Little Ferry, New Jersey

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.7%

Population of Little Ferry at each census
Census	Population
2000	10,800
2010	10,626
2020	10,987

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Little Ferry compared with its county and state

Little Ferry compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Little Ferry	Bergen County	New Jersey
Population	10,942	954,717	9,267,014
Median household income	$79,476	$123,715	$101,050
Median age	44.8	42.1	40.1
Median home value	$388,500	$593,200	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	33.4%	52.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	44.4%	31.4%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	43.1%	65.4%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	28.8 minutes	31.3 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Little Ferry

Under $50k30.9%

$50k to $100k26.7%

$100k to $150k15.8%

$150k to $200k15.6%

$200k and over10.9%

Median household income $79,476 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Little Ferry

43.1%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 1,957 units
Renter occupied: 2,582 units
Vacancy rate: 2.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Little Ferry2

Public schools in Little Ferry, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Washington Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–4	Little Ferry Public School District
Memorial Middle School	Public	5–8	Little Ferry Public School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.