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Palisades Park Korean Towns -
팰팍
Population (year 2000): 17,073
Males: 8,497 (49.8%), Females: 8,576 (50.2%)
Elevation: 100 feet
Land area:
1.2 square miles
Median
resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $48,015 (year 2000)
Median house value: $231,700 (year 2000)
Races in Palisades Park:
- White
Non-Hispanic (39.1%)
-
Korean (40% - 70%)
- Hispanic
(16.5%)
- Other race
(5.8%)
- Two or more
races (3.2%)
- Chinese (2.4%)
- Black (1.4%)
- Japanese
(1.1%)
- Asian Indian
(1.0%)
- Filipino
(0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (14.8%), Irish (3.9%), German
(3.7%), Greek (3.6%), United States (1.7%), Polish
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For population 25 years and over in Palisades Park
- High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher:
30.6%
- Graduate or professional
degree: 7.5%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.1
minutes
For population 15 years and over in
Palisades Park borough
- Never married: 29.8%
- Now married: 55.6%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 5.8%
57.0% Foreign born
(37.8% Asia, 11.1% Latin America, 7.5% Europe). |
Crime in Palisades Park (2001):
- 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
- 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
- 5 robberies (29.3 per 100,000)
- 8 assaults (46.9 per 100,000)
- 88 burglaries (515.4 per 100,000)
- 123 larceny counts (720.4 per
100,000)
- 30 auto thefts (175.7 per 100,000)
- Crime index = 97.1 (higher means
more crime, US average = 330.6)
Average
weather
Based on data
reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
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Oct |
Nov |
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Average temp. (°F) |
32.1 |
34.5 |
42.4 |
52.4 |
62.5 |
71.2 |
76.5 |
75.1 |
67.6 |
56.7 |
47.1 |
37.3 |
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High temperature (°F) |
38.1 |
41.1 |
49.8 |
60.7 |
71.0 |
79.1 |
84.4 |
82.6 |
74.9 |
63.7 |
53.2 |
43.0 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
26.0 |
27.9 |
34.9 |
44.0 |
53.9 |
63.1 |
68.6 |
67.6 |
60.2 |
49.5 |
40.8 |
31.4 |
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Precipitation (in) |
3.9 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
Normal climate
Based on data
reported by main weather stations
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Days with precip. |
11 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
11.1 |
11.2 |
11.4 |
10.6 |
9.2 |
8.5 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
9.2 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
68 |
68 |
68 |
67 |
71 |
74 |
75 |
78 |
79 |
76 |
73 |
69 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
60 |
57 |
54 |
51 |
53 |
56 |
55 |
57 |
57 |
55 |
59 |
60 |
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Sunshine (%) |
51 |
55 |
57 |
58 |
61 |
64 |
65 |
64 |
62 |
61 |
52 |
49 |
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Days clear of clouds |
8 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
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Partly cloudy days |
9 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
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Cloudy days |
14 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
13 |
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Snowfall (in) |
7.4 |
8.5 |
5.0 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
5.4 |
Hospitals/medical centers near Palisades Park:
- HOLY NAME HOSPITAL (about 4 miles;
TEANECK, NJ)
- ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL & MED CTR
(about 4 miles; ENGLEWOOD, NJ)
- NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC
INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palisades
Park:
- TETERBORO (about 4 miles;
TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
- PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST
(about 11 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
- LA GUARDIA (about 11 miles; NEW
YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Palisades Park:
- LITTLE FERRY (about 2 miles;
LITTLE FERRY, NJ; ID: 2N7)
- WEST 30TH ST. (about 7 miles; NEW
YORK, NY; ID: JRA)
- PAN AM METROPORT (about 8 miles;
NEW YORK, NY; ID: 6N4)
Colleges/universities with over 2000
students nearest to Palisades Park:
- FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL
CAMPUSES (about 4 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment:
6,482)
- CUNY CITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles;
NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 7,635)
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF
NEW YORK (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 18,009)
- TEACHERS COLLEGE AT COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 3,371)
- BARNARD COLLEGE (about 4 miles;
NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,253)
- YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles;
NEW YORK, NY; FT enrollment: 5,413)
- CUNY HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(about 6 miles; BRONX, NY; FT enrollment: 2,611)
Public high school in Palisades Park:
- PALISADES PARK JR-SR HIGH
(Students: 616; Location: VETERANS PLAZA; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Palisades Park:
- LINDBERGH (Students: 925;
Location: GLEN AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Palisades Park:
- NOTRE DAME INTERPAROCHIAL
(Students: 323; Location: 312 FIRST ST; Grades: 2 - 8)
- KIDDIE COLLEGE (Students:
40; Location: 50 WEST PALISADES BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Palisades Park:
- PALISADES PARK FREE PUBLIC
LIBRARY (Operating income: $390,632; Location: 257 2ND
STREET; 46,805 books; 1,742 audio materials; 1,405 video
materials; 76 serial subscriptions)
Palisades Park compared to New
Jersey state average:
- Median house value
significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage
above state average.
- Hispanic race population
percentage significantly above
state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage
significantly above
state average.
- Renting percentage above
state average.
- Number of rooms per house below
state average.
- Population density above
state average for cities.
Strongest AM radio stations in Palisades Park:
- WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK,
NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK,
NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
- WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK,
NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WZRC (1480 AM; 5 kW; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BRODCASTING, INC)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK,
NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK,
NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
- WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK,
NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK,
NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
- WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK,
NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Palisades Park:
- W276AQ (103.1 FM; FORT LEE, NJ;
Owner: GERARD A. TURRO)
- WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
- WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ;
Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
- WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
- WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
- WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner:
WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
- WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
- WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner:
AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
- WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
- WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
- WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: WNYC RADIO)
- WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY;
Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WHCR-FM (90.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK)
TV broadcast stations around Palisades Park:
- WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: WPIX, INC.)
- WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ;
Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ;
Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ;
Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
- WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
- WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ;
Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN,
NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
- WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ;
Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT;
Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ;
Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL,
ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
- WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE,
NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ;
Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
- W26CE (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY;
Owner: ATLANTIC COAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY;
Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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