Englewood Cliffs is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,342, an increase of 61 (+1.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,281, which in turn reflected a decline of 41 (-0.8%) from the 5,322 counted in the 2000 census.Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

The borough houses the world headquarters of CNBC (Versant), the North American headquarters of South Korean conglomerate LG Corp,LG's Sustainable Flagship, HOK, backed up by the Internet Archive as of October 17, 2012. Accessed June 16, 2015. "LG Electronics North American Headquarters; Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA" and the American headquarters of global CPG conglomerate Unilever, and was home to both Ferrari and Maserati North America.Company Overview of Ferrari North America, Inc., Bloomberg News. Accessed September 15, 2017. "The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Ferrari North America, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Ferrari N.V."

The borough was formed in 1895, having seceded from Englewood Township, with William Outis Allison serving as the new municipality's first mayor,Karcher, Alan J. New Jersey's Multiple Municipal Madness, p. 52. Rutgers University Press, 1998. . Accessed December 5, 2013.Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. Accessed May 1, 2026.}History of Bergen County Vol. 1, p. 355-356. as part of the "Boroughitis" then sweeping Bergen County, with 26 boroughs formed in the county in 1894 alone.Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 15, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 3.37 square miles (8.73 km2), including 2.13 square miles (5.51 km2) of land and 1.24 square miles (3.22 km2) of water (36.91%).

The borough borders Englewood, Fort Lee and Tenafly in Bergen County, and the New York City boroughs of The Bronx and Manhattan across the Hudson River.Areas touching Englewood Cliffs, MapIt. Accessed March 25, 2020.Bergen County Map of Municipalities, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2020.New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

Demographics

In 2012, Englewood Cliffs was ranked 129th in the nation, and fifth in New Jersey, on the list of most expensive ZIP Codes in the United States by Forbes magazine, with a median home price of $1,439,115.Brennan, Morgan. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", Forbes, October 16, 2012. Accessed November 14, 2013. In 2006, the borough was ranked sixth in New Jersey and 78th in the nation in the magazine's rankings, with a median house price of $1,112,500.Most Expensive ZIP Codes 2006: New Jersey, Forbes magazine, July 2006, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 16, 2006. Accessed September 15, 2017.

Racial and ethnic composition +Englewood Cliffs borough, Bergen County, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)3,3412,7392,20162.78%51.87%41.20%Black or African American alone (NH)72931071.35%1.76%2.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1000.02%0.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)1,5802,0272,53429.69%38.38%47.44%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)93210.17%0.06%0.39%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)591031381.11%1.95%2.58%Hispanic or Latino (any race)2603163414.89%5.98%6.38%Total5,3225,2815,342 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Englewood Cliffs had a population of 5,342. The median age was 49.0 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,846 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 68.2% were married-couple households, 9.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 1,961 housing units, of which 5.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4%, and the rental vacancy rate was 6.8%.

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,281 people, 1,824 households, and 1,527 families in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,924 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 56.35% (2,976) White, 2.08% (110) Black or African American, 0.08% (4) Native American, 38.52% (2,034) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.78% (41) from other races, and 2.20% (116) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 5.98% (316) of the population.

Of the 1,824 households, 30.7% had children under the age of 18; 73.1% were married couples living together; 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 16.3% were non-families. Of all households, 14.3% were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.17.

21.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.7 males.

Korean Americans accounted for 20.3% of the borough's population. Englewood Cliffs has witnessed expansion of this demographic from the adjoining Fort Lee Koreatown, as well as from the borough's status as the North American headquarters of the LG Corporation, based in Seoul.Quartuccio, Alana. "Study Predicts Englewood Cliffs LG Project Will Bring Huge Revenue Boost", Englewood-EnglewoodCliffs Patch, September 3, 2013. Accessed September 15, 2017. "Both near and long-term benefits are expected said County Executive Kathleen Donovan in a statement Tuesday which reports that the study shows more than $500 million in direct, indirect and induced revenues will come to the state, region and county and borough over the next 20-years." The Korean language is spoken at home by more than half of the residents of Englewood Cliffs, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released in 2017.

Same-sex couples headed 10 households in 2010, an increase from the three counted in 2000.Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples", The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed September 15, 2014.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $101,964 (with a margin of error of +/− $32,516) and the median family income was $126,985 (+/− $37,177). Males had a median income of $88,438 (+/− $9,456) versus $52,950 (+/− $7,757) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $53,260 (+/− $12,101). About 8.0% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over., United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2012.

2000 census As of the 2000 United States census there were 5,322 people, 1,818 households, and 1,559 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,889 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 66.84% White, 1.37% African American, 0.04% Native American, 29.69% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.89% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Englewood Cliffs borough, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 2012., United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 29, 2012.

There were 1,818 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.2% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the borough the age distribution of the population shows 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $106,478, and the median income for a family was $113,187 in 2000. In 2008, the estimated median income had risen to $134,419. Males had a median income of $79,501 versus $42,019 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $57,399. About 1.4% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2000 Census, 11.76% of Englewood Cliffs' residents identified themselves as being of Korean ancestry, which was the tenth highest in the United States and eighth highest of any municipality in New Jersey, for all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.Korean Communities , EPodunk. Accessed December 10, 2007. The 2000 census found that 3.4% of Englewood Cliffs residents identified themselves as being of Armenian-American ancestry, the eighth highest percentage of Armenian American people in any place in the United States.Armenian Communities , EPodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006. In the 2000 census, 8.42% of Englewood Cliffs' residents identified themselves as being of Chinese ancestry. This was the third highest percentage of people with Chinese ancestry in any place in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.Chinese Communities , EPodunk. Accessed August 23, 2006. In this same census, 2.91% of Englewood Cliffs' residents identified themselves as being of Japanese ancestry, which was the fifth highest of any municipality in New Jersey—behind Fort Lee (6.09%), Demarest (3.72%), Edgewater (3.22%) and Leonia (3.07%)—for all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.Japanese Communities , EPodunk. Accessed June 28, 2006. As of the 2010 Census, 20.3% of the population (1,072) reported as being of Korean ancestry, 8.9% (472) Chinese and 5.7% (300) Asian Indian. Economy