Cresskill, New Jersey

Cresskill is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 7,746. Cresskill was the home of Camp Merritt, the major debarkation point for American troops being sent abroad to fight in World War I. A large obelisk memorial, at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Knickerbocker Road, commemorates the fact. The memorial is set in the middle of a traffic circle. A favorite pastime of high-school students of the mid- to late-1960s was driving mindlessly around this circle, preferably with WMCA blasting away on the AM radio.

Geography

Cresskill is located at 40°56'31" North, 73°57'54" West (40.942074, -73.965049). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 7,746 people, 2,630 households, and 2,161 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,397.5/km² (3,625.9/mi²). There are 2,702 housing units at an average density of 487.5/km² (1,264.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 78.05% White, 0.92% African American, 0.04% Native American, 18.64% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. 3.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,630 households out of which 40.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% are non-families. 15.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.91 and the average family size is 3.26. In the borough the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough is $84,692, and the median income for a family is $96,245. Males have a median income of $61,194 versus $38,990 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $41,573. 3.0% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.7% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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