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Population in 2022: 10,822 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +9.4%
 
Males: 5,270  (48.7%)
Females: 5,552  (51.3%)
Median resident age:

44.1 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 07470, 07512.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $106,112 (it was $60,408 in 2000)
Totowa:

$106,112
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $48,432 (it was $26,561 in 2000)

Totowa borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $494,719 (it was $197,600 in 2000)
Totowa:

$494,719
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $452,665; detached houses: $472,210; townhouses or other attached units: $393,680; in 2-unit structures: $480,413; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $364,785; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $297,736; mobile homes: $421,964

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,578.

March 2022 cost of living index in Totowa: 118.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.9%
(2.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.3% for Black residents, 5.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Totowa, NJ (2022)
    • 7,05565.0%White alone
    • 2,60824.0%Hispanic
    • 4193.9%Black alone
    • 3413.1%Two or more races
    • 2832.6%Asian alone

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



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Totowa, New Jersey as of April 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Totowa is 3,638 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Totowa by year

Type

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2011

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2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		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
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(18.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.4)		1
(9.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(17.8)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		5
(46.7)		3
(27.8)		5
(46.1)		2
(18.4)		5
(45.5)		4
(36.5)		5
(45.7)		5
(45.7)		5
(45.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(18.6)		3
(27.8)		1
(8.9)		2
(18.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		4
(37.4)		17
(157.3)		13
(119.9)		33
(303.5)		17
(154.8)		12
(109.6)		15
(137.0)		7
(63.9)		5
(45.6)		10
(93.8)		12
(111.6)		11
(102.1)		10
(88.9)		6
(55.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		34
(317.6)		30
(277.7)		25
(230.6)		57
(524.2)		49
(446.1)		29
(264.9)		18
(164.4)		23
(210.1)		29
(264.5)		12
(112.5)		16
(148.8)		16
(148.5)		11
(97.8)		15
(138.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		266
(2,485)		253
(2,342)		332
(3,063)		285
(2,621)		262
(2,385)		271
(2,476)		235
(2,146)		241
(2,201)		243
(2,216)		198
(1,856)		134
(1,246)		136
(1,262)		128
(1,138)		178
(1,646)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		30
(280.2)		31
(286.9)		25
(230.6)		31
(285.1)		17
(154.8)		30
(274.0)		15
(137.0)		14
(127.9)		16
(145.9)		9
(84.4)		16
(148.8)		32
(296.9)		20
(177.8)		32
(295.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(9.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.1)		1
(9.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index180.5175.9202.3230.5190.9172.4149.4139.5141.6133.9107.5113.4101.2134.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Totowa, NJ

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 32 (29 officers - 28 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.58
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Italian (28.8%), Polish (4.7%), Turkish (4.2%), Dutch (3.2%), Irish (2.5%), Syrian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 4.00 square miles.

Population density: 2,707 people per square mile   (average).

Totowa, New Jersey map

2,145 residents are foreign born (9.8% Latin America, 4.8% Asia, 4.3% Europe).

This borough:

19.8%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,001 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,894 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Paterson, NJ (3.0 miles , pop. 149,222).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (11.8 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (15.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

West Paterson borough, NJ (1.1 miles ),
Singac, NJ (1.3 miles ),
Little Falls, NJ (1.3 miles ),
Haledon borough, NJ (1.7 miles ),
Paterson, NJ (1.7 miles ),
Wayne, NJ (1.8 miles ),
Prospect Park borough, NJ (1.8 miles ),
Cedar Grove, NJ (1.8 miles )

Latitude: 40.90 N, Longitude: 74.22 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,276 (+57.9%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,340 (24.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Totowa, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Totowa, NJ in 2022
Totowa satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Historical population in Totowa, NJ
Historical housing units in Totowa, NJ
Most common industries in Totowa, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Construction (8.4%)
  • Health care (6.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.6%)
  • Educational services (8.4%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (2.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (11.0%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
  • Social assistance (6.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Totowa, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.6%)
  • Registered nurses (5.6%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)

Average climate in Totowa, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Totowa, 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 2023 was 113. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

113
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.339. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.339
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 15.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.485. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.485
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.0
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 10.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.10
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Totowa-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Totowa borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 26.5 miles away from the borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Totowa-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 286.9 miles away from Totowa center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 211.0 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 103.4 miles away from Totowa center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 251.0 miles away from Totowa 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 249.2 miles away from Totowa 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 102.1 miles away from Totowa 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 Passaic County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Heavy Rains: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Totowa topographic map

Main business address for: VITAL SIGNS INC (SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS), GREATER COMMUNITY BANCORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Totowa:

  • NORTH JERSEY DEVELOPMENT CTR (PO BOX 169)
  • VHS OF NJ INC (783 RIVERVIEW DRIVE)
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOME FOR ELDERLY (140 SHEPHERD LANE)
  • VALLEY REST NH (56 BOGERT ST)

Heliports located in Totowa:

Amtrak stations near Totowa:

  • 13 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.
  • 15 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 16 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Totowa:

  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 2 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,938)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 3 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 4 miles; Wayne, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,198)
  • Montclair State University (about 4 miles; Montclair, NJ; FT enrollment: 16,277)
  • Bergen Community College (about 8 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 11,826)
  • Jersey College (about 9 miles; Teterboro, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 9 miles; Mahwah, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,864)

Public elementary/middle schools in Totowa:

  • WASHINGTON PARK SCHOOL (Students: 689, Location: 10 CREWS STREET, Grades: 3-8)
  • MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Location: 294 TOTOWA ROAD, Grades: PK-2)

Private elementary/middle school in Totowa:

  • ACADEMY OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI (Students: 278, Location: 400 TOTOWA RD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Totowa

Library in Totowa:

  • DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY (Operating income: $793,807; Location: 537 TOTOWA ROAD; 53,015 books; 1,125 e-books; 1,811 audio materials; 2,753 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 270 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Totowa: Little Falls Pump Station Passaic Valley Water Commission (A), Totowa Borough Hall (B), Dwight D Eisenhower Public Library (C), Lincoln Coach Services (D), Totowa First Aid Squad (E), LifeStar Response Corporation (F), Borough of Totowa Fire Department Volunteer Fire Company 1 (G), Borough of Totowa Fire Department Riverview Park Company 3 (H), Borough of Totowa Fire Department Fire Rescue Company 4 (I), Borough of Totowa Fire Department Lincoln Fire Company 2 (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Totowa include: VITAL SIGNS INC (A), GREATER COMMUNITY BANCORP (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Totowa include: Christ Episcopal Mission (A), Saint James Roman Catholic Church (B), Union United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: A M White Lodge Cemetery (1), Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (2), Mount Nebo Cemetery (3), Laurel Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Advanced Travel Services (Recreational Trips & Guides; 232 Union Boulevard).

Birthplace of: Ernie Smith (baseball) - Baseball player.

Passaic 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 borough:

2.7 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

74.7%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

4.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Totowa in 2010:

  • 405 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 38 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 27 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in Totowa in 2000:

  • 397 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 141 people in nursing homes
  • 29 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 18 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Totowa (2011 data):

  • Valley National Bank: Greater Community Bank Branch at 55 Union Boulevard, branch established on 1986/01/11; Furler Street Branch at 100 Furler Street, branch established on 1995/07/17. 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
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 169 Union Blvd Branch at 169 Union Blvd, branch established on 1926/01/01. 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.
  • Highlands State Bank: Union Boulevard Branch at 650 Union Boulevard, branch established on 2009/01/20. Info updated 2010/12/06: Bank assets: $166.1 mil, Deposits: $141.5 mil, headquarters in Vernon, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Highlands Bancorp, Inc.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Union Boulevard 361 Branch at 361 Union Boulevard, branch established on 1940/01/01. 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
  • Citibank, National Association: Totowa Branch at 465 Us Highway 46, branch established on 2006/10/26. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Totowa Boro Branch at 515 Union Boulevard, branch established on 1926/01/01. 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 Totowa:

Marital status in Totowa, NJ
  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

For population 25 years and over in Totowa:

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Totowa
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Totowa, NJ (based on Passaic County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic199,31556
Other44,39751
Evangelical Protestant20,164110
Mainline Protestant15,79683
Orthodox5,99014
Black Protestant3,61016
None211,954-
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: 212
This county:

4.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 64
Passaic County:

1.31 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Passaic County:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 280
Here:

5.72 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

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

8.1%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Passaic County:

24.7%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.3%
State:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Totowa:

52.1%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.6%
New Jersey:

48.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.5%
State:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Totowa:

11.3%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Totowa:

6.9
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.7%
State:

33.6%

General health condition:
Totowa:

57.6%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Totowa:

77.6%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Totowa, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 26$310,409$143,2660$0
Other Government Administration 12$60,463$60,46318$18,445
Water Supply 8$82,980$124,4701$1,508
Streets and Highways 6$52,253$104,5064$3,847
Local Libraries 5$27,796$66,7109$5,384
Financial Administration 4$28,367$85,1011$3,215
Sewerage 3$29,395$117,5800$0
Judicial and Legal 3$15,106$60,42411$19,770
Health 2$8,941$53,6466$2,375
Police - Other 1$5,025$60,30029$11,977
Firefighters 1$11,349$136,1880$0
Other and Unallocable 1$5,105$61,2600$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 4$4,270
Welfare 0$0 9$8,807
Fire - Other 0$0 1$1,990
Totals for Government 72$637,189$106,19893$81,588

Totowa government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $895,000 ($82.70)
    Regular Highways: $374,000 ($34.56)
    Water Utilities: $86,000 ($7.95)
    General Public Buildings: $73,000 ($6.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($0.74)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,463,000 ($412.40)
    Police Protection: $3,859,000 ($356.59)
    Water Utilities: $2,576,000 ($238.03)
    Regular Highways: $1,228,000 ($113.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $909,000 ($84.00)
    Libraries: $889,000 ($82.15)
    Central Staff Services: $421,000 ($38.90)
    Sewerage: $415,000 ($38.35)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $350,000 ($32.34)
    Financial Administration: $311,000 ($28.74)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $269,000 ($24.86)
    Local Fire Protection: $256,000 ($23.66)
    Parks and Recreation: $215,000 ($19.87)
    Health - Other: $164,000 ($15.15)
    General Public Buildings: $88,000 ($8.13)
    Public Welfare - Other: $74,000 ($6.84)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $1,397,000 ($129.09)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $61,000 ($5.64)
    Regular Highways: $27,000 ($2.49)
    Local Fire Protection: $24,000 ($2.22)
    Sewerage: $15,000 ($1.39)
    Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.18)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,100,000 ($656.07)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($1.11)

Totowa government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $620,000 ($57.29)
    Other: $110,000 ($10.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000 ($4.07)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $81,000 ($7.48)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $456,000 ($42.14)
    Rents: $237,000 ($21.90)
    Interest Earnings: $54,000 ($4.99)
    General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($0.28)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,902,000 ($268.16)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,326,000 ($122.53)
    Other: $255,000 ($23.56)
    Public Welfare: $31,000 ($2.86)
    Health and Hospitals: $25,000 ($2.31)
    Highways: $9,000 ($0.83)
  • Tax - Property: $13,920,000 ($1286.27)
    Other License: $264,000 ($24.39)
    Public Utilities Sales: $157,000 ($14.51)
    Other Selective Sales: $138,000 ($12.75)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $13,000 ($1.20)

Totowa government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $259,000 ($23.93)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $242,000 ($22.36)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,000 ($1.57)

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

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,000 ($4.34)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,156,000 ($1585.29)

5.27% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($68,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.27%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($18 average AGI)
Passaic County:

0.02%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Bergen County, NJ  1.43% ($71,418 average AGI)
from Essex County, NJ  0.58% ($74,219)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.49% ($71,099)


6.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($73,505 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.56%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($57 average AGI)
Passaic County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bergen County, NJ  1.36% ($64,811 average AGI)
to Morris County, NJ  0.71% ($83,765)
to Essex County, NJ  0.69% ($68,980)
Businesses in Totowa, NJ
NameCountNameCount
Applebee's1Marshalls1
Avenue1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Baskin-Robbins1Men's Wearhouse1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Motherhood Maternity1
Blockbuster1Nissan1
Buybuy BABY1Office Depot1
CVS1RadioShack1
Casual Male XL1SONIC Drive-In1
Dunkin Donuts2Sprint Nextel1
FedEx6Staples1
Harmon Face Values1Toys"R"Us2
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
Home Depot1UPS8
IHOP1Verizon Wireless1
LensCrafters1

Strongest AM radio stations in Totowa:

  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WPAT (930 AM; 5 kW; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT, INC)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Totowa:

  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Totowa:

  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING 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.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK 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.)
  • 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)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • 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)
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Totowa fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Totowa fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 358ft / 109mTotal length
  • $31,038,000Total costs
  • 1,287,543Total average daily traffic
  • 71,919Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Totowa, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21910-1919
  • 21930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 71960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 11990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Totowa, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Totowa)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Totowa, NJ)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Totowa)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 5789S, N5789S, N-5789S, Serial Number: 24-1527, Year manufactured: 1984, Certificate Issue Date: 07/28/1988
    Registrant (Corporation): Sierra Aero Corp, 38 Battle Ridge Trl, Totowa, NJ 07512

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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$309,25949$300,959258$266,93016$91,43812$263,167
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$274,3333$313,66723$321,4780$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$278,57111$272,63698$321,3277$47,1436$246,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$311,37510$297,90055$284,4180$01$292,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$292,6672$351,5008$207,3750$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2238.00 , 2239.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$339,0003$325,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$371,2001$417,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$312,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2238.00

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

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 66. The highest number of reported fires - 89 took place in 2017, and the least - 40 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Totowa, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (58.5%), and Outside Fires (22.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Totowa, NJ
    • 58358.5%Structure Fires
    • 22322.4%Outside Fires
    • 18718.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 40.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Totowa, NJ
Most common first names in Totowa, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John18275.8 years
Mary16381.1 years
Joseph13076.0 years
William10676.7 years
Anna10482.5 years
Helen7879.5 years
James7772.4 years
Elizabeth7583.0 years
Frank7574.0 years
Rose7382.4 years
Most common last names in Totowa, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2674.5 years
Schmitt1273.5 years
Williams1171.0 years
Miller1076.7 years
Martin1080.9 years
Walsh983.9 years
Brown976.2 years
Anderson973.2 years
Sullivan986.2 years
Mcdonald877.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Totowa, NJ
  • 87.2%Utility gas
  • 6.4%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Totowa, NJ
  • 90.0%Utility gas
  • 4.8%Electricity
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Totowa compared to New Jersey state average:

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

Totowa on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people living the same house as 1 year ago (population 5,000+))"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Italy (population 500+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (population 1,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: retail trade (population 5,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: sales and related occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #88 (07470) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #92 (07470) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
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