Little Ferry, New Jersey

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Population in 2021: 10,912 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 
Males: 5,467  (50.1%)
Females: 5,445  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

44.8 years
New Jersey median age:

40.3 years

Zip codes: 07643.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $74,311 (it was $49,958 in 2000)
Little Ferry:

$74,311
NJ:

$89,296

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $39,283 (it was $24,210 in 2000)

Little Ferry borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $405,104 (it was $191,500 in 2000)
Little Ferry:

$405,104
NJ:

$389,800

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $371,809; detached houses: $395,952; townhouses or other attached units: $404,498; in 2-unit structures: $388,340; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,834

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,447.

March 2022 cost of living index in Little Ferry: 119.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 5.6%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.9% for Black residents, 7.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.2% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Little Ferry, NJ (2021)
    • 4,34439.6%White alone
    • 3,71733.8%Hispanic
    • 2,59223.6%Asian alone
    • 2952.7%Black alone
    • 1121.0%Two or more races
    • 150.1%Other race alone
    • 40.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Little Ferry, New Jersey as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Little Ferry is 2,743 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Little Ferry by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.3)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(18.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(18.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
3
(28.1)
3
(28.6)
3
(28.7)
1
(9.4)
3
(28.1)
2
(18.6)
2
(18.6)
2
(18.4)
5
(45.9)
0
(0.0)
3
(27.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(18.5)
1
(9.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
15
(140.6)
11
(104.8)
7
(67.0)
6
(56.5)
4
(37.5)
9
(83.7)
7
(65.0)
14
(128.9)
12
(110.1)
10
(91.2)
8
(72.6)
7
(64.2)
6
(55.6)
6
(55.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
16
(150.0)
13
(123.9)
28
(268.1)
31
(291.7)
38
(356.4)
20
(186.1)
21
(194.9)
13
(119.7)
26
(238.5)
7
(63.8)
36
(326.8)
17
(156.0)
12
(111.2)
4
(37.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
92
(862.4)
80
(762.3)
73
(699.1)
74
(696.4)
75
(703.5)
86
(800.1)
70
(649.7)
45
(414.3)
52
(476.9)
59
(537.8)
80
(726.2)
67
(615.0)
55
(509.5)
39
(363.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
16
(150.0)
11
(104.8)
8
(76.6)
13
(122.3)
8
(75.0)
14
(130.2)
13
(120.7)
5
(46.0)
6
(55.0)
9
(82.0)
11
(99.8)
10
(91.8)
16
(148.2)
9
(83.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(18.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index108.577.1101.772.282.577.867.859.990.650.882.655.775.237.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Little Ferry, NJ

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 30 (25 officers - 24 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.24
New Jersey average:

4.30
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Ancestries: Italian (13.4%), Egyptian (4.0%), American (3.9%), Albanian (3.3%), Irish (2.9%), Polish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 1.53 square miles.

Population density: 7,149 people per square mile   (high).

Little Ferry, New Jersey map

4,443 residents are foreign born (16.6% Asia, 15.8% Latin America, 6.8% Europe).

This borough:

40.5%
New Jersey:

22.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $9,694 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $10,001 (2.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Passaic, NJ (4.6 miles , pop. 67,861).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Manhattan, NY (6.5 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Ridgefield Park, NJ (1.0 miles ),
Teterboro, NJ (1.0 miles),
Moonachie borough, NJ (1.0 miles ),
Bogota borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Hasbrouck Heights borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Ridgefield borough, NJ (1.5 miles ),
Carlstadt borough, NJ (1.5 miles ),
Palisades Park borough, NJ (1.6 miles )

Latitude: 40.85 N, Longitude: 74.04 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,506 (-22.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,004 (17.3%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 201

Distribution of median household income in Little Ferry, NJ in 2021
Distribution of house value in Little Ferry, NJ in 2021
Little Ferry satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.3%
New Jersey:

3.8%
Historical population in Little Ferry, NJ
Historical housing units in Little Ferry, NJ

Population change in the 1990s: +787 (+7.9%).
Most common industries in Little Ferry, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.0%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (8.5%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (6.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.1%)
  • Educational services (5.3%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (3.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Little Ferry, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Cashiers (3.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
  • Cashiers (5.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.1%)
  • Registered nurses (5.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)

Average climate in Little Ferry, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Little Ferry, New Jersey average temperatures Little Ferry, New Jersey average precipitation Little Ferry, New Jersey humidity Little Ferry, New Jersey wind speed Little Ferry, New Jersey snowfall Little Ferry, New Jersey sunshine Little Ferry, New Jersey clear and cloudy days
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 99.8. This is worse than average.

City:

99.8
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.291. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.291
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 17.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.1
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.490. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.490
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 24.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.1
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 3.5 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 8.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.47
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0098

Tornado activity:

Little Ferry-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the Little Ferry borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 35.5 miles away from the borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Little Ferry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 69% 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 291.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 215.2 miles away from Little Ferry 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 110.8 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 254.0 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 252.1 miles away from the city 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 109.4 miles away from Little Ferry 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 Bergen County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 10

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

Hospitals and medical centers near Little Ferry:

  • SOUTH BERGEN HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ)
  • REGENT CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)
  • CARITAS HEALTH CARE, INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; ELMHURST, NY)
  • HACKENSACK MEDICAL CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)
  • HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)
  • HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF HACKENSACK (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)
  • HOSPICE OF HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, about 3 miles away; HACKENSACK, NJ)

located in Little Ferry:

Amtrak stations near Little Ferry:

  • 8 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Little Ferry:

  • Jersey College (about 2 miles; Teterboro, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (about 4 miles; Teaneck, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,349)
  • Barnard College (about 5 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 2,425)
  • Teachers College at Columbia University (about 6 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
  • Columbia University in the City of New York (about 6 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 23,396)
  • CUNY City College (about 6 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 12,533)
  • Yeshiva University (about 6 miles; New York, NY; FT enrollment: 4,015)

Public elementary/middle schools in Little Ferry:

  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 222, Location: 123 LIBERTY ST, Grades: KG-1)
  • MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 130 LIBERTY ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Little Ferry

Library in Little Ferry:

  • LITTLE FERRY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $467,654; Location: 239 LIBERTY STREET; 25,453 books; 2,988 e-books; 721 audio materials; 1,751 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 76 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Little Ferry: Little Ferry Free Public Library (A), Little Ferry Volunteer Ambulance Corps (B), Little Ferry Volunteer Fire Department Hose Company 1 (C), Little Ferry Volunteer Fire Department Hook and Ladder Company 1 (D), American Legion Post Number 310 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Little Ferry include: Evangelical Christian Church (A), Saint Margaret's of Cartona Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Willow Lake (A), Indian Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Losen Slofe (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Little Ferry: Lakeview Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: All Season Tours (Tours & Charters; 220 Route 46 West).

Bergen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Little Ferry and their reported violations in the past:

OAK RIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2006)
  • 105 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This borough:

2.5 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

64.4%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

5.2%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

Banks with branches in Little Ferry (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Little Ferry Branch at 255 Liberty Street, branch established on 1958/03/29. 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
  • Valley National Bank: Little Ferry Branch at 100 Washington Avenue, branch established on 1924/01/01. 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
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Little Ferry Branch at 85 Washington Avenue, branch established on 1988/05/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • TD Bank, National Association: Little Ferry Branch at 225 Main Street, branch established on 1993/08/14. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

For population 15 years and over in Little Ferry:

Marital status in Little Ferry, NJ
  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

For population 25 years and over in Little Ferry:

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
New Jersey average:

12.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Little Ferry
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Little Ferry, NJ (based on Bergen County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic430,00780
Other53,728120
Mainline Protestant45,613210
Evangelical Protestant33,419234
Orthodox14,37320
Black Protestant6,28617
None321,690-
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: 258
Bergen County:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Bergen County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 134
Bergen County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 95
Bergen County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 718
This county:

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.0%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bergen County:

19.6%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Bergen County:

17.9%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

52.6%
New Jersey:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Little Ferry:

50.4%
New Jersey:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.9
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.9%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.9%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Little Ferry:

6.8
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.0%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Little Ferry:

58.6%
State:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Little Ferry:

81.1%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Little Ferry, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 25$250,001$120,0000$0
Streets and Highways 11$66,719$72,7840$0
Local Libraries 4$20,261$60,7838$7,164
Other Government Administration 4$21,176$63,5280$0
Financial Administration 3$9,931$39,7248$6,999
Other and Unallocable 3$8,021$32,08414$13,039
Police - Other 3$8,602$34,40831$20,729
Judicial and Legal 1$7,456$89,4723$8,668
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$450
Health 0$0 3$1,364
Totals for Government 54$392,167$87,14868$58,413

Little Ferry government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,267,000 ($299.40)
    General - Other: $2,323,000 ($212.88)
    Central Staff Services: $459,000 ($42.06)
    Libraries: $338,000 ($30.98)
    Solid Waste Management: $294,000 ($26.94)
    Financial Administration: $154,000 ($14.11)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $134,000 ($12.28)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $119,000 ($10.91)
    Local Fire Protection: $101,000 ($9.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $100,000 ($9.16)
    Health - Other: $99,000 ($9.07)
    Sewerage: $51,000 ($4.67)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $352,000 ($32.26)

Little Ferry government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $296,000 ($27.13)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $154,000 ($14.11)
    Fines and Forfeits: $146,000 ($13.38)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000 ($3.12)
  • Tax - Property: $34,608,000 ($3171.55)
    Other License: $74,000 ($6.78)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $35,000 ($3.21)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $10,000 ($0.92)

Little Ferry government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,122,000 ($744.32)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,229,000 ($662.48)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $894,000 ($81.93)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $16,426,000 ($1505.32)
    Beginning: $16,193,000 ($1483.96)

Little Ferry government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,377,000 ($401.12)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,222,000 ($478.56)

6.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($117,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.00%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hudson County, NJ  1.03% ($116,398 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.75% ($64,811)
from New York County, NY  0.58% ($256,179)


6.43% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($129,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.43%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($163 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.77% ($71,418 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.62% ($85,058)
to Essex County, NJ  0.37% ($91,821)
Businesses in Little Ferry, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1McDonald's1
Baskin-Robbins1Starbucks1
Dairy Queen1True Value1
Dunkin Donuts3U-Haul1
FedEx2UPS3
MasterBrand Cabinets1White Castle1

Strongest AM radio stations in Little Ferry:

  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZRC (1480 AM; 5 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BRODCASTING, INC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWRU (1660 AM; 10 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP.)
  • WKDM (1380 AM; 5 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Little Ferry:

  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • W276AQ (103.1 FM; FORT LEE, NJ; Owner: GERARD A. TURRO)
  • 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.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Little Ferry:

  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Little Ferry fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 154ft / 47.4mTotal length
  • 44,864Total average daily traffic
  • 1,755Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Little Ferry)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Public Safety Bldg Main & Pickens St (Lat: 40.850667 Lon: -74.036250), Call Sign: KYY942,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.175 MHz, Grant Date: 03/06/2013, Expiration Date: 03/07/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/13/2023, Registrant: Little Ferry First Aid Corps Inc, Little Ferry, NJ 07643, Phone: (201) 641-9339
  • Lat: 40.848611 Lon: -74.041667, Call Sign: WQAY854,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.160 MHz, 154.235 MHz, 154.280 MHz, 153.770 MHz, Grant Date: 07/11/2014, Expiration Date: 08/30/2024, Certifier: Ralph Verdi, Registrant: Little Ferry Police, 215-217 Liberty Street, Little Ferry, NJ 07643, Phone: (201) 641-2724, Fax: (201) 641-5118, Email:
  • Lat: 40.837611 Lon: -74.032083, Call Sign: WQRM838,
    Assigned Frequencies: 466.737 MHz, 467.200 MHz, 467.500 MHz, 468.237 MHz, 469.200 MHz, Grant Date: 06/20/2013, Expiration Date: 06/20/2023, Certifier: Walter Paul, Registrant: Command Radio Communications, 319 Knickerbocker Ave., Hillsdale, NJ 07642, Phone: (201) 666-0131, Fax: (201) 664-0916, Email:
  • Lat: 40.847722 Lon: -74.042167, Call Sign: WQVH282,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.987 MHz, 456.187 MHz, 456.237 MHz, 456.287 MHz, 456.337 MHz, 456.387 MHz, 456.437 MHz, 456.487 MHz, 456.537 MHz, 457.662 MHz, Grant Date: 02/11/2015, Expiration Date: 02/11/2025, Certifier: R Paul Vizzuso, Registrant: Bearcom Operating LP, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (800) 458-9887, Fax: (214) 355-1714, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • NJ-NNJ6825A, 208 Gates Road (Lat: 40.841722 Lon: -74.033944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 35.9 m, Call Sign: WQNL662, Licensee ID: L01744207,
    Assigned Frequencies: 18015.0 MHz, 18115.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/11/2021, Expiration Date: 03/16/2031, Cancellation Date: 09/16/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Clearwire Spectrum Holdings Iii LLC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Little Ferry)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Little Ferry)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 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 ORIGINATED22$258,27337$220,162123$254,4966$112,0005$208,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$283,0008$169,75018$245,1672$105,0001$180,0001$102,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$314,3339$279,00094$285,3629$77,7784$214,7500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$260,3332$333,50038$261,9742$249,0001$146,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$265,5000$08$341,0001$131,0000$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0291.00 , 0292.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$275,8751$253,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$306,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$241,0002$351,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0291.00 , 0292.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Little Ferry, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Little Ferry, NJ - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 18. The highest number of fires - 48 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Little Ferry, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (65.1%), and Outside Fires (23.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Little Ferry, NJ
    • 19865.1%Structure Fires
    • 7123.4%Outside Fires
    • 278.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 82.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Little Ferry, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Little Ferry, NJ
  • 79.3%Utility gas
  • 17.4%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Little Ferry, NJ
  • 50.3%Utility gas
  • 46.1%Electricity
  • 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used


Little Ferry compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.

Little Ferry on our top lists:

  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest racial income disparity between any two races with at least 200 householders"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Korea (population 500+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Italy (population 500+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale trade (population 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Hungary (population 500+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ecuador (population 500+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Jordan (population 500+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Japan (population 500+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #99 (07643) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab first ancestries"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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