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Rutherford borough, NJ


Bergen County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,754   ( 693 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 6743.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,777 57.47% 12.4%
Black:4632.47% 2.0%
Indian:230.12% 91.7%
Asian:2,86815.29% 22.6%
2+ races:5883.14% 66.6%
Hispanic:3,97321.18% 56.2%
Total non-White:7,97742.53% 38.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,521 -10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:2,214 14.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,061
12,29868.09%
4542.51%
120.07%
2,34012.96%
3531.95%
2,54314.08%
5,76331.91%

2000
18,110
13,63275.27%
4782.64%
80.04%
2,07911.48%
3581.98%
1,4688.11%
4,47824.73%

1990
17,790
15,12685.03%
5453.06%
110.06%
1,0936.14%
n/a
1,0155.71%
2,66414.97%

1980
19,068
17,70392.84%
4532.38%
00.00%
3501.84%
n/a
5582.93%
1,3657.16%

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
-1,334 -7.4
1,285 7.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,494 -8.4
1,814 10.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,577 -13.5
1,299 6.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Rutherford 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
40.5
3,605 19.2%
15,149 80.8%
2,910 15.5%
6,755
2.72
4,786 70.9%
3,670 76.7%
430 9.0%
1,969 29.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
3,789 21.0%
14,272 79.0%
2,441 13.5%
6,949
2.56
4,660 67.1%
3,670 78.8%
280 6.0%
2,289 32.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.0
3,720 20.5%
14,390 79.5%
2,754 15.2%
7,052
2.53
4,710 66.8%
3,798 80.6%
215 4.6%
2,342 33.2%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
3,399 19.1%
14,391 80.9%
2,817 15.8%
6,627
2.61
4,617 69.7%
3,792 82.1%
173 3.7%
2,010 30.3%

1980
NumberPercent
34.8
4,118 21.6%
14,950 78.4%
2,792 14.6%
6,897
2.68
4,996 72.4%
4,237 84.8%
224 4.5%
1,901 27.6%

2022 Housing Data for Rutherford borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,931 
Median Value$572,300 
Occupied6,75597.5%
Vacant1762.5%
Owned4,21162.3%
Rented2,54437.7%
Median Rent$1,700 
Single-Family Units4,06258.6%
    Detached3,93556.8%
    Attached1271.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,37419.8%
Mobile Homes1071.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rutherford borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000961.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991802.7%
$15,000 to $19,9991362.0%
$20,000 to $24,999941.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992033.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991332.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991352.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991211.8%
$45,000 to $49,999610.9%
$50,000 to $59,9993605.3%
$60,000 to $74,9994686.9%
$75,000 to $99,9995638.3%
$100,000 to $124,99973110.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995968.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,07415.9%
$200,000 or more1,80426.7%
Median Household Income128,576 
Per Capita Income57,150 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2503.7%
Public Assistance1171.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3635.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,44574.3%
Unemployed2612.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,70676.9%
Not in Labor Force2,31523.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8493,21254.5%
Non-Profit38039649.0%
Self-Employed60230266.6%
Local Government28767429.9%
State Government18912859.6%
Federal Government1316267.9%
Total Private + Self4,4513,51455.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9871,26043.9%
Total5,4384,77453.3%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,10730.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,30822.6%
Professional, Technical2,78927.3%
Service Occupations9128.9%
All others1,10810.8%
White Collar 80.2%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical1,52414.9%
Retail trade1,10410.8%
Manufacturing9609.4%
Educational services9068.9%
Health care and social assistance8878.7%
Finance and insurance8698.5%
Accommodation and food services6696.5%
Information5875.7%
Public administration5475.4%
Wholesale trade5205.1%
Other services3813.7%
Construction3343.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2762.7%
Transportation and warehousing2222.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1791.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1751.7%
Utilities680.7%
Management90.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction70.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rutherford borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican570.30%
Puerto Rican7814.16%
Cuban4502.40%
Dominican5462.91%
Total Central American2461.31%
Costa Rican570.30%
Guatemalan530.28%
Honduran940.50%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran420.22%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,6088.57%
Argentinean460.25%
Bolivian740.39%
Chilean100.05%
Colombian1,0125.40%
Ecuadorian1510.81%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2631.40%
Uruguayan520.28%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2851.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,3797.35%
Filipino6223.32%
Korean4362.32%
Chinese1981.06%
Japanese780.42%
Thai560.30%
Vietnamese540.29%
Cambodian210.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,01966.5%
Spanish2,76815.3%
Other Indo-European1,2717.0%
Other Asian5232.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4472.5%
Korean3802.1%
Tagalog2741.5%
Chinese1490.8%
Other1040.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian3,44318.4%
Irish2,98715.9%
German1,6829.0%
Polish1,2646.7%
English7914.2%
French4892.6%
American2601.4%
Russian2311.2%
Portuguese2041.1%
Dutch1811.0%
Turkish1720.9%
Ukrainian1530.8%
European1210.6%
Swedish1170.6%
Scottish1030.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,24091.9%
Not a citizen1,5148.1%
Native14,12675.3%
Foreign-born4,62824.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rutherford borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
378 2.9%286 2.2%2,418 18.6%2,665 20.5%4,382 33.7%2,877 22.1%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 378 2.9%
9-12 Years 286 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,418 18.6%
Some College 2,665 20.5%
Bach. Degree 4,382 33.7%
Grad Degree 2,877 22.1%
Average years of education: 14.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rutherford borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +495 D +891 D + 6.2%
D +1,386
2020 vs. 2012 R +863 D +548 D + 1.3%
D +1,411
2020 vs. 2008 R +203 D +1,155 D + 9.7%
D +1,358
2016 vs. 2008 R -292 D +264 D + 3.5%
D -28
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 6,182 59.0% Donald Trump* (R) 4,176 39.9% 120 1.1% 10,478 -1 -7 0.23%
2016 61% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,796 54.0% Donald Trump (R) 3,681 41.4% 405 4.6% 8,882 0 -4 0.23%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 4,771 58.1% Mitt Romney (R) 3,313 40.3% 131 1.6% 8,215 0 -7 0.22%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 4,824 54.1% John McCain (R) 3,973 44.6% 117 1.3% 8,914 3 -1 0.23%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 4,539 52.4% George W. Bush* (R) 4,030 46.5% 96 1.1% 8,665 0 -4 0.24%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rutherford borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,182 59.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,176 39.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 55 0.5%
Other 65 0.6%
TOTAL 10,478
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Rutherford borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,796 54.0%
Donald Trump (R) 3,681 41.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 190 2.1%
Other 215 2.4%
TOTAL 8,882
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Rutherford borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,771 58.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,313 40.3%
Other 131 1.6%
TOTAL 8,215
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Rutherford borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,824 54.1%
John McCain (R) 3,973 44.6%
Other 117 1.3%
TOTAL 8,914
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Rutherford borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,030 46.5%
John Kerry (D) 4,539 52.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 72 0.8%
Other 24 0.3%
TOTAL 8,665
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rutherford borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 42% Phil Murphy* (D) 3,423 54.6% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 2,794 44.6% 52 [+] 0.8% 6,269 -3 0.24%
2020 S2 70% Cory Booker* (D) 6,073 58.9% Rik Mehta (R) 4,008 38.9% 234 [+] 2.3% 10,315 -2 0.23%
2018 S1 51% Robert Menendez* (D) 4,102 55.1% Bob Hugin (R) 3,069 41.2% 272 [+] 3.7% 7,443 0 0.23%
2017 G 35% Phil Murphy (D) 3,003 58.9% Kim Guadagno (R) 2,001 39.3% 92 [+] 1.8% 5,096 -2 0.24%
2014 S2 32% Cory Booker* (D) 2,645 57.5% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,850 40.2% 108 [+] 2.3% 4,603 -2 0.25%
*: 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