Bergenfield

  1. Bergenfield Legal Resources
  2. Bergenfield Statistics
  3. Bergenfield Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bergenfield Employment Information
  5. Bergenfield Family Information
  6. Bergenfield Education Information
  7. Bergenfield Business Information
  8. Bergenfield Public Benefits Information
  9. Bergenfield Criminal Information
  10. Bergenfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bergenfield Zip Codes


Bergenfield Legal Resources Back to top

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Bergenfield Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,247
  • Land Area (2000): 7.499 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.011 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 201
  • Alias(es) (2003): BERGENFIELD
Bergenfield Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 24,914 2002 26,796 2005 26,267
2000 25,402 2003 26,362 2006 26,076
2001 26,466 2004 26,364 2007 26,078

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Houses (2000): 9,147
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 679
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 886
Bergenfield Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bergenfield Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,330
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $92,657,000 / $21,500,000
Bergenfield Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,668 13,062 606 4.43% 44
1991 13,516 12,687 828 6.13% 61
1992 13,303 12,211 1,092 8.21% 82
1993 13,270 12,245 1,025 7.72% 77
1994 13,304 12,367 937 7.05% 71
1995 13,397 12,511 886 6.61% 66
1996 13,595 12,780 815 6.00% 60
1997 13,804 13,096 708 5.13% 51
1998 13,756 13,189 567 4.12% 41
1999 13,754 13,187 566 4.12% 41
2000 14,270 13,869 402 2.82% 28
2001 14,196 13,718 478 3.37% 34
2002 14,159 13,518 642 4.53% 45
2003 14,122 13,479 643 4.56% 46
2004 14,108 13,576 532 3.77% 38
2005 13,874 13,382 492 3.55% 35
2006 14,112 13,591 522 3.70% 37
2007 14,042 13,592 450 3.20% 32
2008 14,141 13,571 570 4.03% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,094 13,539 555 3.94% 39
Feb 2008 14,146 13,585 561 3.97% 40
Mar 2008 14,100 13,575 525 3.72% 37
Apr 2008 14,090 13,605 485 3.44% 34
May 2008 14,104 13,554 550 3.90% 39
Jun 2008 14,174 13,616 558 3.94% 39
Jul 2008 14,228 13,582 646 4.54% 45
Aug 2008 14,222 13,546 676 4.75% 48
Sep 2008 14,109 13,535 574 4.07% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bergenfield Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 506 7.37%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 478 6.97%
3. Health Care 464 6.76%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 395 5.76%
5. Educational Services 353 5.14%
6. Finance and Insurance 336 4.90%
7. Other Transportation 326 4.75%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 272 3.96%
9. Public Administration 230 3.35%
10. Repair and Maintenance 176 2.56%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 175 2.55%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 168 2.45%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 137 2.00%
14. U.S. Postal Service 124 1.81%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 116 1.69%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 112 1.63%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 110 1.60%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 104 1.52%
19. Truck Transportation 99 1.44%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 97 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,624 25.46%
2. Educational Services 713 11.18%
3. Finance and Insurance 465 7.29%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 351 5.50%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 244 3.83%
6. Public Administration 182 2.85%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 175 2.74%
8. Social Assistance 170 2.66%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 148 2.32%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 147 2.30%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 122 1.91%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 119 1.87%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 107 1.68%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 107 1.68%
15. Other Transportation 104 1.63%
16. Department and Other General Stores 90 1.41%
17. Construction 89 1.40%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 86 1.35%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 80 1.25%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 79 1.24%

Bergenfield Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 349 5.09%
2. Computer Specialists 322 4.69%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 312 4.55%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 301 4.39%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 298 4.34%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 295 4.30%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 255 3.72%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 245 3.57%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 220 3.21%
10. Other Production Occupations 197 2.87%
11. Accountants and Auditors 188 2.74%
12. Top Executives 178 2.59%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 177 2.58%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 156 2.27%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 142 2.07%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 141 2.05%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 139 2.03%
18. Other Construction Trades 129 1.88%
19. Business Operations Specialists 122 1.78%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 112 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 650 10.19%
2. Secretaries and Admins 593 9.30%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 442 6.93%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 311 4.88%
5. Customer Service Representatives 230 3.61%
6. Other Management Occupations 198 3.10%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 196 3.07%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 175 2.74%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 173 2.71%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 169 2.65%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 168 2.63%
12. Other Production Occupations 161 2.52%
13. Cashiers 159 2.49%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 151 2.37%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 145 2.27%
16. Computer Specialists 133 2.08%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 121 1.90%
18. Accountants and Auditors 112 1.76%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 108 1.69%
20. Other Health Occupations 105 1.65%

Bergenfield Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,800 57.56%
15-35 hours 2,403 11.72%
1-14 hours 649 3.17%
No regular hours 5,649 27.55%

Bergenfield Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 263 2.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 145 1.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 310 2.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 774 6.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,326 10.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,926 15.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,049 16.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,805 14.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,287 10.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 620 4.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 335 2.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 119 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 842 6.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 933 7.33%

Bergenfield Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 346 2.72%
5-9 956 7.51%
10-14 1,575 12.37%
15-19 1,743 13.69%
20-24 1,783 14.00%
25-29 683 5.36%
30-34 1,744 13.70%
35-39 424 3.33%
40-44 552 4.33%
45-59 1,197 9.40%
60-89 1,200 9.42%
At least 90 531 4.17%

Bergenfield Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 227 1.78% 6,859 53.86%
30-44 161 1.26% 2,559 20.10%
45-59 303 2.38% 894 7.02%
At least 60 808 6.35% 923 7.25%

Bergenfield Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,473 11.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,304 71.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 23 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 56 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,499 11.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 354 2.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 238 1.83%

Bergenfield Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bergenfield Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,977 (26,190 people)
Families (2000): 6,749 (22,978 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,084
People at same address in 1995: 15,782
Bergenfield Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 285 3.17%
$10,000-$14,999 285 3.17%
$15,000-$19,999 375 4.18%
$20,000-$24,999 346 3.85%
$25,000-$29,999 425 4.73%
$30,000-$34,999 410 4.57%
$35,000-$39,999 487 5.42%
$40,000-$44,999 457 5.09%
$45,000-$49,999 397 4.42%
$50,000-$59,999 833 9.28%
$60,000-$74,999 1,081 12.04%
$75,000-$99,999 1,509 16.81%
$100,000-$124,999 1,095 12.20%
$125,000-$149,999 473 5.27%
$150,000-$199,999 271 3.02%
$200,000 or more 248 2.76%

Bergenfield Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,868 20.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,126 23.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 295 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,642 18.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,582 17.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 833 9.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 357 3.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 210 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Bergenfield Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,590 29.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,936 15.51%
Public Assistance 105 0.41%
Retirement 1,654 6.52%
Self Employment 901 3.55%
Social Security 2,593 10.22%
Supplemental Security 199 0.78%
Wage / Salary 7,437 29.30%
Other 967 3.81%

Bergenfield Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,542 47.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,826 52.65%

Bergenfield Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 521 5.32%
Color 1 Box Married 6,089 62.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,911 29.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 270 2.76%

Bergenfield Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 773 7.03%
Color 1 Box Married 6,278 57.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,579 23.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,371 12.46%

Bergenfield Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bergenfield Education Information Back to top
Bergenfield Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 897 4.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,876 9.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,533 28.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,409 22.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,128 5.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,132 20.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,784 9.03%

Bergenfield Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 167 0.64% 321 1.22% 488 1.86%
Kindergarten 334 1.27% 113 0.43% 447 1.70%
Grades 1-4 1,154 4.40% 291 1.11% 1,445 5.51%
Grades 5-8 1,193 4.55% 272 1.04% 1,465 5.58%
Grades 9-12 1,210 4.61% 210 0.80% 1,420 5.41%
Undergrad college 1,001 3.81% 388 1.48% 1,389 5.29%
Graduate or professional school 142 0.54% 208 0.79% 350 1.33%
Total 5,201 19.82% 1,803 6.87% 7,004 26.68%

Bergenfield Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bergenfield Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 555
Retail sales (2002): $238,307,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $15,041,000
Bergenfield Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bergenfield Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bergenfield Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,255 96.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 919 3.51%

Bergenfield Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bergenfield Criminal Information Back to top
Bergenfield Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.602 0.080 0.040 0.682 1.405 0.040 1.806 9.994 0.963 12.804
2000 0.472 0.000 0.000 0.394 0.866 0.000 1.535 8.031 0.591 10.157
2001 0.491 0.076 0.000 0.529 1.096 0.076 1.776 9.446 0.869 12.167
2002 0.560 0.000 0.037 0.373 0.970 0.037 1.567 8.733 0.746 11.084
2003 0.531 0.000 0.000 0.455 0.986 0.038 1.593 8.725 0.683 11.001
2004 0.531 0.000 0.000 0.417 0.948 0.076 1.290 7.927 0.683 9.900
2005 0.305 0.000 0.000 0.457 0.761 0.038 0.838 5.825 0.647 7.310
2006 0.652 0.000 0.000 0.192 0.844 0.115 1.917 6.443 0.805 9.166
2007 0.690 0.038 0.000 0.422 1.150 0.077 1.496 5.905 0.383 7.784

Bergenfield Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 45
2005 9 42
2006 9 46
2007 8 43

Bergenfield Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 354
2000 280
2001 351
2002 323

Bergenfield Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bergenfield Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Bergenfield Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,704 14.11%
10-19 Years 3,366 12.82%
20-29 Years 2,908 11.08%
30-39 Years 4,193 15.98%
40-49 Years 4,412 16.81%
50-59 Years 3,085 11.75%
60-69 Years 1,934 7.37%
70-79 Years 1,721 6.56%
80-89 Years 820 3.12%
90+ Years 104 0.40%

Bergenfield Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,534 47.75%
Color 1 Box Female 13,713 52.25%

Bergenfield Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,165 53.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,327 20.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,474 17.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,665 6.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 468 1.78%
Color 6 Box Other Race 105 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Bergenfield Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 4,419 23.05%
2. Irish 4,242 22.13%
3. German 2,807 14.64%
4. English 951 4.96%
5. Polish 809 4.22%
6. United States Or American 699 3.65%
7. Greek 409 2.13%
8. Russian 350 1.83%
9. French Non-Basque 328 1.71%
10. Jamaican 318 1.66%

Bergenfield Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,788 60.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,717 15.23%
3. Tagalog 2,651 10.86%
4. Other Asian 699 2.86%
5. Italian 291 1.19%
6. Greek 235 0.96%
7. Other Indic 191 0.78%
8. German 179 0.73%
9. Gujarathi 157 0.64%
10. Chinese 157 0.64%

Bergenfield Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,810 67.86%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,657 17.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,780 14.40%

Bergenfield Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bergenfield Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bergenfield Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07621