Palisades Park, NJ

Population (year 2000): 17,073. Estimated population in July 2005: 18,857 (+10.4% change)
Males: 8,497 (49.8%), Females: 8,576 (50.2%)

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $48,015 (year 2000)
Median house value: $231,700 (year 2000)

Races in Palisades Park:

White Non-Hispanic (39.1%)
Korean (35.5%)
Hispanic (16.5%)
Other race (5.8%)
Two or more races (3.2%)
Chinese (2.4%)
Black (1.4%)
Japanese (1.1%)
Asian Indian (1.0%)
Filipino (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (14.8%), Irish (3.9%), German (3.7%), Greek (3.6%), United States (1.7%), Polish (1.6%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Palisades Park

For population 15 years and over in Palisades Park borough

57.0% Foreign born (37.8% Asia, 11.1% Latin America, 7.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,533 (+17.4%).

Hospitals/medical centers near Palisades Park:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palisades Park:

Other public-use airports nearest to Palisades Park:

Amtrak stations near Palisades Park:

7 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.
9 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.
11 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palisades Park:

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 4 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 7,635)
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 18,009)
TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 3,371)
BARNARD COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,253)
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 5,413)
CUNY HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 2,611)

Public high school in Palisades Park:

PALISADES PARK JR-SR HIGH (Students: 615; Location: VETERANS PLAZA; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public primary/middle school in Palisades Park:

Private primary/middle schools in Palisades Park:

NOTRE DAME INTERPAROCHIAL (Students: 323; Location: 312 FIRST ST; Grades: 2 - 8)
KIDDIE COLLEGE (Students: 40; Location: 50 WEST PALISADES BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Palisades Park:

PALISADES PARK FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $390,632; Location: 257 2ND STREET; 46,805 books; 1,742 audio materials; 1,405 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)