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Edgewater School District

Edgewater, NJ 07020 • Bergen County • 2 Operating Schools
(201) 945-4106
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,544
1,349 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$137,847
Overall Poverty Rate
6.25%
906 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
7.31%
107 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 7.05% (73 / 1,036 kids) 7.05% 2020 73 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 8.99% (132 / 1,469 kids) 8.99% 2021 132 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 7.67% (110 / 1,435 kids) 7.67% 2022 110 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 6.86% (99 / 1,444 kids) 6.86% 2023 99 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 7.31% (107 / 1,464 kids) 7.31% 2024 107 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,036 73 7.05% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 1,469 132 8.99% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 1,435 110 7.67% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 1,444 99 6.86% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 1,464 107 7.31% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $723,400
Median Gross Rent $2,645/mo
Owner-Occupied 2,876
Renter-Occupied 4,133
Owner-Occupied: 2,876 (41%) Renter-Occupied: 4,133 (59%)
Occupied 7,009

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 2,876 (41%)
Renter-Occupied 4,133 (59%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,009 households
356 (5.1%)
< $10k
36 (0.5%)
$10k-$14k
63 (0.9%)
$15k-$19k
104 (1.5%)
$20k-$24k
248 (3.5%)
$25k-$29k
148 (2.1%)
$30k-$34k
66 (0.9%)
$35k-$39k
160 (2.3%)
$40k-$44k
125 (1.8%)
$45k-$49k
135 (1.9%)
$50k-$59k
524 (7.5%)
$60k-$74k
474 (6.8%)
$75k-$99k
955 (13.6%)
$100k-$124k
275 (3.9%)
$125k-$149k
662 (9.4%)
$150k-$199k
2,678 (38.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
356 (5.1%)
$10k-$14k
36 (0.5%)
$15k-$19k
63 (0.9%)
$20k-$24k
104 (1.5%)
$25k-$29k
248 (3.5%)
$30k-$34k
148 (2.1%)
$35k-$39k
66 (0.9%)
$40k-$44k
160 (2.3%)
$45k-$49k
125 (1.8%)
$50k-$59k
135 (1.9%)
$60k-$74k
524 (7.5%)
$75k-$99k
474 (6.8%)
$100k-$124k
955 (13.6%)
$125k-$149k
275 (3.9%)
$150k-$199k
662 (9.4%)
$200k+
2,678 (38.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,109 students
160 (14.4%)
1st
85 (7.7%)
2nd
103 (9.3%)
3rd
76 (6.9%)
4th
99 (8.9%)
5th
88 (7.9%)
6th
118 (10.6%)
7th
108 (9.7%)
8th
24 (2.2%)
9th
64 (5.8%)
10th
148 (13.3%)
11th
36 (3.2%)
12th
1st Grade
160 (14.4%)
2nd Grade
85 (7.7%)
3rd Grade
103 (9.3%)
4th Grade
76 (6.9%)
5th Grade
99 (8.9%)
6th Grade
88 (7.9%)
7th Grade
118 (10.6%)
8th Grade
108 (9.7%)
9th Grade
24 (2.2%)
10th Grade
64 (5.8%)
11th Grade
148 (13.3%)
12th Grade
36 (3.2%)