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The Borough of Closter had a population of 8,495 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Closter is located at latitude 40.9732 and longitude -73.9615 in Bergen County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Closter encompass a land area of 3.16 sq. miles and a water area of 0.13 sq. miles. Bergen County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Closter has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 8,495 (100%) |
Population in Households | 8,423 (99.2%) |
Population in Families | 7,796 (91.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 72 ( 0.8%) |
Population Density | 2,688 |
Diversity Index2 | 65 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $156,347 |
Average Household Income | $225,267 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 29% |
Per Capita Income | $72,572 |
Wealth Index5 | 272 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (60.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,859 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,308 (80.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 428 (15.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 123 ( 4.3%) |
Median Home Value | $742,893 |
Average Home Value | $813,312 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 79 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,736 |
Average Household Size | 3.08 |
Family Households | 2,295 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.36% | -0.53% |
Households | -0.29% | -0.33% |
Families | -0.32% | |
Median Household Income | 1.51% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.18% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.04% |
The table below compares Closter to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 196 | 72nd |
Population Density | # 291 | 59th |
Median Household Income | # 97 | 86th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 291 | 42nd |
Per Capita Income | # 139 | 80th |
Diversity Index | # 208 | 70th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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