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Demarest, New Jersey: commercial real estate data.
Demarest is a Census borough of 4,911 people across 2.07 square miles of land, in Bergen County. Median household income is $208,036, 94.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Demarest
What Demarest is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.07 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,370
- County holding the largest share of its areaBergen County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Demarest
- Population4,911
- Median age46.1
- Population under 181,341
- Share under 1827.3 percent
- Population 65 and over851 plus or minus 194
- Share 65 and over17.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households1,672
- Family households1,503
- Share of households that are families89.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Demarest
- Median household income$208,036 plus or minus $55,973
- Per capita income$115,608
- Civilian labor force2,294
- Employed2,131
- Unemployed163 plus or minus 87
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over3,280
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher75.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree41.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Demarest
- Housing units1,748
- Occupied units1,672
- Vacant units76 plus or minus 66
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied1,577
- Renter occupied95 plus or minus 93
- Ownership rate94.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$1,114,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$3,501
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.2 percent
- Single family units1,719
- Share single family98.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more29 plus or minus 30
- Share in buildings of two or more1.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Demarest gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,581
- Commuting under 15 minutes200 plus or minus 111
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,089 plus or minus 293
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more68.9 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Drove alone55.8 percent
- Carpooled6.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport6.7 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home25.8 percent plus or minus 8.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Demarest (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,300,000
- Average approval$216,667
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$500,000
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Demarest, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Demarest
- NFIP communityBorough of Demarest
- NFIP community number340025
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/28/19
The Borough of Demarest participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 340025 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bergen County, not Demarest
Bergen County context, not Demarest figures
- Establishments in Bergen County31,818
- Covered employment, Bergen County438,240
- Average annual pay, Bergen County$80,639
- Housing units permitted, Bergen County3,329
Every figure in this section is published for Bergen County as a whole and is not a measurement of Demarest.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Demarest questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Demarest, New Jersey?
4,911, in 1,672 households. Demarest borough covers 2.07 square miles of land, which is 2,370 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Demarest in?
Bergen County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Demarest?
$208,036. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,114,600. Median gross rent is $3,501 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Demarest businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Demarest, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Demarest borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Demarest. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Demarest in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Demarest appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Demarest, borough of, community 340025, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Demarest figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bergen County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Demarest.
Is zoning published for Demarest?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.