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Elmwood Park borough, NJ


Bergen County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 21,261   ( 1,858 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population density: 8044.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,598 49.85% 11.4%
Black:1,3116.17% 48.3%
Indian:30.01% 84.2%
Asian:2,0199.50% 1.9%
2+ races:2891.36% 3.3%
Hispanic:6,75931.79% 64.2%
Total non-White:10,66350.15% 43.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,359 -8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:3,217 20.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,403
11,95761.62%
8844.56%
190.10%
2,05810.61%
2991.54%
4,11721.22%
7,44638.38%

2000
18,925
13,78572.84%
2221.17%
00.00%
1,6218.57%
6623.50%
2,58813.68%
5,14027.16%

1990
17,623
15,39987.38%
1590.90%
150.09%
6253.55%
n/a
1,4258.09%
2,22412.62%

1980
18,377
17,17893.48%
720.39%
280.15%
3211.75%
n/a
7624.15%
1,1996.52%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,828 -9.7
2,306 12.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,614 -9.2
2,916 16.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,779 -9.7
1,025 5.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Elmwood Park borough, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.1
4,554 21.4%
16,707 78.6%
3,607 17.0%
7,220
2.94
5,390 74.7%
3,750 69.6%
758 14.1%
1,830 25.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.5
4,045 20.8%
15,358 79.2%
2,858 14.7%
7,032
2.76
5,140 73.1%
3,783 73.6%
427 8.3%
1,892 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
3,957 20.9%
14,968 79.1%
3,090 16.3%
7,096
2.66
5,129 72.3%
4,018 78.3%
307 6.0%
1,967 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
38.8
3,372 19.1%
14,251 80.9%
3,444 19.5%
6,669
2.64
4,980 74.7%
4,016 80.6%
255 5.1%
1,689 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
37.4
3,816 20.8%
14,561 79.2%
2,656 14.5%
6,712
2.74
5,414 80.7%
4,562 84.3%
278 5.1%
1,298 19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Elmwood Park borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,464 
Median Value$434,900 
Occupied7,22096.7%
Vacant2443.3%
Owned3,89253.9%
Rented3,32846.1%
Median Rent$1,979 
Single-Family Units3,69449.5%
    Detached3,08541.3%
    Attached6098.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units81710.9%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elmwood Park borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003835.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991412.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992213.1%
$20,000 to $24,999941.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991021.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993825.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992443.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992974.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992233.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993695.1%
$60,000 to $74,9996378.8%
$75,000 to $99,99997813.5%
$100,000 to $124,99997113.4%
$125,000 to $149,9996989.7%
$150,000 to $199,9997139.9%
$200,000 or more76710.6%
Median Household Income84,578 
Per Capita Income36,519 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4235.9%
Public Assistance2874.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps81311.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,34672.2%
Unemployed5356.1%
In Armed Forces250.3%
Total Labor Force6,90678.5%
Not in Labor Force1,88921.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2993,87252.6%
Non-Profit27440140.6%
Self-Employed45623266.3%
Local Government26245236.7%
State Government9919533.7%
Federal Government927754.4%
Total Private + Self4,7554,10453.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7271,12539.3%
Total5,4825,22951.2%
Pct. Govt.11.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,42313.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,90127.0%
Professional, Technical2,32021.6%
Service Occupations1,62515.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing250.2%
All others2,49023.1%
White Collar 61.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,24120.8%
Retail trade1,62515.1%
Manufacturing1,13510.5%
Construction7797.2%
Professional, scientific, technical6566.1%
Accommodation and food services6426.0%
Educational services5915.5%
Transportation and warehousing5825.4%
Finance and insurance4133.8%
Other services3903.6%
Public administration3723.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3583.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2722.5%
Wholesale trade2722.5%
Information1711.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing1671.6%
Utilities490.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting250.2%
Management190.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Elmwood Park borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2751.29%
Puerto Rican1,4166.66%
Cuban2131.00%
Dominican2,0659.71%
Total Central American6773.18%
Costa Rican940.44%
Guatemalan1360.64%
Honduran300.14%
Nicaraguan1070.50%
Panamanian990.47%
Salvadoran2110.99%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,7298.13%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian160.08%
Chilean40.02%
Colombian8073.80%
Ecuadorian1940.91%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian6803.20%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan280.13%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3841.81%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian9014.24%
Filipino5162.43%
Korean1530.72%
Chinese1280.60%
Vietnamese310.15%
Bangladeshi290.14%
Japanese120.06%
Taiwanese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,67243.6%
Spanish5,02925.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,19911.1%
Other Indo-European2,12310.7%
Other5522.8%
Arabic3962.0%
Tagalog3601.8%
Other Asian2331.2%
Korean1350.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian2,90613.7%
Polish1,6647.8%
Irish1,4316.7%
German1,1525.4%
American7133.4%
Jamaican7043.3%
Macedonian5722.7%
Albanian5272.5%
Russian3071.4%
Syrian2811.3%
English2281.1%
Hungarian2151.0%
Ukrainian1860.9%
Slovak1410.7%
Greek1170.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,70688.0%
Not a citizen2,55512.0%
Native13,51163.5%
Foreign-born7,75036.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elmwood Park borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
586 4.0%800 5.4%4,933 33.4%3,675 24.9%3,199 21.7%1,567 10.6%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 586 4.0%
9-12 Years 800 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,933 33.4%
Some College 3,675 24.9%
Bach. Degree 3,199 21.7%
Grad Degree 1,567 10.6%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elmwood Park borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +738 R +99 R + 2.5%
D +639
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,688 R +941 R + 15.6%
D +747
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,016 R +240 R + 4.8%
D +776
2016 vs. 2008 R +278 R +141 R + 2.3%
D +137
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 5,238 53.5% Donald Trump* (R) 4,475 45.7% 84 0.9% 9,797 4 -1 0.21%
2016 53% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,599 53.5% Donald Trump (R) 3,737 43.5% 261 3.0% 8,597 2 -2 0.22%
2012 47% Barack Obama* (D) 4,491 61.2% Mitt Romney (R) 2,787 38.0% 63 0.9% 7,341 -3 -9 0.20%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 4,462 55.7% John McCain (R) 3,459 43.2% 93 1.2% 8,014 2 -2 0.21%
2004 51% John Kerry (D) 4,246 54.6% George W. Bush* (R) 3,474 44.7% 56 0.7% 7,776 -2 -6 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Elmwood Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,238 53.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,475 45.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 37 0.4%
Other 47 0.5%
TOTAL 9,797
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Elmwood Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,599 53.5%
Donald Trump (R) 3,737 43.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 114 1.3%
Other 147 1.7%
TOTAL 8,597
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Elmwood Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,491 61.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,787 38.0%
Other 63 0.9%
TOTAL 7,341
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Elmwood Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,462 55.7%
John McCain (R) 3,459 43.2%
Other 93 1.2%
TOTAL 8,014
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Elmwood Park borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,474 44.7%
John Kerry (D) 4,246 54.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 39 0.5%
Other 17 0.2%
TOTAL 7,776
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elmwood Park borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 29% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 2,498 51.6% Phil Murphy* (D) 2,325 48.0% 17 [+] 0.4% 4,840 4 0.19%
2020 S2 56% Cory Booker* (D) 5,327 56.4% Rik Mehta (R) 3,935 41.7% 175 [+] 1.9% 9,437 1 0.21%
2018 S1 38% Robert Menendez* (D) 3,437 55.5% Bob Hugin (R) 2,559 41.3% 198 [+] 3.2% 6,194 0 0.20%
2017 G 29% Phil Murphy (D) 2,891 61.4% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,690 35.9% 130 [+] 2.8% 4,711 -5 0.22%
2014 S2 24% Cory Booker* (D) 2,177 58.0% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,507 40.1% 72 [+] 1.9% 3,756 -2 0.20%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote