Hawthorne, NJ

Population (year 2000): 18,218. Estimated population in July 2005: 18,268 (+0.3% change)
Males: 8,686 (47.7%), Females: 9,532 (52.3%)

Zip codes: .

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $55,340 (year 2000)
Median house value: $198,600 (year 2000)

Races in Hawthorne:

White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
Hispanic (7.4%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Other race (1.6%)
Asian Indian (0.9%)
Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (33.5%), Irish (17.9%), German (14.7%), Dutch (11.1%), Polish (6.5%), English (6.4%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Hawthorne

For population 15 years and over in Hawthorne borough

13.9% Foreign born (6.0% Europe, 4.0% Asia, 3.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +911 (+5.3%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Hawthorne:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawthorne:

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawthorne:

Amtrak stations near Hawthorne:

16 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.
18 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.
19 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

College/University in Hawthorne:

ROMAN ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Full-time enrollment: 79; Location: 431 LAFAYETTE AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: ROMANACADEMY.COM)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawthorne:

PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,733)
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 7 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 9 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,076)
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,226)
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 12 miles; TEANECK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,482)
ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)

Public high school in Hawthorne:

HAWTHORNE HIGH (Students: 639; Location: 160 PARMELEE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Hawthorne:

HAWTHORNE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 453; Location: 2000 ROUTE 208; Grades: KG - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hawthorne:

ROOSEVELT (Students: 575; Location: 30 ROOSEVELT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
LINCOLN MIDDLE (Students: 572; Location: 230 HAWTHORNE AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
WASHINGTON (Students: 247; Location: 152 MOHAWK AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
THOMAS JEFFERSON (Students: 229; Location: 249 GOFFLE HILL ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)

Private primary/middle school in Hawthorne:

SAINT ANTHONY SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: 270 DIAMOND BRIDGE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Hawthorne:

LOUIS BAY 2ND LIBRARY (Operating income: $973,896; Location: 345 LAFAYETTE AVE; 78,168 books; 4,196 audio materials; 7,965 video materials; 222 serial subscriptions)