Population 1,435 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palisades
Household size in Palisades
| Period | Palisades | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.19 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Palisades is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.70 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Palisades
| Period | Palisades | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.4 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.7 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Palisades skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Palisades
| Period | Palisades | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Palisades: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Palisades
Renters in Palisades
| Period | Palisades | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.0% of households in Palisades rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Palisades
| Period | Palisades | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Palisades: 16.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Palisades
| Period | Palisades | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Palisades is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the New York area.
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 Palisades
| Period | Palisades | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,264 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,647 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,969 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,901 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$637 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Palisades runs $1,901 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider New York area ($2,060). The typical renter here spends 37.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Palisades
Bachelor's degrees in Palisades
| Period | Palisades | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.8% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.9% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.0% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Palisades: 50.0% 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.
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 Palisades
| Period | Palisades | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.9% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Palisades have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the wider New York area (86.9%).
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 Palisades
| Period | Palisades | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Palisades runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Palisades 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades | 2.95 | 49.7 | 5.8% | 1.0% | 16.0% | 1963 | $1,901 | 50.0% | 88.9% | 7.8% |
| Rockleigh | 2.59 | 51.0 | 5.3% | 38.2% | 3.4% | 1994 | $1,793 | 36.3% | 87.2% | 4.2% |
| Sparkill | 2.96 | 47.2 | 3.4% | 1.0% | 13.6% | 1965 | $1,959 | 61.3% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Northvale | 2.83 | 43.5 | 7.5% | 22.5% | 2.3% | 1974 | $2,090 | 49.9% | 95.2% | 6.2% |
| Tappan | 2.87 | 44.1 | 1.7% | 8.0% | 3.5% | 1963 | $2,315 | 63.5% | 94.9% | 6.8% |
| Piermont | 2.22 | 51.1 | 3.0% | 33.6% | 12.0% | 1978 | $1,911 | 66.4% | 96.3% | 4.3% |
| Norwood | 2.83 | 47.4 | 3.2% | 20.2% | 3.2% | 1980 | $2,337 | 63.7% | 97.2% | 1.0% |
| Orangeburg | 2.32 | 42.1 | 4.3% | 21.2% | 5.7% | 1969 | $2,122 | 53.2% | 87.9% | 6.3% |
| Old Tappan | 3.06 | 45.0 | 3.1% | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1982 | $3,310 | 73.6% | 97.1% | 1.9% |
| Hastings-on-Hudson | 2.68 | 45.9 | 3.3% | 18.7% | 4.7% | 1947 | $2,388 | 74.3% | 97.2% | 3.4% |
| Dobbs Ferry | 2.81 | 41.5 | 10.5% | 35.9% | 9.7% | 1955 | $2,450 | 70.7% | 94.7% | 4.8% |
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 Palisades. 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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