Demarest, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,122 (All urban)

Demarest, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,634 (1,601 occupied: 1,470 owner occupied, 131 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	34%

Housing density: 790 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $2,769 (lower quartile is $1,399, upper quartile is $2,850)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,556

Median gross rent in Demarest, NJ in 2007: $2,788

Housing units in Demarest with a mortgage: 974 (91 second mortgage, 187 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 452

Demarest,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $738,709 (it was $361,400 in 2000)

Demarest:	$738,709
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $542,860 - $1,136,018

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $899,764
Here: $899,764
State: $452,919

In 2-unit structures: $730,993
Here: $730,993
State: $429,538

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,829

In family households: 4,593 (1,134 male householders, 259 female householders)
1,270 spouses, 1,693 children (1,637 natural, 41 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 106 other relatives, 34 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 236 (94 male householders (78 living alone)), 116 female householders (108 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 16 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 458 2-persons, 293 3-persons, 435 4-persons, 156 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 186 1-person, 24 2-persons.

1,234 married couples with children.
123 single-parent households (32 men, 91 women).

65.7% of residents of Demarest speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
8.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
19.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,184 (24.4%)
(51.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.6
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.6
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Demarest, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 13 5 rooms: 90 6 rooms: 219 7 rooms: 375 8 rooms: 329 9 or more rooms: 424

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Demarest, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 6 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 21 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 59
1980 to 1989: 105
1970 to 1979: 179
1960 to 1969: 278
1950 to 1959: 486
1940 to 1949: 180
1939 or earlier: 298

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Demarest:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 52 3 bedrooms: 633 4 bedrooms: 487 5 or more bedrooms: 264

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Demarest:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 7 3 bedrooms: 48 4 bedrooms: 36 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Demarest in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 23 1 vehicle: 326 2 vehicles: 794 3 vehicles: 268 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 35

Cars and other vehicles available in Demarest in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 38 2 vehicles: 59 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Demarest, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 1
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 1
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 31
$400,000 to $499,999: 203
$500,000 to $749,999: 535
$750,000 to $999,999: 266
$1,000,000 or more: 491

Demarest rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Demarest:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 19
$1,250 to $1,499: 16
$1,500 to $1,999: 15
$2,000 or more: 84
No cash rent: 4

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 258 1990 to 1994: 189 1985 to 1989: 201 1980 to 1984: 86 1975 to 1979: 71 1970 to 1974: 146 1970 to 1974: 74 1965 to 1969: 159

Demarest, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.8%
Number of people working at home: 114 (5.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 34
5 to 9 minutes: 207
10 to 14 minutes: 147
15 to 19 minutes: 181
20 to 24 minutes: 205
25 to 29 minutes: 109
30 to 34 minutes: 159
35 to 39 minutes: 60
40 to 44 minutes: 122
45 to 59 minutes: 252
60 to 89 minutes: 452
90 or more minutes: 122

Demarest mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,596 (74%)
Carpooled: 194 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 183 (8%)
Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
Railroad: 11 (1%)
Ferryboat: 11 (1%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 19 (1%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 114 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 42
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 27
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 49
$35,000 to $39,999: 69
$40,000 to $44,999: 56
$45,000 to $49,999: 46
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $74,999: 140
$75,000 to $99,999: 207
$100,000 to $124,999: 211
$125,000 to $149,999: 138
$150,000 to $199,999: 188
$200,000 or more: 299

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1317

Italian: 790

Irish: 502

German: 309

United States or American: 269

English: 185

Russian: 172

Armenian: 122

French (except Basque): 95

Hungarian: 71

Greek: 69

Polish: 69

Swedish: 56

Austrian: 46

Arab:: 41

Scottish: 39

European: 38

Israeli: 34

Eastern European: 31

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 31

Afghan: 26

Croatian: 24

Haitian: 24

French Canadian: 21

Lithuanian: 20

Norwegian: 18

Estonian: 18

Slovak: 14

Syrian: 14

Czech: 13

Basque: 12

Scotch-Irish: 12

Welsh: 12

Dutch: 11

Moroccan: 11

Iranian: 10

Jordanian: 9

Swiss: 8

Turkish: 8

Arab/Arabic: 7

British West Indian: 7

Czechoslovakian: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Belgian: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

South African: 6

Canadian: 5

Portuguese: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (38%)
Japan (12%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Italy (5%)
Philippines (3%)
Taiwan (3%)
Hungary (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1587
Northeast: 1827
Midwest: 85
South: 94
West: 54

71% of Demarest residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 13
9th grade: 1
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 180
Less than 1 year of college: 72
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 135
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 572
Master's degree: 194
Professional school degree: 198
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 228
Less than 1 year of college: 77
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 262
Associate degree: 134
Bachelor's degree: 559
Master's degree: 280
Professional school degree: 62
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 20.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $128,681
Asian householders: $136,769
Two or more races householders: $93,310
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $125,015

Demarest household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Demarest household income for Asian householders

Demarest household income for Two or more races householders

Demarest household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Demarest marital status for males

Demarest marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $740,548
Asian householders: $748,315
Two or more races householders: $1,094,981
Hispanic or Latino householders: $591,334

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,580
Two: 40
3 or 4: 14

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Demarest:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Electricity (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (85%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Electricity (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77

Here:	10.2%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	8.2%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 85

Here:	42.3%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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