Everyone has the right to economic equality.
The EqualGrowth Project
What is The EqualGrowth Project?
The EqualGrowth Project is a student-led initiative dedicated to fostering economic equality in the Bergen County community. Our mission is to empower community members by advocating for economic policies that benefit less fortunate residents. We aim to level the playing field through policy activism and youth education in Bergen County. Our project seeks to explore and galvanize opportunities to redistribute power and resources to the community and advocate for policies and practices that halt uncontrolled gentrification and predatory capitalist practices.
Did You Know...
The child poverty rate in Bergen County is 9.4%. In towns like Garfield, the rate is 17%, whereas in Wyckoff, it is only 2%
-U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Life expectancy in Bergen County varies, with residents in Tenafly living on average 5-7 years longer than those in Garfield
-U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Black women lost $42.7 billion and Hispanic women lost $53.3 billion in wages in 2023 due to job segregation
-U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
7.3% of Bergen County residents under age 65 are uninsured. In towns like Fairview, this rate is 11%, compared to only 3% in Ho-Ho-Kus
-U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Whats EqualGrowth Up To?
EqualGrowths Fight
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Towns Our Project Has Affected
Hackensack, Teaneck, Fort Lee, Fair Lawn, Garfield, Englewood, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood, Cliffside Park, Lodi, Palisades Park, Elmwood Park, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Dumont, Wyckoff, New Milford, North Arlington, Tenafly, Ramsey, Fairview, Saddle Brook, Oakland, Ridgefield Park, Hasbrouck Heights , Edgewater, Glen Rock, Wallington, River Edge, Ridgefield, Rivervale, Westwood, Little Ferry, Franklin Lakes, Hillsdale, Waldwick, Maywood, East Rutherford, Leonia, Park Ridge, Cresskill, Closter, Upper Saddle River, Bogota, Wood Ridge, Oradell, Montvale, Emerson, Midland Park, Allendale, Carlstadt, Rochelle Park, Old Tappan, Woodcliff Lake, Norwood, Englewood Cliffs, Demarest, Harrington Park, Northvale, Ho Ho Kus, Fairview CDP, Haworth, Saddle River, Moonachie, Alpine, Rockleigh, Teterboro, Mahwah, South Hackensack and Township Of Washington