Fairview is a Borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 13,255.
Fairview is located at 40°49'0" North, 74°0'3" West (40.816737, -74.000826).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km2), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.2 km2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,255 people, 4,861 households, and 3,179 families residing in the borough. The population density was 15,585.5 people per square mile (6,020.9/km2). There were 4,988 housing units at an average density of 5,865.0/sq mi (2,265.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 72.46% White, 1.71% African American, 0.38% Native American, 4.97% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 12.92% from other races, and 7.53% from two or more races. 37.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the 2000 census, 4.6% of Fairview's residents identified themselves as being of Croatian ancestry. This was the 16th highest percentage in the United States and the highest percentage of people with Croatian ancestry in any place in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry. In the same census, 2.4% of Fairview's residents identified themselves as being of Armenian-American ancestry, the 18th highest percentage of Armenian American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
Today Fairview has a large Latino population. The Latino groups are very diverse. The populations consist of Cubans, Dominicans, Colombians, Ecuadorians and Central Americans.