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Population in July 2007: 21,805.
Males: 10,226  (46.9%)
Females: 11,579  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  35.7 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07205.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,800 (it was $59,136 in 2000)
Hillside  $65,800
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $302,700 (it was $135,200 in 2000)
Hillside  $302,700
New Jersey:  $372,300

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Races in Hillside:

  • Black (46.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.1%)
  • Hispanic (14.5%)
  • Other race (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • Filipino (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Hillside: 117.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Portuguese (11.0%), Polish (5.0%), West Indian (4.3%), Italian (4.1%), Irish (3.3%), Subsaharan African (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 2.79 square miles.

Population density: 7814 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hillside

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hillside CDP

  • Never married: 31.9%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

5,959 residents are foreign born (12.6% Latin America, 9.2% Europe, 3.2% Asia).

This place:  27.4%
New Jersey:  17.5%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Hillside, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hillside to the number of sex offenders is 5451 to 1.

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

Hillside:  3.3% ($4,432)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Irvington, NJ (2.1 miles , pop. 60,695).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (4.1 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (18.3 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Irvington, NJ (2.1 miles ), Elizabeth, NJ (2.7 miles ), Union, NJ (2.9 miles ), Roselle Park borough, NJ (3.5 miles ), Maplewood, NJ (3.6 miles ), Roselle borough, NJ (3.6 miles ), Newark, NJ (4.1 miles ), South Orange, NJ (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 74.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,666 (-12.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,245 (12.1%)


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


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Average climate in Hillside, New Jersey

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Hillside-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Hillside place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 35.4 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Hensley Charles - College basketball player (Niagara Purple Eagles).


Main business address for: INTEGRATED BIOPHARMA INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS), GLOWPOINT INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)).


Hospitals/medical centers near Hillside:
  • NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; NEWARK, NJ)
  • IRVINGTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; IRVINGTON, NJ)
  • UNION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; UNION, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Hillside, NJ

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hillside:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 16 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 17 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hillside:
  • LINDEN (about 6 miles; LINDEN, NJ; ID: LDJ)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: 3N4)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 13 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; ID: CDW)

Amtrak stations near Hillside:
  • 3 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 6 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.
  • 12 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 Hillside:
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,134)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
Public high school in Hillside:
Public elementary/middle schools in Hillside:
Private elementary/middle school in Hillside:
  • TRINITY TEMPLE ACADEMY (Students: 126; Location: 1500 MAPLE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Hillside:
  • HILLSIDE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $833,763; Location: JOHN F. KENNEDY PLAZA; 119,925 books; 1,725 audio materials; 1,904 video materials; 118 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Hillside Free Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hillside include: Christ The King Church (A), Congregation Sanai Torath (B), Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church (C), Temple Shomrel Torah (D), Bethany Assembly of God Church (E), Calvary Lutheran Church (F), Saint Catherine's Church (G), Hillside Presbyterian Church (H), First Baptist Church of Hillside (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Oheb Sholem Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hillside include: Sanford Park (1), Paul Korlesky Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  77.9%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Hillside compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Hillside (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Hillside Branch at 1221 Liberty Avenue, branch established on 1967-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Investors Savings Bank: 1128 Liberty Avenue Branch at 1128 Liberty Avenue, branch established on 1926-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,436.7 mil, Deposits: $3,654.1 mil, headquarters in Short Hills, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Investors Bancorp, Mhc
  • Bank of America, National Association: Hillside Branch at 591 North Union Avenue, branch established on 1970-11-30. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Hillside Branch at 1152 Liberty Avenue, branch established on 1985-06-29. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Valley National Bank: Hillside Branch at 1302 Liberty Avenue, branch established on 2003-04-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $12,364.2 mil, Deposits: $8,581.2 mil, headquarters in Passaic, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 170 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Shoprite-Hillside Branch at 367 Highway 22 W, branch established on 1998-07-03. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $165,673.0 mil, Deposits: $107,265.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 446 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc



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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,193 average AGI)
Union County:  0.09%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, NJ  1.58% ($43,782 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, NJ  0.79% ($45,395)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.64% ($64,325)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($58,861 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($727 average AGI)
Union County:  0.06%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, NJ  1.18% ($47,329 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.93% ($39,626)
to Somerset County, NJ  0.63% ($72,811)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hillside:
  • WNSW (1430 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • 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.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hillside:
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WKNJ-FM (90.3 FM; UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: KEAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WSOU (89.5 FM; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Owner: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBGO (88.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMU (91.1 FM; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Hillside:
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, 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.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; 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)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)


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