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Population in July 2007: 2,025. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 1,064  (49.2%)
Females: 1,098  (50.8%)

Essex County

Median resident age:  40.3 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07021.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $163,100 (it was $148,173 in 2000)
Essex Fells  $163,100
New Jersey:  $61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $1,048,200 (it was $584,100 in 2000)
Essex Fells  $1,048,200
New Jersey:  $333,900

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Races in Essex Fells:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Essex Fells: 145.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (31.9%), Italian (19.4%), German (16.1%), English (13.3%), Polish (6.8%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Elevation: 393 feet

Land area: 1.41 square miles.

Population density: 1477 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Essex Fells

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Essex Fells borough

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 72.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

158 residents are foreign born (4.0% Europe, 1.7% Asia, 1.2% Latin America).

This city:  7.3%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Essex Fells:  1.7% ($9,712)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Essex Fells satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: East Orange, NJ (6.4 miles , pop. 69,824).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (9.2 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (21.5 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Caldwell borough, NJ (0.8 miles ), West Caldwell, NJ (1.5 miles ), Roseland borough, NJ (1.8 miles ), Verona, NJ (2.7 miles ), North Caldwell borough, NJ (2.9 miles ), West Orange, NJ (3.2 miles ), Fairfield, NJ (3.7 miles ), Livingston, NJ (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 74.28 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+0.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Finance and insurance (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (14%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Lawyers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Lawyers (5%)


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Crime in Essex Fells by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000110
    per 100,000 0.00.00.046.146.80.0
Burglaries 2013152
    per 100,000 91.70.0597.446.1234.295.0
Thefts 211710131013
    per 100,000 963.3770.3459.6598.8468.4617.6
Auto thefts 112001
    per 100,000 45.945.391.90.00.047.5
Arson 000002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.095.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 48.634.467.636.444.535.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.24
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Essex Fells, New Jersey

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Essex Fells-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Essex Fells city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Essex Fells topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Essex Fells:
  • ST BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; LIVINGSTON, NJ)
  • ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CEDAR GROVE, NJ)
  • KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION (about 5 miles; WEST ORANGE, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Essex Fells, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Essex Fells:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 13 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 17 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 22 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Essex Fells:
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 3 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; ID: CDW)
  • LINCOLN PARK (about 8 miles; LINCOLN PARK, NJ; ID: N07)
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 9 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; ID: MMU)

Amtrak stations near Essex Fells:
  • 11 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.
  • 11 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 19 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Essex Fells:
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,134)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 9 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; PATERSON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,452)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 10 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
Public elementary/middle school in Essex Fells:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.1%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.1%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Essex Fells compared to New Jersey state average:
  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Essex Fells travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.73% ($63,892 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ  0.70% ($39,626)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.41% ($54,350)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($624 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.08%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Union County, NJ  1.14% ($43,782 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.56% ($41,527)
to Morris County, NJ  0.49% ($87,001)


Strongest AM radio stations in Essex Fells:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WPAT (930 AM; 5 kW; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT, INC)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Essex Fells:
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMU (91.1 FM; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WSOU (89.5 FM; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Owner: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Essex Fells:
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)

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