Population: 4,845. Estimated population in 2021: 5,005 (+3.3% change)
Males: 2,376 (49.0%), Females: 2,469 (51.0%)
Bergen County
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $103,286
Median house value: $360,300
Races in Demarest:
- White Non-Hispanic (74.6%)
- Korean (10.4%)
- Japanese (3.5%)
- Hispanic (3.4%)
- Chinese (2.6%)
- Asian Indian (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Filipino (1.1%)
- Other Asian (0.8%)
Ancestries: Italian (18.4%), Irish (14.6%), German (10.7%), English (5.9%), United States (5.6%), Russian (4.7%).
Elevation: 50 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Demarest
- High school or higher: 94.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 58.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 24.1%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 37.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Demarest borough
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 72.0%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 3.4%
24.4% Foreign born (17.6% Asia, 4.5% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+0.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Demarest:
- ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL & MED CTR (about 5 miles; ENGLEWOOD, NJ)
- HIGH RIDGE HOUSE (about 6 miles; BRONX, NY)
- ST JOHNS RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; YONKERS, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Demarest:
- TETERBORO (about 10 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
- LA GUARDIA (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
- PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 18 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Demarest:
- LITTLE FERRY (about 9 miles; LITTLE FERRY, NJ; Abbreviation: 2N7)
- EVERS (about 14 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)
- PAN AM METROPORT (about 15 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N4)
Amtrak stations near Demarest:
- 5 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Demarest:
- MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
- FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 6 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
- CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,818)
- MONROE COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,063)
- YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,413)
- MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
- BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PARAMUS, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,733)
Schools
Public high school in Demarest:
- N VALLEY REG H DEMAREST (Students: 1,113; Location: 150 KNICKERBOCKER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Demarest:
- ACADEMY OF THE HOLY ANGELS (Students: 522; Location: 315 HILLSIDE AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
Public primary/middle schools in Demarest:
- DEMAREST MIDDLE (Students: 343; Location: 568 PIERMONT RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
- LUTHER L EMERSON SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 15 COLUMBUS ROAD; Grades: 02 – 04)
- COUNTY ROAD (Students: 151; Location: 130 COUNTY RD; Grades: KG – KG)
Private primary/middle school in Demarest:
- ST JOSEPH SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: 573 PIERMONT ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Demarest:
- DEMAREST PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $161,872; Location: 90 HARDENBURGH AVENUE; 28,963 books; 1,498 audio materials; 670 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)