Bogota, New Jersey

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Bogota is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 8,249.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Federal, state and county representation
4 External links

Geography

Bogota is located at 40°52'26" North, 74°1'40" West (40.873876, -74.027699)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.32% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 8,249 people, 2,874 households, and 2,126 families residing in the borough. The population density is 4,190.7/km² (10,841.3/mi²). There are 2,915 housing units at an average density of 1,480.9/km² (3,831.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 75.72% White, 5.73% African American, 0.15% Native American, 7.75% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.76% from other races, and 3.83% from two or more races. 21.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,874 households out of which 36.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% are married couples living together, 13.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% are non-families. 21.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.38.

In the borough the population is spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $59,813, and the median income for a family is $69,841. Males have a median income of $49,347 versus $36,406 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $25,505. 4.0% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Federal, state and county representation

Bogota is in the Ninth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 37th Legislative District.

New Jersey's Ninth Congressional District, covering the southern portion of Bergen County and sections of Hudson County, is represented by Steve Rothman (D, Fair Lawn). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken) and Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park).

The 37th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Byron Baer (D) and in the Assembly by Gordon M. Johnson (D, Englewood) and Loretta Weinberg (D, Teaneck). Baer resigned from his Senate seat on September 8, 2005 and was replaced on an interim basis by a vote of the Bergen County Democratic Committee and on the ballot for the November 2005 elections by Loretta Weinberg. Weinberg will be replaced in the Assembly by Valerie Huttle.