Edgewater, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Back to: Edgewater, New Jersey main profile, New Jersey, New Jersey smaller cities, New Jersey small towns, New Jersey forum, All US cities.

Edgewater Apartments for Rent

Total population: 9,582 (All urban)

Edgewater, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,277 (3,836 occupied: 1,713 owner occupied, 2,123 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	55%
State:	34%

Housing density: 5048 houses/condos per square mile

Recent posts about housing in Edgewater, New Jersey on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users:

	Help Gypsy Buses From NYC to Edgewater! Been Searching Can't Figure it out (14 replies)
	Which apartment in edgewater? (7 replies)
	1 Hudson Park in Edgewater NJ (1 reply)
	Buying condo in NJ: Edgewater, Fort Lee, Hoboken or Jersey City (3 replies)
	Edgewater - Bergen County Real Estate Help! (1 reply)
	Watching the fireworks from edgewater, weehawken, etc..? (2 replies)

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,602 (lower quartile is $1,064, upper quartile is $2,533)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $2,769

Median gross rent in Edgewater, NJ in 2007: $1,684

Housing units in Edgewater with a mortgage: 370 (23 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 112

Edgewater,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $404,307 (it was $197,800 in 2000)

Edgewater:	$404,307
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $367,530 - $742,846

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $552,873
Here: $552,873
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $693,937
Here: $693,937
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $504,185
Here: $504,185
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $876,565
Here: $876,565
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $443,634
Here: $443,634
State: $309,003

Mobile homes: $450,000
Here: $450,000
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,676

In family households: 5,485 (1,444 male householders, 566 female householders)
1,573 spouses, 1,481 children (1,395 natural, 55 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 127 brothers or sisters, 137 parents, 51 other relatives, 72 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,191 (872 male householders (674 living alone)), 952 female householders (821 living alone)), 367 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,069 2-persons, 528 3-persons, 286 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,495 1-person, 329 2-persons.

854 married couples with children.
287 single-parent households (55 men, 232 women).

60.6% of residents of Edgewater speak English at home.
10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
6.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
19.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 2,723 (35.5%)
(37.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.4
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Edgewater, New Jersey:
	1 room: 40 2 rooms: 134 3 rooms: 295 4 rooms: 455 5 rooms: 333 6 rooms: 276 7 rooms: 91 8 rooms: 45 9 or more rooms: 44

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edgewater, New Jersey:
	1 room: 144 2 rooms: 234 3 rooms: 601 4 rooms: 510 5 rooms: 415 6 rooms: 152 7 rooms: 50 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 285
1995 to 1998: 440
1990 to 1994: 431
1980 to 1989: 962
1970 to 1979: 460
1960 to 1969: 407
1950 to 1959: 348
1940 to 1949: 162
1939 or earlier: 782

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Edgewater:
	no bedroom: 40 1 bedroom: 516 2 bedrooms: 731 3 bedrooms: 352 4 bedrooms: 46 5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Edgewater:
	no bedroom: 144 1 bedroom: 844 2 bedrooms: 844 3 bedrooms: 281 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Edgewater in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 118 1 vehicle: 848 2 vehicles: 624 3 vehicles: 104 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Edgewater in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 246 1 vehicle: 1,278 2 vehicles: 590 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Edgewater, 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: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 37
$150,000 to $174,999: 32
$175,000 to $199,999: 99
$200,000 to $249,999: 34
$250,000 to $299,999: 28
$300,000 to $399,999: 118
$400,000 to $499,999: 59
$500,000 to $749,999: 36
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Edgewater rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Edgewater:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 23
$450 to $499: 27
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 16
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 92
$900 to $999: 144
$1,000 to $1,249: 514
$1,250 to $1,499: 228
$1,500 to $1,999: 405
$2,000 or more: 934
No cash rent: 143

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 997 1990 to 1994: 310 1985 to 1989: 406 1980 to 1984: 271 1975 to 1979: 229 1970 to 1974: 205 1970 to 1974: 102 1965 to 1969: 203

Edgewater, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 40.1%
Number of people working at home: 165 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 80
5 to 9 minutes: 161
10 to 14 minutes: 341
15 to 19 minutes: 428
20 to 24 minutes: 466
25 to 29 minutes: 168
30 to 34 minutes: 627
35 to 39 minutes: 220
40 to 44 minutes: 367
45 to 59 minutes: 715
60 to 89 minutes: 729
90 or more minutes: 99

Edgewater mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,867 (63%)
Carpooled: 299 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 747 (16%)
Subway or elevated: 36 (1%)
Railroad: 21 (0%)
Ferryboat: 219 (5%)
Bicycle: 24 (1%)
Walked: 167 (4%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 165 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 301
$10,000 to $14,999: 82
$15,000 to $19,999: 77
$20,000 to $24,999: 163
$25,000 to $29,999: 122
$30,000 to $34,999: 194
$35,000 to $39,999: 166
$40,000 to $44,999: 163
$45,000 to $49,999: 95
$50,000 to $59,999: 439
$60,000 to $74,999: 393
$75,000 to $99,999: 557
$100,000 to $124,999: 424
$125,000 to $149,999: 163
$150,000 to $199,999: 222
$200,000 or more: 273

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2678

Irish: 814

Italian: 759

German: 504

United States or American: 307

Polish: 257

Russian: 220

Hungarian: 147

Arab:: 133

English: 103

Scottish: 90

Ukrainian: 88

Greek: 84

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 81

Subsaharan African:: 70

Croatian: 67

Swedish: 57

Arab/Arabic: 54

French (except Basque): 49

Turkish: 48

Jamaican: 43

Lebanese: 41

Swiss: 40

Macedonian: 36

Iranian: 35

Kenyan: 32

British: 31

Haitian: 31

Scotch-Irish: 30

Other Arab: 29

Portuguese: 28

Eastern European: 27

Norwegian: 24

Dutch: 22

Austrian: 21

Yugoslavian: 21

South African: 19

African: 19

Czech: 15

Lithuanian: 15

Romanian: 12

Armenian: 10

Czechoslovakian: 10

Israeli: 9

Palestinian: 9

Guyanese: 9

French Canadian: 8

British West Indian: 7

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

Korea (29%)
Japan (6%)
Dominican Republic (6%)
Philippines (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Germany (3%)
India (3%)

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

This state: 2092
Northeast: 2299
Midwest: 171
South: 189
West: 147

41% of Edgewater residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 51
10th grade: 60
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 487
Less than 1 year of college: 111
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 312
Associate degree: 122
Bachelor's degree: 992
Master's degree: 422
Professional school degree: 144
Doctorate degree: 45

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 29
5th and 6th grade: 47
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 66
11th grade: 48
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 552
Less than 1 year of college: 107
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 580
Associate degree: 146
Bachelor's degree: 1,016
Master's degree: 435
Professional school degree: 79
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $81,708
Black householders: $83,160
Asian householders: $80,107
Some other race householders: $40,889
Two or more races householders: $57,968
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $58,417

Edgewater household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Edgewater household income for Black householders

Edgewater household income for Asian householders

Edgewater household income for Some other race householders

Edgewater household income for Two or more races householders

Edgewater household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Edgewater marital status for males

Edgewater marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $619,133
Black or African American householders: $516,728
Asian householders: $686,586
Some other race householders: $383,253
Two or more races householders: $459,904
Hispanic or Latino householders: $380,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 389
One, attached: 325
Two: 400
3 or 4: 387
5 to 9: 329
10 to 19: 428
20 to 49: 738
50 or more: 1,273
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $245,049

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Edgewater:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (46%) Utility gas (43%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55

Here:	12.0%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	7.3%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 91

Here:	41.2%
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.)

Back to the top

Discuss this and other local issues on our hugely popular New Jersey forum.

Back to: Edgewater, NJ (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), New Jersey, All US cities.

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2008 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.