Demarest

Population: 4,916
Median household income: $175,078
Median home value: $965,400

Demarest, a community in Bergen County, New Jersey, has 4,916 residents. The median household income of $175,078 is above the Bergen County median ($123,715).

From 2019 to 2023, Demarest's population held roughly steady from 4,942 to 4,916, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $681,500 to $965,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.1% of the population. 58.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,916
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $175,078
Median home value: $965,400
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,746
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9424,916

Median household income

$154,500$175,078

Median home value

$681,500$965,400

Median gross rent

$2,773$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,942	$154,500	$681,500	$2,773
2020	4,911	$153,558	$716,100	$3,501
2021	4,977	$191,346	$786,500	$3,501
2022	4,930	$165,119	$938,700	$3,501
2023	4,916	$175,078	$965,400	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 342.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	270	5.5%
5 to 17	1,029	20.9%
18 to 24	324	6.6%
25 to 34	139	2.8%
35 to 44	593	12.1%
45 to 54	755	15.4%
55 to 64	951	19.3%
65 to 74	594	12.1%
75 and over	261	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,101	63.1%
Black or African American	18	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,402	28.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	30	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	348	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate7.5%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree38.2%

Graduate or professional degree36.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	1.2%
High school graduate	246	7.5%
Some college or associate's	547	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,259	38.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,202	36.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone58.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit8.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,313	58.8%
Carpooled	185	8.3%
Public transit	190	8.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	446	20.0%
Other means	100	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	11.5%
15 to 29 min	486	27.2%
30 to 44 min	359	20.1%
45 to 59 min	138	7.7%
60+ min	599	33.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 0.8% (39 of 4,916)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,478	87.2%
Nonfamily households	217	12.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,695	97.1%
Vacant	51	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,520	89.7%
Renter-occupied	175	10.3%

1-unit, detached97.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,701	97.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	1.7%
5 to 19 units	15	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3417530
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.9541, -73.9549