North Arlington borough, New Jersey Population 2024

16,432

North Arlington borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of North Arlington borough was:

  • White: 63.25%
  • Two or more races: 12.85%
  • Other race: 11.74%
  • Asian: 9.89%
  • Black or African American: 1.95%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,614.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.17% (28)
The current population of North Arlington borough, New Jersey is 16,432 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,404.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,35363.25%
Two or more races2,10412.85%
Other race1,92211.74%
Asian1,6199.89%
Black or African American3191.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.24%
Native American120.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

North Arlington borough Population by Race

North Arlington borough Population Pyramid 2024

North Arlington borough Median Age

39.6

Total

40.7

Male

38.5

Female

North Arlington borough Adults

There are 13,393 adults, (2,546 of whom are seniors) in North Arlington borough.

North Arlington borough Age Dependency

50.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Child Dependency Ratio

North Arlington borough Sex Ratio

Female8,86154.14%
Male7,50745.86%

North Arlington borough Population by Age

North Arlington borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6462.4646.453.6
Married3,5083.0259.840.2
Non Family1,9751.1829.270.8
Female7732.8941.858.2
Male3903.0522.177.9

2.96

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

46.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

North Arlington borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3362.75%
Associates Degree6895.63%
Bachelors Degree2,92423.9%
Graduate Degree1,79414.67%
High School Graduate3,82031.23%
Less Than 9th Grade7476.11%
Some College1,92215.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

North Arlington borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

North Arlington borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9576,5842,972
Hispanic3,4643,093756
2+ Races1,6241,386559
Other Race1,2771,159303
Asian1,151882623
Black25624387
Islander39390
Native American1277

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 58.33%.

North Arlington borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,222$93,993$69,250
Graduate Degree$70,507$73,750$68,570
High School Graduate$60,586$65,345$41,052
Less Than 9th Grade$30,982$0$28,313
Overall$67,037$72,466$61,831
Some College$75,697$77,254$66,727

$67,037

Average Earnings

$72,466

Average Male

$61,831

Average Female

North Arlington borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

North Arlington borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

North Arlington borough Language

50.76% of North Arlington borough residents speak only English, while 49.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.36% of the population.

North Arlington borough Language

North Arlington borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,7894214.79%
Hispanic5,1701132.19%
Multiple2,104944.47%
Asian1,619593.64%
Other1,922271.4%
Black31972.19%
Native12541.67%

3.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.44%

Male Poverty Rate

4.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in North Arlington borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in North Arlington borough is Native, with 41.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in North Arlington borough is Other, with 1.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.48%.

North Arlington borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.36%
High School5.31%
Some College4.02%
Bachelors or Greater3.14%

North Arlington borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.93%
Male Unemployed17.22%
Male Employed1.59%
Female Employed1.27%

North Arlington borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

North Arlington borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,828$139,630
Households$101,493$123,306
Married Families$136,731$-999,999,999
Non Families$78,188$81,842

mean

median

Income by Household Type

North Arlington borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

North Arlington borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

North Arlington borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

North Arlington borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

North Arlington borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

584

Number of Veterans

556

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam119
Second Gulf War111
First Gulf War41
Korea33
World War II18

North Arlington borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+205
55 to 64144
65 to 74106
35 to 5478
18 to 3451

North Arlington borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4845.67%
Hispanic1102.66%
2+ Races402.16%
Asian373.12%
Black238.24%

North Arlington borough Veterans by Race

North Arlington borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

North Arlington borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

North Arlington borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

North Arlington borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

North Arlington borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.81%

Born in North Arlington borough

67.86%

Native Born

32.14%

Foreign Born

12.39%

Non Citizen

19.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.86% of North Arlington borough residents were born in the United States, with 53.81% having been born in New Jersey. 12.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

North Arlington borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,742620.37%
202816,680620.37%
202716,618620.37%
202616,556620.38%
202516,494620.38%
202416,432620.38%
202316,370620.38%
202216,308-53-0.32%
202116,361-43-0.26%
202016,4047164.56%
201915,68870.04%
201815,681-60-0.38%
201715,741540.34%
201615,687-15-0.1%
201515,702390.25%
201415,663210.13%
201315,642420.27%
201215,600630.41%
201115,5371220.79%
201015,41500%

North Arlington borough Population by Year