Essex Fells, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,025 (All urban)

Essex Fells, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 761 (737 occupied: 717 owner occupied, 20 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	3%
State:	34%

Housing density: 540 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,861 (lower quartile is $1,492, upper quartile is $2,834)

Median gross rent in Essex Fells, NJ in 2007: $2,335

Housing units in Essex Fells with a mortgage: 445 (40 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 248

Essex Fells,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,097,053 (it was $587,900 in 2000)

Essex Fells:	$1,097,053
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $725,668 - $1,536,627

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $1,194,418
Here: $1,194,418
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $775,722
Here: $775,722
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $438,347
Here: $438,347
State: $429,538

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,162

In family households: 2,009 (523 male householders, 83 female householders)
562 spouses, 785 children (764 natural, 19 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 8 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 153 (47 male householders (37 living alone)), 84 female householders (73 living alone)), 22 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 221 2-persons, 129 3-persons, 141 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 110 1-person, 18 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

594 married couples with children.
34 single-parent households (12 men, 22 women).

89.6% of residents of Essex Fells speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
7.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 158 (7.3%)
(65.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	9.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex Fells, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 6 5 rooms: 29 6 rooms: 62 7 rooms: 107 8 rooms: 147 9 or more rooms: 366

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex Fells, New Jersey:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 3 4 rooms: 2 5 rooms: 6 6 rooms: 4 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 10
1980 to 1989: 14
1970 to 1979: 28
1960 to 1969: 116
1950 to 1959: 165
1940 to 1949: 102
1939 or earlier: 320

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Essex Fells:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 38 3 bedrooms: 217 4 bedrooms: 233 5 or more bedrooms: 229

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex Fells:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 9 3 bedrooms: 8 4 bedrooms: 1 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Essex Fells in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 14 1 vehicle: 108 2 vehicles: 403 3 vehicles: 136 4 vehicles: 49 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Essex Fells in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 13 2 vehicles: 2 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Essex Fells, 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: 0
$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: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $174,999: 2
$175,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 to $249,999: 24
$250,000 to $299,999: 35
$300,000 to $399,999: 115
$400,000 to $499,999: 101
$500,000 to $749,999: 171
$750,000 to $999,999: 115
$1,000,000 or more: 118

Essex Fells rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Essex Fells:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 5

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 16 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 16 1980 to 1984: 13 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 13 1965 to 1969: 62

Essex Fells, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.4%
Number of people working at home: 62 (6.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 22
5 to 9 minutes: 93
10 to 14 minutes: 105
15 to 19 minutes: 131
20 to 24 minutes: 109
25 to 29 minutes: 44
30 to 34 minutes: 105
35 to 39 minutes: 38
40 to 44 minutes: 27
45 to 59 minutes: 64
60 to 89 minutes: 102
90 or more minutes: 30

Essex Fells mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 733 (79%)
Carpooled: 38 (4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 27 (3%)
Railroad: 30 (3%)
Walked: 11 (1%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 62 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $44,999: 12
$45,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 29
$60,000 to $74,999: 48
$75,000 to $99,999: 77
$100,000 to $124,999: 67
$125,000 to $149,999: 73
$150,000 to $199,999: 92
$200,000 or more: 272

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 523

Italian: 325

German: 193

English: 175

Other groups: 114

Polish: 112

United States or American: 70

Scotch-Irish: 43

French (except Basque): 34

Russian: 34

European: 29

Swedish: 28

Greek: 28

Hungarian: 26

Scottish: 20

Portuguese: 19

Ukrainian: 17

Eastern European: 14

Norwegian: 13

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Arab:: 11

British: 11

Lebanese: 11

Armenian: 11

Danish: 10

Haitian: 10

Slovak: 9

Iranian: 7

Lithuanian: 7

Slavic: 7

Dutch: 7

Finnish: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Welsh: 6

Scandinavian: 4

Austrian: 4

Croatian: 4

Czech: 3

Canadian: 3

Albanian: 2

Israeli: 2

Romanian: 2

Northern European: 2

Bulgarian: 2

Brazilian: 2

French Canadian: 2

Swiss: 2

Jamaican: 2

Alsatian: 1

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

Italy (12%)
Germany (9%)
Canada (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Taiwan (6%)
Portugal (4%)
Poland (4%)

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

This state: 1340
Northeast: 486
Midwest: 62
South: 80
West: 16

70% of Essex Fells residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 3
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 46
Less than 1 year of college: 20
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 40
Associate degree: 14
Bachelor's degree: 260
Master's degree: 138
Professional school degree: 136
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 91
Less than 1 year of college: 15
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
Associate degree: 40
Bachelor's degree: 321
Master's degree: 102
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

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

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

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $185,630
Black householders: $87,564
Asian householders: $126,458
Some other race householders: $234,386
Two or more races householders: $112,599
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $110,902

Essex Fells household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Essex Fells marital status for males

Essex Fells marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $1,106,570
Black or African American householders: $256,582
Asian householders: $839,724
Some other race householders: $513,164
Two or more races householders: $1,166,283
Hispanic or Latino householders: $839,724

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 742
One, attached: 7
Two: 10
3 or 4: 2

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Essex Fells:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (84%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (100%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75

Here:	24.7%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44

Here:	45.8%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	54.2%
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.)

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