Ho-Ho-Kus - An Overview

Roughly 20 miles from Manhattan and minutes from the superstores and shopping malls of Route 17, the tiny borough of Ho-Ho-Kus remains stubbornly and charmingly true to its 19th century roots.

That's just fine with the many Ho-Ho-Kus professionals who drive home from the high-rise offices to spacious, turn of the century homes, tidy yards, quiet streets and friendly neighbors.

No chain stores, fast-food restaurants, or blinking neon signs jar the borough's old-fashioned tranquility. Instead, downtown along Sheridan Avenue and Franklin Turnpike consists of a handful of brick and Tudor buildings, occupied by convenience stores, antique shops, a bakery and other shops.

Many homes are on the state and national registers of historic places.

--Nan Goldberg
Choosing a Hometown in North Jersey


Town Statistics
HO-HO-KUS, New Jersey
(According to Census 2000)

Population :
4,060, Est. population in July 2002: 4,076 (+0.4% change)
Males: 1,944 (47.9%)
Females: 2,116 (52.1%)

Elevation: 113 feet

County: Bergen

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Medians:
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $129,900 (year 2000)
Median house value: $456,600 (year 2000)

Races in Ho-Ho-Kus:

White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Korean (1.5%)
Japanese (1.4%)
Chinese (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)
Ancestries:

Irish (28.7%)
Italian (24.8%)
German (18.6%)
English (14.5%)
Dutch (3.7%)
Scottish (3.1%)
8.9% Foreign born (3.8% Europe, 3.8% Asia).

For population 25 years and over in Ho-Ho-Kus

High school or higher: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.6%
Unemployed: 0.3%
Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ho-Ho-Kus borough

Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 71.0%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 4.4%
Nearest Cities:

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Paterson, NJ (7.3 miles, pop. 149,222).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (19.3 miles, pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (24.2 miles, pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Ridgewood, NJ (1.5 miles), Waldwick, NJ (1.6 miles), Saddle River, NJ (1.6 miles), Midland Park, NJ (2.8 miles), Washington Township, NJ (3.0 miles), Allendale, NJ (3.0 miles), Glen Rock, NJ (3.2 miles), Woodcliff Lake, NJ (3.4 miles).

Area code commonly used in this area: 201

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (16.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.5%), Retail trade (10.0%).

Crime in Ho-Ho-Kus (2002):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
6 burglaries (144.8 per 100,000)
15 larceny counts (361.9 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (24.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 27.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Crime in Ho-Ho-Kus (2001):
0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
6 burglaries (146.6 per 100,000)
17 larceny counts (415.2 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 27.1 (higher means more crime)

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