Garfield, NJ Demographic Data
Garfield, NJ Summary
Garfield is located in Bergen County in New Jersey
- Population: 30,697
- Area: 2.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 14,211.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 97.44 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Garfield, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,456
52%
50.8
Male
15,000
48%
49.2
Total Population
31,456
323,128,000
Garfield, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,414
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,965
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,981
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,839
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,156
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,082
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,455
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,426
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,836
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,799
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,840
5.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,027
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
636
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,088
76.6%
77.2
Female
12,815
53.2%
51.3
Male
11,273
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,744
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,621
14.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,503
11.1%
15.2
Female
2,177
62.1%
55.8
Male
1,326
37.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Garfield, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,558
97.1%
96.8
White
26,413
84.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,569
5.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
57
0.2%
0.8
Asian
796
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
123
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
136
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
73
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
55
0.2%
0.2
Korean
166
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
49
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
194
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
6
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,717
5.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
898
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,306
35.9%
17.8
Mexican
973
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,733
8.7%
1.7
Cuban
276
0.9%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,324
23.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,150
64.1%
82.2
Garfield, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,886
8.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,532
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,782
41.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,920
18.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,122
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,770
13.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,089
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,418
16.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,683
83.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,859
18.3%
31.2
Garfield, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,020
35.9%
33.7%
Now Married
11,239
44.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,681
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
528
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,628
6.5
5.8%
Garfield, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,084
38.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,958
61.8%
21.6%
Spanish
8,616
29.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,092
27.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
768
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
482
1.7%
1.1%
Garfield, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,081
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
755
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,187
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
953
8.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,609
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,066
18.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,166
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,243
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
589
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
338
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
48,254
57,617
Per capita income
23,479
31,128
Garfield, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
41
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,281
9.0%
9.8
Construction
1,190
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,970
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
736
5.2%
6.6
Information
197
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,718
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
731
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,360
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
369
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,931
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,216
8.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
546
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,636
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,520
24.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,634
18.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,789
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,707
18.9%
18.1%
Garfield, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,094
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,536
74.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,127
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,127
8.0%
5.1
Walked
413
2.9%
2.7
Other means
773
5.5%
1.8
Worked at home
118
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.7
26.6
Garfield, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,327
12.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,473
40.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,507
31.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,680
15.3%
21.0
Garfield, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,987
93.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,001
36.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,986
63.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
832
7.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Garfield, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,819
1 room
211
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
129
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,222
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
2,191
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
4,108
34.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,479
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
590
5.0%
12.0
8 rooms
340
2.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
549
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Garfield, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,819
1-unit, detached
2,264
19.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
505
4.3%
5.9
2-units
6,248
52.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,409
11.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
604
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
199
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
546
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
44
0.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Garfield, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,678
22.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,645
13.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,103
26.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,712
22.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
711
6.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
476
4.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
179
1.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
208
1.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
72
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
35
0.3%
1.4%
Garfield, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,508
86.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
162
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
673
6.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
534
4.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
25
0.2%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
74
0.7%
1.1
Garfield, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,563
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
113
4.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
268
10.5%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
326
12.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
531
20.7%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
538
21.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
787
30.7%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
630
24.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
268
10.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
197
7.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
256
10.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,182
46.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Garfield, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,732
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
123
1.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
490
7.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,012
15.0%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,380
20.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,719
55.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
254
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,222
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
761
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
580
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
799
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
619
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
651
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,118
47.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
458
0.0%
0.0%
Garfield, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,001
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
106
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
15
0.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
61
1.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
250
6.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,140
28.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,007
50.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
399
10.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
23
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
329,900
205,000
