Leonia, NJ is a small town of 9,283 people located in Bergen County. With a population density of 5,902 people per square mile, it is much more sparsely populated than the US as a whole with 93 people per square mile. The area includes plenty of local businesses like Leonia Hardware & Paint Co., a family-run business that has been around since 1895 (leoniahardware.com). There are also places for year-round outdoor activities such as Overpeck County Park (co.bergen.nj.us), which offers golf courses, tennis courts and playgrounds for visitors to enjoy. Other organizations in the area include the Leonia Civic Association (leoniaorg) which provides classes and events like arts and crafts and guest speakers throughout the year, as well as sponsoring several sports teams including youth softball, basketball , football , soccer and cheerleading (leoniarec). Local sporting events in the area are held at Bergen County parks, fields and other facilities throughout the year.
The population in Leonia is 9,283. There are 6,095 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Leonia is 46.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Leonia is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Leonia
- 63.9% are married
- 6.5% are divorced
- 37.1% are married with children
- 12.1% have children, but are single
Race in Leonia
- 36.9% are White
- 1.9% are Black
- 41.0% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 16.9% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander