Editing Emerson, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900=  456
|1910=  767
|1920=  973
|1930= 1394
|1940= 1487
|1950= 1744
|1960= 6849
|1970= 8428
|1980= 7793
|1990= 6930
|2000= 7197
|2010= 7401
|2020= 7290
| estimate=7251
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1910–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> 1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed May 31, 2012.</ref><br>1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA714 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 714. Accessed May 31, 2012.</ref> 1900–2020<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=BergenCensus>[https://www.co.bergen.nj.us/images/Departments__Services/Planning__Engineering/Census_Data/Table00_HistPopTo2020.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County 1900-2020], [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] Department of Planning and Engineering, 2022. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212101033/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400321450 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Emerson borough, Bergen County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 5, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/emerson1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Emerson borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402032452/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ber/emerson1.pdf |date=2012-04-02 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 5, 2013.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/emersonboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Emerson borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 24, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 7,401 people, 2,480 households, and 1,967 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3358.9|/sqmi}}. There were 2,552 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1158.2|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 87.31% (6,462) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.08% (80) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.04% (3) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 8.55% (633) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.11% (8) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.15% (85) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.76% (130) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 8.36% (619) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 2,480 households, 36.2% had children under the age of 18; 67.7% were married couples living together; 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.7% were non-families. Of all households, 18.1% were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.29.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $99,292 (with a margin of error of +/− $12,946) and the median family income was $108,300 (+/− $12,689). Males had a median income of $71,868 (+/− $16,071) versus $69,271 (+/− $15,233) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $39,501 (+/− $4,093). About 0.7% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212083409/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400321450 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Emerson borough, Bergen County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 31, 2012.</ref>

[[Domestic partnership|Same-sex couples]] headed 17 households in 2010, an increase from the 14 counted in 2000.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130203212228/http://www.northjersey.com/news/127675238_NORTH_JERSEY_SEES_30__GROWTH_IN_SAME-SEX_COUPLES___Census_shows_shift_in_suburbs.html "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', August 14, 2011, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 3, 2013. Accessed July 24, 2013.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,197 people, 2,373 households, and 1,964 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,216.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,398 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,071.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 89.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.85% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.89% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.88% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.71% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.61% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603421450.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Emerson borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043416/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603421450.pdf |date=2014-08-08 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 5, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212084442/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400321450 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Emerson borough, Bergen County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 5, 2013.</ref>

As of the 2000 Census, 2.2% of Emerson's residents identified themselves as being of [[Armenian-American]] ancestry. This was the 20th highest percentage of Armenian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>[http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Armenian.html Armenian Communities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410055250/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Armenian.html |date=April 10, 2012 }}, [[EPodunk]]. Accessed June 28, 2006.</ref>

There were 2,373 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.23.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $75,556, and the median income for a family was $83,521. Males had a median income of $52,450 versus $36,818 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $31,506. About 1.3% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>