Leonia, New Jersey
Bergen County
34-40020
Leonia is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. In the 2000 census, a total population of 8,914 was recorded.
Geography
The geographic coordinates of the city are 40 ° 51'48 "North and 73 ° 59'18 " West.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 km ², of which 3.9 km ² of land and 0.3 km ² ( 7.41 %) is water.
Demography
According to the census of 2000, there are 8,914 people, 3,271 households, and 2,436 families residing in the city. The population density is 2279.3 persons per km ². 65.74 % of the population are White, 2.27 % African American, 0.09 % Native American, 26.06 % Asian, 0.01 % Pacific Islander, 3.20 % from other races, and 2.64% mixed race. 12.73% are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,271 households 36.7 % have children under 18 years. 61.5 % are married couples living together, 9.5% are single mothers, 25.5% are non-families, 22.1 % consists of single-person households and 10.3% in people older than 65, the average household size is 2, 72, the average family size is 3.20.
24.6 % of the population are under the age of 18, 5.9 % from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9 % between 45 and 64, 13.7% older than 65 is the average age 40. The ratio of women to men is 100:92,7, for people older than 18 years, the ratio 100:87,7.
The median household income is $ 72,440, and the median income for a family $ 84,591. Males have a median income of $ 55,156, women $ 38,125. The per capita income for the city is $ 35,352. 6.5 % of the population and 5.0 % of families are below the poverty line, including 9.0 % have children younger than 18 years and 1.8 % of people older than 65
Sports
On May 20, 1923 Elizabeth Stine presented in Leonia 1.485 m on the world record in the high jump of the women.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Frank C. Osmers (1907-1977), politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Lewis S. Ford ( born 1933), philosopher and theologian
- David Mansfield ( born 1956 ), composer
- Dan Colen ( born 1979 ), sculptor, graffiti and installation artist
Other personalities
- The Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves ( born 1953 ) grew up in Leonia, where he attended the Leonia High School.
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Townships: Lyndhurst | Mahwah | River Vale | Rochelle Park | Saddle Brook | South Hackensack Township | Teaneck | Washington Township | Wyckoff Township
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