Moonachie, New Jersey
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Moonachie is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey, in the Hackensack River Watershed. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,754.
Geography
Moonachie is located at 40°50'30" North, 74°3'32" West (40.841668, -74.059009)Template:GR, and is approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) northwest of downtown Manhattan in New York City. Nearby is East Rutherford, in which can be found the Meadowlands Sports Complex, home to the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets, the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, and a racetrack at which both thoroughbred horse racing and harness racing are conducted.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The borough's ZIP Code is 07074.
The name of the borough is typically pronounced either "MOON-a-key" or "Moon-AH-key;" however, in January of 1987, then-New York City Mayor Ed Koch pronounced it "Moon-ARCH-ie" when he made his now-famous quip that the New York Giants should hold their victory parade in front of the borough's oil drums after the team had just won the Super Bowl (Koch refused to grant the Giants permission to hold a parade within the city limits because the team plays its home games in New Jersey and not in New York City or even New York State).
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 2,754 people, 1,041 households, and 707 families residing in the borough. The population density is 614.6/km² (1,596.5/mi²). There are 1,074 housing units at an average density of 239.7/km² (622.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 85.66% White, 0.94% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.64% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. 12.67% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,041 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% are married couples living together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.27.
In the borough the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $50,571, and the median income for a family is $62,163. Males have a median income of $41,875 versus $32,829 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $24,654. 3.8% of the population and 1.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.8% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Moonachie Web (http://www.moonachie.net/)