GARFIELD CENSUS DATA CENTER
GARFIELD GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Garfield, NJ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Garfield, NJ was 29,786.
Garfield Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Garfield was 14,514, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Garfield, NJ
There are an estimated 6,177 married men in the town. 52.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Garfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Garfield is 15,272 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Garfield, New Jersey
There are an estimated 5,972 married women in the community. 47.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Garfield, NJ
The median age of people living in Garfield, NJ was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)
At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Garfield was 1,809. There were 23,124 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (4,185) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Garfield, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Garfield, NJ was 28,658.
White Population in Garfield, NJ
The estimated White population in the Garfield community is 24,456, which is 82.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Garfield, New Jersey
The estimated Black/African American population is 887, which is 3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Garfield, NJ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Garfield, NJ was 99.
Asian Population in Garfield, New Jersey
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 800.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Garfield, NJ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Garfield was an estimated 2.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,414, while those of “two or more races” was 1,128 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Garfield community was 5,989, or 20.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Garfield, NJ
The household population number in Garfield was 29,716.
Group Quarters Population in Garfield, NJ
Group Quarters population in the community was 70.
Average Household Size in Garfield, NJ
The average household size in Garfield is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Garfield, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,698 total housing units in Garfield.
The number of occupied housing units was 11,250, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,518 were owner-occupied (40.2), and 6,732 were renter-occupied (59.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 448 vacant homes in Garfield at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Garfield, New Jersey
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,713, with a median value in dollars of 161,500.
Monthly Owner Costs in Garfield, NJ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,484 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Garfield, average costs per month were $513 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,260 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Garfield, New Jersey
2,839 people in Garfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Garfield, NJ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Garfield was 1,704, or 7.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Garfield, NJ
In 2000, there were 7,468 people in Garfield, NJ listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Garfield, NJ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 15,663 people in Garfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 55.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Garfield, New Jersey
There were 15,601 in the labor force in Garfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Garfield was 25.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Garfield, NJ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,748. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Garfield, NJ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,654. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Garfield, New Jersey
Per capita income in Garfield in the last full census was 19,530. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.
Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Garfield numbered 477, or 6.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Garfield, NJ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,305, or 7.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.
