Quick Bergen County Facts
Ok – here are some quick facts about Bergen County:
902,561 people – 234 Square Miles – Avg Family w/Children Income is $113,680 – 3,854 People Per Sq Mile
58.7% of us are married & 32.6% of us have children (no wonder we have so many parks & playgrounds)
90.1% of us have high school degrees and 42.9% of us have college degrees
Jobs - 24.1 % Professional, 20% Service, 19% Management, 16.6% Administrative Support & 6.6% & Laborer
Parks – 15 County Parks totalling 7,968 Acres, 3 State Parks, Hundreds of Municipal Parks, 5 County Golf Courses, 5 Dog Runs, 3 Camp Sites, 1 Downhill Skiing, 1 Swimming Lake, 2 Horseback Riding Facilities
When you look at all of these facts, a picture begins to emerge of what Bergen County is like. This is one of the most affluent areas in the US (ranked the 18th most affluent US county) and also one of the most densely populated with nearly 1 million people. We are highly educated and have a diverse and balanced employment profile. Despite the large numbers of people living here, open space is important and there is a thriving parks system. Because we are highly educated schools, we appreciate our local schools and parent involvement is high. As a result, Bergen County is renown for its high scoring school districts and our county run school system is outstanding with its varied disciplined Academy System. When you put all of this together with a location that is on top of Manhattan (we’re on the other side of the Hudson River from NYC), it is no wonder that Bergen County is one of the most sought after locations in the New York metropolitan area and that Bergen County real estate has always done better in holding it’s value.
