Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey · 2.2 sq mi · 3,315 people per sq mi
About 7,400 people live in Emerson. The typical household earns $155,536, and the median resident is 48.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,268 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.06%
Men 50.2 · Women 46.4
1900–2026
7,395
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
7,395
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,395 | +24 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,371 | +6 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 7,365 | +67 | 0.92% |
| 2023 | 7,298 | +54 | 0.75% |
| 2022 | 7,244 | +16 | 0.22% |
| 2021 | 7,228 | -40 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 7,268 | -328 | 4.32% |
| 2019 | 7,596 | -17 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 7,613 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 7,613 | +29 | 0.38% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 73 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 33 residents
66% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 66% | 71% | 62% |
| Never married | 21% | 22% | 21% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau