66
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0098

Tornado activity:

Hillside-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the Hillside place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 27.9 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hillside-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 276.6 miles away from Hillside center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 225.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 265.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 263.5 miles away from Hillside center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Hillside center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Union County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hillside topographic map

Main business address for: INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), GLOWPOINT INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)).

Hospitals and medical centers in Hillside:

  • HILLSIDE DIALYSIS CTR (1529 NORTH BROAD STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Hillside:

  • NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; NEWARK, NJ)
  • IRVINGTON GENERAL HOSPITAL-TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; IRVINGTON, NJ)
  • PARKSIDE DC (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; NEWARK, NJ)
  • HOLY REDEEMER HOME CARE NJ NORTH (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; ELIZABETH, NJ)
  • VN AND HEALTH SERVICES HOSPICE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ELIZABETH, NJ)
  • BROOKVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; IRVINGTON, NJ)
  • REFORMED CHURCH HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; IRVINGTON, NJ)

Amtrak stations near Hillside:

  • 2 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 5 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillside:

  • Kean University (about 2 miles; Union, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 12,648)
  • Seton Hall University (about 4 miles; South Orange, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,742)
  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (about 4 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,210)
  • Essex County College (about 4 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,595)
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology (about 5 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,212)
  • Rutgers University-Newark (about 5 miles; Newark, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,869)
  • Union County College (about 6 miles; Cranford, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,148)

Public high school in Hillside:

Public elementary/middle schools in Hillside:

Private elementary/middle schools in Hillside:

  • HILLSIDE CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 175, Location: 397 COLUMBIA AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • TRINITY TEMPLE ACADEMY (Students: 60, Location: 1500 MAPLE AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • TORCHLIGHT EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY & TUTORING CENTER (Students: 36, Location: 266 WILLIAM ST, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Hillside

Library in Hillside:

  • HILLSIDE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $999,132; Location: JOHN F. KENNEDY PLAZA; 94,912 books; 1,562 audio materials; 1,543 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 112 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Hillside: Hillside Free Public Library (A), On Call Invalid Coach (B), Hillside Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Hillside include: INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA INC (A), GLOWPOINT INC (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hillside include: Hillside Presbyterian Church (A), Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church (B), Christ the King Church (C), First Church of God in Christ (D), First Baptist Church of Hillside (E), Calvary Lutheran Church (F), Congregation Sanai Torath (G), Bethany Assembly of God Church (H), Temple Shomrel Torah (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Oheb Sholem Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Hillside include: Paul Korlesky Park (1), Sanford Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Rollie Massimino - Basketball coach, Bobby Korecky - Baseball player, Michael P. Riccards - Political scientist, Hela Yungst - Model, Hensley Charles - College basketball player (Niagara Purple Eagles), Michael V. Gazzo - Actor.

Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.0 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

77.9%
Whole state:

70.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.9%
Whole state:

4.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.3%
Whole state:

8.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.4%
Whole state:

4.2%
5 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Hillside (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Hillside Branch at 1152 Liberty Avenue, branch established on 1985/06/29. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Valley National Bank: Hillside Branch at 1302 Liberty Avenue, branch established on 2003/04/07. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $14,186.7 mil, Deposits: $9,715.7 mil, headquarters in Wayne, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 219 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • Investors Bank: 1128 Liberty Avenue Branch at 1128 Liberty Avenue, branch established on 1926/01/01. Info updated 2012/02/27: Bank assets: $10,674.9 mil, Deposits: $7,419.7 mil, headquarters in Short Hills, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Investors Bancorp, Mhc
  • Lusitania Savings Bank, FSB: Liberty Avenue Branch at 1135 Liberty Avenue, branch established on 2005/11/22. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $258.9 mil, Deposits: $225.0 mil, headquarters in Newark, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Hillside Branch at 1221 Liberty Avenue, branch established on 1967/05/15. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

For population 15 years and over in Hillside:

Marital status in Hillside, NJ
  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

For population 25 years and over in Hillside:

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.3
New Jersey average:

13.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhood in Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Hillside, NJ (based on Union County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic247,24044
Mainline Protestant35,313109
Evangelical Protestant30,123129
Other28,70752
Black Protestant7,85838
Orthodox5,71710
None181,541-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 155
This county:

2.97 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Union County:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 94
Here:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
This county:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 385
Here:

7.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Union County:

8.3%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Union County:

21.1%
State:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

21.4%
New Jersey:

18.0%

5.67% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($83,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.67%
New Jersey average:

5.43%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($791 average AGI)
Union County:

0.03%
New Jersey average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Essex County, NJ  1.22% ($84,799 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.73% ($59,520)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.62% ($104,187)


6.29% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($75,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.29%
New Jersey average:

6.14%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,676 average AGI)
Union County:

0.05%
New Jersey average:

0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.95% ($56,040 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.86% ($49,843)
to Somerset County, NJ  0.48% ($77,768)
Businesses in Hillside, NJ
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Burger King1McDonald's1
CVS1Nissan1
Curves1Popeyes1
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
Dunkin Donuts1Toyota1
FedEx2UPS3
GameStop1Walgreens1
H&R Block1Wendy's1
Honda1

Strongest AM radio stations in Hillside:

  • WNSW (1430 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hillside:

  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WKNJ-FM (90.3 FM; UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: KEAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBGO (88.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • WSOU (89.5 FM; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Owner: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Hillside:

  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Hillside fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 42Number of bridges
  • 459ft / 140mTotal length
  • $10,765,000Total costs
  • 2,772,429Total average daily traffic
  • 145,518Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Hillside, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 141970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 102010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Hillside, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Hillside)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • 1-11 Montgomery St (Lat: 40.703722 Lon: -74.235139), Type: Tank, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPKE318,
    Assigned Frequencies: 9300.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/29/1997, Expiration Date: 01/29/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Certifier: David K Saily, Registrant: Mc Cain Citrus Inc, 1-11 Montgomery St, Hillside, NJ 07205, Phone: (908) 687-6615, Fax: (908) 687-3197
  • Liberty & Hillside Ave (Lat: 40.700111 Lon: -74.230139), Call Sign: KEC956,
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.0600 MHz, 46.1400 MHz, Grant Date: 04/06/1999, Expiration Date: 06/23/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/15/2002, Registrant: Hillside, Township Of, 395 Hollywood Ave, Hillside, NJ 07205, Phone: (201) 926-5811
  • 274 Hillside Ave (Lat: 40.700111 Lon: -74.230139), Call Sign: KUI656, Licensee ID: L00068614,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.715 MHz, Grant Date: 11/16/2001, Expiration Date: 12/04/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/04/2012, Registrant: Hillside, Township Of, 274 Hillside Ave, Hillside, NJ 07205
  • Hillside & Liberty Ave (Lat: 40.701500 Lon: -74.228750), Call Sign: KKT47,
    Assigned Frequencies: 465.100 MHz, Grant Date: 01/18/2012, Expiration Date: 02/02/2022, Registrant: V-Comm, L.L.C., 2540 Us Highway 130, Suite 101, Cranbury, NJ 08512, Phone: (609) 655-1200, Fax: (609) 409-1927, Email:
  • Lat: 41.008139 Lon: -74.028333, Call Sign: WQDR591,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.1400 MHz, 72.2600 MHz, Grant Date: 07/25/2015, Expiration Date: 10/13/2025, Certifier: Vincent Occhino, Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 Wells St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 249-2327, Fax: (262) 248-0061, Email:
  • Lat: 40.702778 Lon: -74.236389, Call Sign: WQQN574,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.387 MHz, 456.412 MHz, 457.287 MHz, 457.662 MHz, 456.762 MHz, Grant Date: 02/01/2013, Expiration Date: 02/01/2023, Certifier: Liliana Ferreira, Registrant: Dfw Communications, Inc., 501 Duncan Perry Road, Arlington, TX 76011, Phone: (972) 730-4339, Fax: (817) 284-8369, Email:
  • Lat: 40.707528 Lon: -74.241444, Call Sign: WQRX934,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.287 MHz, 452.687 MHz, 456.237 MHz, 456.312 MHz, 457.287 MHz, 451.237 MHz, 451.312 MHz, 451.512 MHz, 451.712 MHz, 452.662 MHz, Grant Date: 08/13/2013, Expiration Date: 08/13/2023, Certifier: Yaron Gohar, Registrant: J&h Radio, 191 Belleville Ave, Belleville, NJ 07109, Phone: (201) 933-3303, Fax: (201) 299-3541, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hillside)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED97$213,55733$175,818217$232,57118$63,4449$194,6670$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$216,5712$320,50044$227,0005$102,6000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED40$215,12512$198,500231$228,81030$92,3339$220,6671$261,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$202,1908$191,250108$240,1203$180,3333$221,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS19$195,7375$165,80042$246,3333$43,3331$173,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0322.00 , 0323.00, 0324.00, 0325.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$232,6001$372,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$211,5001$378,0001$170,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$203,0001$313,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0322.00 , 0323.00, 0324.00, 0325.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hillside, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hillside, NJ - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 55. The highest number of fires - 87 took place in 2017, and the least - 4 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Hillside, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (35.6%), and Outside Fires (28.7%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Hillside, NJ
    • 31535.6%Structure Fires
    • 25428.7%Outside Fires
    • 19121.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 12514.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Hillside, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hillside, NJ
  • 71.3%Utility gas
  • 26.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hillside, NJ
  • 71.1%Utility gas
  • 23.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.5%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel


Hillside compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Hillside on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern America (population 500+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Central America (population 500+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 (07205) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
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