Population 5,362 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Englewood Cliffs
Household size in Englewood Cliffs
| Period | Englewood Cliffs | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Englewood Cliffs sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the New York area as a whole, where it has 2.79 people. Household size has dropped from 2.90 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Englewood Cliffs
| Period | Englewood Cliffs | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.4 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Englewood Cliffs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 49.5, in line with the national trend. Only 17 of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Englewood Cliffs
| Period | Englewood Cliffs | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Englewood Cliffs: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Englewood Cliffs
Renters in Englewood Cliffs
| Period | Englewood Cliffs | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Englewood Cliffs is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 9.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Englewood Cliffs
| Period | Englewood Cliffs | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Englewood Cliffs: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is up 0.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Englewood Cliffs
| Period | Englewood Cliffs | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Englewood Cliffs leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Englewood Cliffs
| Period | Englewood Cliffs | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,695 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,999 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $3,002 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,355 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,659 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Englewood Cliffs runs $3,355 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,659 a month since 2006–10, up 98%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 37.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Englewood Cliffs
Bachelor's degrees in Englewood Cliffs
| Period | Englewood Cliffs | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.8% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.6% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.6% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 74.1% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Englewood Cliffs: 74.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 10.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 32 of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Englewood Cliffs
| Period | Englewood Cliffs | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Englewood Cliffs: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is little changed from 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Englewood Cliffs
| Period | Englewood Cliffs | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Englewood Cliffs runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.7 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Englewood Cliffs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood Cliffs | 2.69 | 50.3 | 7.9% | 16.5% | 5.1% | 1972 | $3,355 | 74.1% | 95.2% | 4.6% |
| Englewood | 2.68 | 42.7 | 19.0% | 45.4% | 5.7% | 1962 | $2,069 | 45.3% | 90.9% | 7.4% |
| Leonia | 2.80 | 45.7 | 6.7% | 29.9% | 7.9% | 1949 | $2,400 | 61.8% | 93.6% | 5.3% |
| Fort Lee | 2.29 | 47.0 | 5.9% | 44.6% | 7.8% | 1976 | $2,404 | 66.6% | 94.3% | 5.7% |
| Tenafly | 2.93 | 43.4 | 8.5% | 28.1% | 6.4% | 1962 | $3,271 | 78.4% | 98.7% | 6.4% |
| Teaneck | 3.05 | 40.1 | 7.9% | 22.6% | 4.6% | 1949 | $2,236 | 58.7% | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| Palisades Park | 2.75 | 43.2 | 10.8% | 64.5% | 3.1% | 1974 | $2,103 | 49.2% | 87.5% | 5.6% |
| Bergenfield | 3.16 | 40.5 | 7.4% | 30.4% | 2.9% | 1954 | $1,931 | 49.0% | 91.5% | 5.8% |
| Bogota | 2.78 | 43.4 | 9.5% | 32.6% | 3.4% | 1944 | $1,915 | 32.0% | 88.8% | 6.6% |
| Ridgefield Park | 2.63 | 41.2 | 13.8% | 39.9% | 6.9% | 1948 | $1,756 | 34.6% | 88.8% | 9.9% |
| Cresskill | 2.92 | 45.2 | 4.1% | 22.0% | 5.5% | 1966 | $2,834 | 61.2% | 95.5% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Englewood Cliffs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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