Mahwah

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  4. Mahwah Employment Information
  5. Mahwah Family Information
  6. Mahwah Education Information
  7. Mahwah Business Information
  8. Mahwah Public Benefits Information
  9. Mahwah Criminal Information
  10. Mahwah Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Mahwah Zip Codes


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Mahwah Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,062
  • Land Area (2000): 67.160 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.692 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 201
  • Alias(es) (2003): MAHWAH
Mahwah Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 21,709 2002 24,565 2005 24,736
2000 22,685 2003 24,503 2006 24,652
2001 24,262 2004 24,631 2007 24,451

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Houses (2000): 9,577
Mahwah Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,569 97.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 493 2.05%

Mahwah 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.


Mahwah Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 21,042
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,333,678,000 / $330,231,000
Mahwah Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 875 12.70%
2. Finance and Insurance 695 10.09%
3. Construction 349 5.07%
4. Other Transportation 274 3.98%
5. Educational Services 264 3.83%
6. Health Care 253 3.67%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 242 3.51%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 242 3.51%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 216 3.13%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 163 2.37%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 162 2.35%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 157 2.28%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 156 2.26%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 147 2.13%
15. Public Administration 145 2.10%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 126 1.83%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 114 1.65%
18. Metal Manufactuing 109 1.58%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 103 1.49%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 102 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 835 14.30%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 611 10.46%
3. Health Care 582 9.96%
4. Finance and Insurance 463 7.93%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 208 3.56%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 196 3.36%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 183 3.13%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 181 3.10%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 171 2.93%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 159 2.72%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 152 2.60%
12. Social Assistance 139 2.38%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 124 2.12%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 117 2.00%
15. Other Transportation 110 1.88%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 108 1.85%
17. Public Administration 98 1.68%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 89 1.52%
19. Department and Other General Stores 81 1.39%
20. Construction 67 1.15%

Mahwah Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 586 8.51%
2. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 488 7.08%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 410 5.95%
4. Top Executives 406 5.89%
5. Other Management Occupations 404 5.86%
6. Business Operations Specialists 253 3.67%
7. Engineers 215 3.12%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 215 3.12%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 174 2.53%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 169 2.45%
11. Accountants and Auditors 168 2.44%
12. Other Financial Specialists 168 2.44%
13. Other Production Occupations 163 2.37%
14. Lawyers 142 2.06%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 141 2.05%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 140 2.03%
17. Financial Managers 131 1.90%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 124 1.80%
19. Customer Service Representatives 120 1.74%
20. Cashiers 115 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 481 8.23%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 398 6.81%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 365 6.25%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 269 4.61%
5. Accountants and Auditors 234 4.01%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 206 3.53%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 189 3.24%
8. Computer Specialists 173 2.96%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 162 2.77%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 162 2.77%
11. Customer Service Representatives 160 2.74%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 159 2.72%
13. Registered Nurses 156 2.67%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 153 2.62%
15. Other Management Occupations 131 2.24%
16. Business Operations Specialists 129 2.21%
17. Top Executives 125 2.14%
18. Financial Managers 111 1.90%
19. Art and Design Workers 110 1.88%
20. Child Care Workers 110 1.88%

Mahwah Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,600 60.59%
15-35 hours 2,361 12.33%
1-14 hours 610 3.19%
No regular hours 4,575 23.90%

Mahwah Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 136 1.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 142 1.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 293 2.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 699 5.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,075 8.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,735 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,243 18.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,027 16.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,355 11.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 939 7.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 354 2.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 598 4.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 366 3.04%

Mahwah Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 342 2.84%
5-9 1,534 12.74%
10-14 1,620 13.45%
15-19 1,522 12.64%
20-24 1,422 11.81%
25-29 540 4.48%
30-34 1,180 9.80%
35-39 498 4.14%
40-44 451 3.75%
45-59 1,040 8.64%
60-89 1,331 11.05%
At least 90 562 4.67%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 97 0.81% 6,883 57.16%
30-44 12 0.10% 2,117 17.58%
45-59 25 0.21% 1,015 8.43%
At least 60 704 5.85% 1,189 9.87%

Mahwah Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 781 6.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,109 80.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 838 6.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 292 2.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 523 4.16%

Mahwah 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.


Mahwah Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,355 (22,684 people)
Families (2000): 6,315 (19,002 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,728
People at same address in 1995: 11,442
Mahwah Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 298 3.19%
$10,000-$14,999 216 2.31%
$15,000-$19,999 221 2.36%
$20,000-$24,999 244 2.61%
$25,000-$29,999 241 2.58%
$30,000-$34,999 334 3.57%
$35,000-$39,999 414 4.43%
$40,000-$44,999 362 3.87%
$45,000-$49,999 337 3.60%
$50,000-$59,999 660 7.06%
$60,000-$74,999 1,067 11.41%
$75,000-$99,999 1,398 14.94%
$100,000-$124,999 1,010 10.80%
$125,000-$149,999 614 6.56%
$150,000-$199,999 728 7.78%
$200,000 or more 1,211 12.94%

Mahwah Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,612 27.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,835 30.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 388 4.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,410 15.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,286 13.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 548 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 149 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 60 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mahwah Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,165 30.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,348 19.98%
Public Assistance 71 0.27%
Retirement 1,081 4.04%
Self Employment 1,209 4.52%
Social Security 1,984 7.41%
Supplemental Security 114 0.43%
Wage / Salary 7,900 29.51%
Other 896 3.35%

Mahwah Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,989 54.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,477 45.32%

Mahwah Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 452 4.95%
Color 1 Box Married 5,915 64.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,580 28.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 179 1.96%

Mahwah Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,165 11.35%
Color 1 Box Married 5,703 55.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,473 24.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 924 9.00%

Mahwah 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.


Mahwah Education Information Back to top
Mahwah Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 391 2.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 860 4.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,626 19.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,242 22.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,165 6.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,594 29.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,797 14.98%

Mahwah 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 267 1.11% 452 1.88% 719 2.99%
Kindergarten 300 1.25% 85 0.35% 385 1.60%
Grades 1-4 995 4.14% 164 0.68% 1,159 4.82%
Grades 5-8 936 3.89% 167 0.69% 1,103 4.58%
Grades 9-12 868 3.61% 114 0.47% 982 4.08%
Undergrad college 1,682 6.99% 237 0.98% 1,919 7.98%
Graduate or professional school 169 0.70% 154 0.64% 323 1.34%
Total 5,217 21.68% 1,373 5.71% 6,590 27.39%

Mahwah 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.


Mahwah Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 858
Mahwah Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mahwah Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mahwah Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,213 97.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 458 2.02%

Mahwah 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.


Mahwah Criminal Information Back to top
Mahwah 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 0.461 0.000 0.046 0.046 0.553 0.046 1.290 11.470 0.461 13.266
2000 0.353 0.000 0.000 0.088 0.441 0.000 1.940 8.640 0.705 11.285
2001 0.206 0.000 0.000 0.041 0.247 0.000 1.360 9.233 0.907 11.499
2002 0.041 0.000 0.000 0.204 0.244 0.000 1.181 8.752 1.221 11.154
2003 0.816 0.000 0.000 0.204 1.020 0.041 0.449 7.387 0.449 8.285
2004 0.487 0.000 0.000 0.041 0.528 0.000 0.731 8.039 0.609 9.378
2005 0.445 0.000 0.000 0.081 0.526 0.040 0.485 6.064 0.566 7.115
2006 0.284 0.041 0.000 0.000 0.325 0.041 0.608 4.706 0.608 5.922
2007 0.327 0.082 0.000 0.000 0.409 0.000 0.204 4.621 0.695 5.521

Mahwah Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 9 55
2005 9 56
2006 8 56
2007 9 55

Mahwah Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 300
2000 266
2001 285
2002 280

Mahwah 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.


Mahwah Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mahwah Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,318 13.79%
10-19 Years 2,843 11.82%
20-29 Years 2,824 11.74%
30-39 Years 4,363 18.13%
40-49 Years 3,851 16.00%
50-59 Years 3,161 13.14%
60-69 Years 1,966 8.17%
70-79 Years 1,223 5.08%
80-89 Years 445 1.85%
90+ Years 68 0.28%

Mahwah Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,435 47.52%
Color 1 Box Female 12,627 52.48%

Mahwah Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,555 85.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,510 6.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,028 4.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 510 2.12%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 271 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 152 0.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Mahwah Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 6,128 23.36%
2. Irish 4,739 18.06%
3. German 3,798 14.48%
4. Polish 1,961 7.47%
5. English 1,343 5.12%
6. Russian 876 3.34%
7. Dutch 782 2.98%
8. United States Or American 658 2.51%
9. French Non-Basque 525 2.00%
10. Hungarian 484 1.84%

Mahwah Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,110 81.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 902 4.04%
3. Italian 338 1.51%
4. German 312 1.40%
5. Chinese 310 1.39%
6. Japanese 235 1.05%
7. Korean 216 0.97%
8. Russian 202 0.90%
9. Polish 199 0.89%
10. French 192 0.86%

Mahwah Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,868 86.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,724 7.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,470 6.11%

Mahwah 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.
Mahwah 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.


Mahwah Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
07430 07495