Hillside, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Hillside, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,388 (7,161 occupied: 5,140 owner occupied, 2,021 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	34%

Housing density: 2648 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: $926 (lower quartile is $773, upper quartile is $1,110)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,018

Median gross rent in Hillside, NJ in 2007: $1,082

Housing units in Hillside with a mortgage: 3,029 (339 second mortgage, 239 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 955

Hillside,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $319,536 (it was $140,000 in 2000)

Hillside:	$319,536
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $249,599 - $329,836

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $295,804
Here: $295,804
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $238,300
Here: $238,300
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $406,614
Here: $406,614
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $496,308
Here: $496,308
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $550,900
Here: $550,900
State: $309,003

Mobile homes: $162,500
Here: $162,500
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,742

In family households: 19,792 (3,957 male householders, 1,618 female householders)
4,033 spouses, 7,507 children (7,102 natural, 118 adopted, 287 stepchildren), 810 grandchildren, 395 brothers or sisters, 290 parents, 708 other relatives, 474 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,950 (733 male householders (517 living alone)), 847 female householders (770 living alone)), 370 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,655 2-persons, 1,429 3-persons, 1,298 4-persons, 660 5-persons, 249 6-persons, 284 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,287 1-person, 250 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

3,345 married couples with children.
1,198 single-parent households (237 men, 961 women).

61.2% of residents of Hillside speak English at home.
13.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
20.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,959 (27.4%)
(52.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hillside, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 146 4 rooms: 381 5 rooms: 794 6 rooms: 1,668 7 rooms: 931 8 rooms: 713 9 or more rooms: 495

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hillside, New Jersey:
	1 room: 58 2 rooms: 71 3 rooms: 382 4 rooms: 559 5 rooms: 519 6 rooms: 339 7 rooms: 33 8 rooms: 55 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 26
1995 to 1998: 23
1990 to 1994: 51
1980 to 1989: 285
1970 to 1979: 441
1960 to 1969: 791
1950 to 1959: 1,876
1940 to 1949: 1,593
1939 or earlier: 2,302

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hillside:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 136 2 bedrooms: 1,215 3 bedrooms: 2,611 4 bedrooms: 865 5 or more bedrooms: 293

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hillside:
	no bedroom: 58 1 bedroom: 567 2 bedrooms: 838 3 bedrooms: 514 4 bedrooms: 38 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Hillside in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 327 1 vehicle: 1,582 2 vehicles: 2,045 3 vehicles: 856 4 vehicles: 281 5 or more vehicles: 49

Cars and other vehicles available in Hillside in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 329 1 vehicle: 994 2 vehicles: 552 3 vehicles: 127 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 12

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Hillside, 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: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 24
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $174,999: 87
$175,000 to $199,999: 122
$200,000 to $249,999: 698
$250,000 to $299,999: 1051
$300,000 to $399,999: 1978
$400,000 to $499,999: 727
$500,000 to $749,999: 298
$750,000 to $999,999: 53
$1,000,000 or more: 41

Hillside rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Hillside:

Less than $100: 22 people
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 13
$450 to $499: 29
$500 to $549: 43
$550 to $599: 55
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 117
$700 to $749: 151
$750 to $799: 135
$800 to $899: 322
$900 to $999: 329
$1,000 to $1,249: 448
$1,250 to $1,499: 148
$1,500 to $1,999: 77
$2,000 or more: 16
No cash rent: 100

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 863 1990 to 1994: 537 1985 to 1989: 1,500 1980 to 1984: 941 1975 to 1979: 818 1970 to 1974: 552 1970 to 1974: 330 1965 to 1969: 418

Hillside, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 37.5%
Number of people working at home: 148 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 204
5 to 9 minutes: 645
10 to 14 minutes: 1343
15 to 19 minutes: 1807
20 to 24 minutes: 1339
25 to 29 minutes: 601
30 to 34 minutes: 1725
35 to 39 minutes: 261
40 to 44 minutes: 435
45 to 59 minutes: 893
60 to 89 minutes: 663
90 or more minutes: 258

Hillside mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,316 (71%)
Carpooled: 1,361 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 719 (7%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 33 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 18 (0%)
Railroad: 313 (3%)
Taxi: 19 (0%)
Walked: 380 (4%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 148 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 336
$10,000 to $14,999: 239
$15,000 to $19,999: 251
$20,000 to $24,999: 342
$25,000 to $29,999: 384
$30,000 to $34,999: 301
$35,000 to $39,999: 394
$40,000 to $44,999: 342
$45,000 to $49,999: 373
$50,000 to $59,999: 676
$60,000 to $74,999: 1200
$75,000 to $99,999: 1113
$100,000 to $124,999: 470
$125,000 to $149,999: 340
$150,000 to $199,999: 234
$200,000 or more: 160

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10886

Portuguese: 2246

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 922

Polish: 920

Italian: 800

Subsaharan African:: 563

Haitian: 534

United States or American: 503

Irish: 491

Brazilian: 426

German: 313

Nigerian: 205

Jamaican: 201

African: 201

Russian: 146

Arab:: 124

Guyanese: 123

Ukrainian: 110

Ghanian: 109

English: 105

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 91

Hungarian: 70

Scotch-Irish: 68

Greek: 64

Egyptian: 62

Slovak: 61

Arab/Arabic: 48

Kenyan: 48

Barbadian: 46

Turkish: 45

Eastern European: 44

Albanian: 41

Maltese: 35

Norwegian: 34

Welsh: 34

Czechoslovakian: 28

European: 27

West Indian: 24

Austrian: 23

Lithuanian: 20

French (except Basque): 20

Bermudan: 20

Romanian: 18

Basque: 17

Czech: 16

Lebanese: 14

Iranian: 12

Israeli: 11

Canadian: 10

British: 8

Scottish: 6

Slavic: 6

British West Indian: 6

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

Portugal (26%)
Haiti (8%)
Brazil (7%)
Philippines (5%)
Nigeria (4%)
Colombia (4%)
Cuba (4%)

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

This state: 11175
Northeast: 1817
Midwest: 199
South: 2145
West: 78

68% of Hillside residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 111
Nursery to 4th grade: 130
5th and 6th grade: 200
7th and 8th grade: 188
9th grade: 164
10th grade: 216
11th grade: 194
12th grade, no diploma: 479
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,173
Less than 1 year of college: 309
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 899
Associate degree: 328
Bachelor's degree: 770
Master's degree: 222
Professional school degree: 132
Doctorate degree: 36

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 65
Nursery to 4th grade: 214
5th and 6th grade: 199
7th and 8th grade: 328
9th grade: 119
10th grade: 141
11th grade: 166
12th grade, no diploma: 496
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,491
Less than 1 year of college: 486
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,165
Associate degree: 373
Bachelor's degree: 1,079
Master's degree: 327
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 17.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $65,706
Black householders: $55,284
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,191
Asian householders: $66,792
Some other race householders: $76,026
Two or more races householders: $80,727
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $72,437

Hillside household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Hillside household income for Black householders

Hillside household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Hillside household income for Asian householders

Hillside household income for Some other race householders

Hillside household income for Two or more races householders

Hillside household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Hillside marital status for males

Hillside marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $305,384
Black or African American householders: $305,613
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $171,179
Asian householders: $329,349
Some other race householders: $334,371
Two or more races householders: $329,121
Hispanic or Latino householders: $354,456

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,289
One, attached: 273
Two: 1,667
3 or 4: 766
5 to 9: 152
10 to 19: 68
20 to 49: 102
50 or more: 61
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $274,385

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hillside:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (71%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Electricity (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (71%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 584

Here:	23.6%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 326

Here:	22.0%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 341

Here:	30.3%
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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