Woodland Park, New Jersey
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Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | May 1, 1914 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Passaic County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 53 ′ N , 74 ° 12 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,234 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 1,459 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 8.0 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.7 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 105 m | ||
| Postal code : | 07424 | ||
| Area code : | +1 973 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-79820 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0885439 | ||
| Website : | www.wpnj.us | ||
| Mayor : | Keith Kazmark | ||
Woodland Park is a city in Passaic County , New Jersey , United States . In the 2000 census , a population of 10,987 was recorded. Until 2009 the city was called West Paterson.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.0 km² , of which 7.7 km² is land and 0.4 km² (4.53%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 10,987 people, 4,397 households and 3,025 families in the city. The population density is 1433.1 inhabitants per km². 86.53% of the population is White, 3.16% African American , 0.08% Native American , 3.83% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 3.17% from other races, and 3.19% mixed race . 10.06% are Latinos of various origins.
Of the 4,397 households, 26.9% have children under the age of 18. 53.9% of these are married couples living together, 10.8% are single mothers, 31.2% are not families, 25.5% consist of single households and 8.2% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 49, the average family size 3.01.
19.6% of the population are under 18 years old, 7.8% between 18 and 24, 33.9% between 25 and 44, 23.4% between 45 and 64, 15.3% older than 65. The average age is 38 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 92.8, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 90.3.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 60,273 and the median income for a family is $ 67,292. Males have a median income of $ 47,389 versus $ 36,814 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 29,758. 3.4% of the population and 3.2% of families live below the poverty line, of which 5.0% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 3.0% of people are older than 65.