Profile for River Vale, New Jersey, NJ

River Vale is on the Hackensack River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Historic sites and museums: Baylor Massacre Burial Site

Record low: The state's lowest temperature on record was reported here on Jan. 29, 1934, at -34 degrees

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14% of River Vale residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the River Vale ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in River Vale was $40,709, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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49% of River Vale residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in River Vale, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,092.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,286.

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Bergen County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our River Vale political report.

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The average commute time for River Vale workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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