Lyndhurst, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Lyndhurst, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,103 (7,877 occupied: 4,721 owner occupied, 3,156 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	34%

Housing density: 1743 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $412,899.

Median contract rent in 2008: $1,010 (lower quartile is $854, upper quartile is $1,268)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $1,201

Median gross rent in Lyndhurst, NJ in 2008: $1,130

Housing units in Lyndhurst with a mortgage: 1,801 (219 second mortgage, 242 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,256

Lyndhurst,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $388,353 (it was $192,300 in 2000)

Lyndhurst:	$388,353
New Jersey:	$364,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $311,939 - $398,502

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $376,872
Here: $376,872
State: $449,074

Townhouses or other attached units: $330,070
Here: $330,070
State: $303,198

In 2-unit structures: $473,099
Here: $473,099
State: $390,437

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $432,607
Here: $432,607
State: $389,032

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $241,321
Here: $241,321
State: $297,264

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,340

In family households: 16,221 (3,942 male householders, 1,312 female householders)
4,188 spouses, 5,515 children (5,214 natural, 94 adopted, 207 stepchildren), 188 grandchildren, 228 brothers or sisters, 243 parents, 417 other relatives, 188 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,119 (1,088 male householders (881 living alone)), 1,564 female householders (1,382 living alone)), 467 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 43 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,107 2-persons, 1,366 3-persons, 1,104 4-persons, 521 5-persons, 145 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,263 1-person, 336 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

2,846 married couples with children.
581 single-parent households (103 men, 478 women).

73.6% of residents of Lyndhurst speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
12.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,479 (17.9%)
(53.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lyndhurst, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 95 4 rooms: 411 5 rooms: 957 6 rooms: 1,452 7 rooms: 814 8 rooms: 441 9 or more rooms: 537

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyndhurst, New Jersey:
	1 room: 72 2 rooms: 188 3 rooms: 803 4 rooms: 1,008 5 rooms: 723 6 rooms: 240 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 38 9 or more rooms: 46

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 52
1990 to 1994: 80
1980 to 1989: 410
1970 to 1979: 604
1960 to 1969: 821
1950 to 1959: 1,680
1940 to 1949: 1,287
1939 or earlier: 3,151

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lyndhurst:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 244 2 bedrooms: 1,217 3 bedrooms: 2,279 4 bedrooms: 703 5 or more bedrooms: 278

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lyndhurst:
	no bedroom: 107 1 bedroom: 1,165 2 bedrooms: 1,367 3 bedrooms: 449 4 bedrooms: 36 5 or more bedrooms: 32

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lyndhurst in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 362 1 vehicle: 1,460 2 vehicles: 1,954 3 vehicles: 661 4 vehicles: 214 5 or more vehicles: 70

Cars and other vehicles available in Lyndhurst in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 510 1 vehicle: 1,512 2 vehicles: 923 3 vehicles: 169 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 15

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Lyndhurst, 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: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 1
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 1
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $174,999: 30
$175,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 to $249,999: 118
$250,000 to $299,999: 374
$300,000 to $399,999: 1995
$400,000 to $499,999: 1103
$500,000 to $749,999: 815
$750,000 to $999,999: 150
$1,000,000 or more: 41

Lyndhurst rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lyndhurst:

Less than $100: 20 people
$100 to $149: 15
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 2
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 18
$550 to $599: 58
$600 to $649: 51
$650 to $699: 43
$700 to $749: 80
$750 to $799: 109
$800 to $899: 481
$900 to $999: 491
$1,000 to $1,249: 985
$1,250 to $1,499: 333
$1,500 to $1,999: 182
$2,000 or more: 28
No cash rent: 186

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 524 1990 to 1994: 342 1985 to 1989: 472 1980 to 1984: 495 1975 to 1979: 251 1970 to 1974: 460 1970 to 1974: 366 1965 to 1969: 569

Lyndhurst, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 44.5%
Number of people working at home: 127 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 259
5 to 9 minutes: 1314
10 to 14 minutes: 1123
15 to 19 minutes: 1081
20 to 24 minutes: 1230
25 to 29 minutes: 558
30 to 34 minutes: 1483
35 to 39 minutes: 327
40 to 44 minutes: 410
45 to 59 minutes: 893
60 to 89 minutes: 566
90 or more minutes: 274

Lyndhurst mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,390 (77%)
Carpooled: 821 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 582 (6%)
Subway or elevated: 47 (0%)
Railroad: 311 (3%)
Taxi: 13 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 309 (3%)
Other means: 33 (0%)
Worked at home: 127 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 481
$10,000 to $14,999: 393
$15,000 to $19,999: 392
$20,000 to $24,999: 373
$25,000 to $29,999: 471
$30,000 to $34,999: 341
$35,000 to $39,999: 439
$40,000 to $44,999: 373
$45,000 to $49,999: 427
$50,000 to $59,999: 759
$60,000 to $74,999: 1048
$75,000 to $99,999: 1101
$100,000 to $124,999: 687
$125,000 to $149,999: 268
$150,000 to $199,999: 209
$200,000 or more: 144

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 7260

Other groups: 2917

Irish: 2319

Polish: 1752

German: 782

Portuguese: 492

United States or American: 414

English: 351

Scottish: 204

Scotch-Irish: 195

Turkish: 158

Arab:: 136

Greek: 127

Ukrainian: 112

Dutch: 106

French (except Basque): 101

Russian: 59

Egyptian: 57

Lithuanian: 46

Swedish: 46

Norwegian: 46

Hungarian: 44

Lebanese: 43

Croatian: 43

Austrian: 43

Slovak: 38

Swiss: 37

Yugoslavian: 30

Canadian: 29

Afghan: 24

Czech: 24

Welsh: 23

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 22

Romanian: 20

Belgian: 20

Arab/Arabic: 19

Maltese: 19

British: 17

Brazilian: 17

Danish: 14

Guyanese: 14

Cypriot: 13

West Indian: 11

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 10

French Canadian: 9

Other Arab: 7

Iranian: 7

Moroccan: 6

Macedonian: 6

New Zealander: 6

Czechoslovakian: 6

Haitian: 6

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5

Syrian: 4

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

Italy (16%)
Portugal (9%)
Korea (7%)
Poland (6%)
Philippines (6%)
India (5%)
Cuba (5%)

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

This state: 13159
Northeast: 2228
Midwest: 138
South: 202
West: 20

66% of Lyndhurst residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 105
5th and 6th grade: 101
7th and 8th grade: 254
9th grade: 119
10th grade: 160
11th grade: 142
12th grade, no diploma: 285
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,410
Less than 1 year of college: 409
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 834
Associate degree: 231
Bachelor's degree: 1,048
Master's degree: 311
Professional school degree: 93
Doctorate degree: 36

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 98
Nursery to 4th grade: 86
5th and 6th grade: 181
7th and 8th grade: 252
9th grade: 154
10th grade: 241
11th grade: 197
12th grade, no diploma: 242
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,108
Less than 1 year of college: 457
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 671
Associate degree: 375
Bachelor's degree: 1,187
Master's degree: 328
Professional school degree: 91
Doctorate degree: 23

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 40.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.3%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $69,238
Black householders: $107,047
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $89,920
Asian householders: $83,205
Some other race householders: $45,695
Two or more races householders: $71,525
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $61,861

Lyndhurst household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lyndhurst household income for Black householders

Lyndhurst household income for Asian householders

Lyndhurst household income for Some other race householders

Lyndhurst household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lyndhurst marital status for males

Lyndhurst marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $369,167
Black or African American householders: $328,171
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $328,171
Asian householders: $349,578
Some other race householders: $367,754
Two or more races householders: $372,399
Hispanic or Latino householders: $384,112

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,238
One, attached: 187
Two: 3,024
3 or 4: 665
5 to 9: 237
10 to 19: 370
20 to 49: 258
50 or more: 124

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lyndhurst:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (78%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 342

Here:	18.3%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 150

Here:	19.3%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 301

Here:	35.1%
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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