Woodland Park, NJ Neighborhood Information

Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson) is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,987. Woodland Park was formed as a borough under the name West Paterson, by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 25, 1914, from portions of Little Falls Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1914. On November 4, 2008, the citizens of Woodland Park voted to change the official name of the borough from West Paterson to Woodland Park. The new name retains the initials W.P. The original name of the Borough, of course, comes from its location near the City of Paterson, which was named for William Paterson, who had an illustrious record of service for the state and nation during its early years. Taxation without representation and services, a battle cry of the American Colonists in their struggle with Great Britain, was the battle cry of the residents of the West Park section of the Township of Little Falls. West Park residents felt were “assessed to the limit” and were receiving “no benefits,” while their township neighbors “received all the cream” and “West Park paid for it.” Added to the fact that they felt they were not receiving the improvements they needed, West Park residents were concerned with the fact that practically all the township officials were elected from Little Falls and few, if any, were from West Park. Agitation for the creation of a borough started about 1905, with bills being unsuccessfully introduced in the legislature in 1908 and 1909. A small group of West Park formed an organization to fight for the creation of a borough. On Jan. 7, 1913 the “Borough of West Paterson” was proposed. One of the standard bearers, Anthony Ferrary, later became the first Mayor of West Paterson.

Population - Age Range

0-4 years:	757
5-9 years:	747
10-14 years:	765
15-19 years:	641
20-24 years:	658
25-29 years:	678
30-34 years:	652
35-39 years:	720
40-44 years:	788
45-49 years:	792
50-54 years:	756
55-59 years:	842
60-64 years:	861
65-69 years:	807
70-74 years:	730
75-79 years:	587
80-84 years:	390
85+ years:	308

Marital Status

Never Married:	3503
Now Married:	5033
Separated:	118
Widowed:	558
Divorced:	998

Median Income By Age

Under 25 years:	$99,556
25-44 years:	$75,508
45-64 years:	$101,132
Over 64 years:	$59,531

Household Income by Dollar Range

$0-$10,000	174
$10,000-$15,000	90
$15,000-$20,000	106
$20,000-$25,000	74
$25,000-$30,000	91
$30,000-$35,000	181
$35,000-$40,000	203
$40,000-$45,000	134
$45,000-$50,000	274
$50,000-$60,000	409
$60,000-$75,000	476
$75,000-$100,000	803
$100,000-$125,000	415
$125,000-$150,000	298
$150,000-$200,000	577
$200,000-$250,000	348
$250,000-$500,000	148
$500,000 up	124

Level of Education

No High School:	486
Some High School:	461
High School Grad:	2844
Some College:	1288
Associate Degree:	408
Bachelors Degree:	2280
Graduate Degree:	1143