Little Ferry

Population: 10,942
Median household income: $79,476
Median home value: $388,500

Little Ferry is a community in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to 10,942 residents. At $79,476, its median household income sits below Bergen County's $123,715.

From 2019 to 2023, Little Ferry's population grew 1.5% from 10,782 to 10,942, while its median home value rose 18.0% from $329,300 to $388,500.

68.5% of workers drive to work alone. 35.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,942
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $79,476
Median home value: $388,500
Median gross rent: $1,798
Housing units: 4,672
Homeownership rate: 43.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,78210,942

Median household income

$66,098$79,476

Median home value

$329,300$388,500

Median gross rent

$1,349$1,798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,782	$66,098	$329,300	$1,349
2020	10,761	$69,224	$363,900	$1,408
2021	10,973	$77,368	$361,800	$1,459
2022	10,954	$72,722	$389,800	$1,705
2023	10,942	$79,476	$388,500	$1,798

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	412	3.8%
5 to 17	1,078	9.9%
18 to 24	1,101	10.1%
25 to 34	1,303	11.9%
35 to 44	1,624	14.8%
45 to 54	1,502	13.7%
55 to 64	1,824	16.7%
65 to 74	1,315	12.0%
75 and over	783	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,482	41.0%
Black or African American	418	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	2,119	19.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	151	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,768	34.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,027	12.3%
High school graduate	2,382	28.5%
Some college or associate's	2,153	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,873	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	916	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit15.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,047	68.5%
Carpooled	563	9.5%
Public transit	916	15.5%
Walked	65	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	269	4.6%
Other means	47	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,380	24.5%
15 to 29 min	1,845	32.7%
30 to 44 min	1,052	18.7%
45 to 59 min	671	11.9%
60+ min	690	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 8.5% (931 of 10,942)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,975	65.5%
Nonfamily households	1,564	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,539	97.2%
Vacant	133	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,957	43.1%
Renter-occupied	2,582	56.9%

1-unit, detached35.9%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units25.6%

5 to 19 units19.2%

20 or more units14.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,676	35.9%
1-unit, attached	209	4.5%
2 to 4 units	1,196	25.6%
5 to 19 units	897	19.2%
20 or more units	694	14.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3440680
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 40.8434, -74.0342