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''This article is about the New Jersey borough. For other possible uses, see Palisades Park .'' Palisades Park is a Borough located in Bergen County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough had a total population of 17,073. GEOGRAPHY Palisades Park is located at 40°50'45" North, 73°59'41" West (40.845742, -73.994795). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 3.3 Km&2 (1.3 Mi&2 ). 3.1 km&2 (1.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 4.72% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 17,073 people, 6,247 households, and 4,447 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 5,447.9/km&2 (14,112.4/mi&2). There were 6,386 housing units at an average density of 2,037.7/km&2 (5,278.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 48.27% White , 1.38% African American , 0.19% Native American , 41.09% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 5.80% from Other Races , and 3.24% from two or more races. 16.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,247 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were Married Couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.20. In the borough the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $48,015, and the median income for a family was $54,503. Males had a median income of $37,204 versus $31,997 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $22,607. 9.7% of the population and 8.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 9.9% of those under the age of 18 and 12.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. In 2000, 36.38% of Palisades Park residents identified as being of Korean heritage. This was the highest percentage of Korean American s of any place in the country. GOVERNMENT Federal, state and county representation Palisades Park is part of New Jersey's 37th Legislative District and is in the Ninth Congressional District. EDUCATION The with 672 students in grades 7-12. EXTERNAL LINKS
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