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Garwood borough, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,542   ( 316 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 6983.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,412 75.12% 6.9%
Black:00.00% 100.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1082.38% 25.6%
2+ races:912.00% 122.0%
Hispanic:90019.82% 141.3%
Total non-White:1,13024.88% 101.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-254 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:570 16.3




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
4,226
3,66686.75%
420.99%
10.02%
862.04%
410.97%
3738.83%
56013.25%

2000
4,153
3,75590.42%
240.58%
00.00%
922.22%
892.14%
1934.65%
3989.58%

1990
4,227
4,14097.94%
260.62%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
611.44%
872.06%

1980
4,752
4,66698.19%
00.00%
00.00%
100.21%
n/a
761.60%
861.81%

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
-89 -2.1
162 3.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-385 -9.1
311 7.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-526 -11.1
1 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Garwood 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
41.5
768 16.9%
3,774 83.1%
945 20.8%
1,956
2.32
1,190 60.8%
976 82.0%
50 4.2%
766 39.2%

2010
NumberPercent
41.4
814 19.3%
3,412 80.7%
642 15.2%
1,778
2.38
1,118 62.9%
844 75.5%
80 7.2%
660 37.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
808 19.5%
3,345 80.5%
701 16.9%
1,724
2.41
1,121 65.0%
816 72.8%
73 6.5%
603 35.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.2
793 18.8%
3,434 81.2%
727 17.2%
1,676
2.52
1,203 71.8%
988 82.1%
55 4.6%
473 28.2%

1980
NumberPercent
34.2
1,034 21.8%
3,718 78.2%
583 12.3%
1,699
2.80
1,320 77.7%
1,079 81.7%
88 6.7%
379 22.3%

2022 Housing Data for Garwood borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,972 
Median Value$469,800 
Occupied1,95699.2%
Vacant160.8%
Owned1,00051.1%
Rented95648.9%
Median Rent$1,575 
Single-Family Units89945.6%
    Detached80440.8%
    Attached954.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units21911.1%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Garwood borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000281.4%
$10,000 to $14,999683.5%
$15,000 to $19,999191.0%
$20,000 to $24,999392.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991236.3%
$30,000 to $34,999281.4%
$35,000 to $39,99980.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991025.2%
$45,000 to $49,999351.8%
$50,000 to $59,999904.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991748.9%
$75,000 to $99,99923812.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991316.7%
$125,000 to $149,99923011.8%
$150,000 to $199,99935918.4%
$200,000 or more28414.5%
Median Household Income107,823 
Per Capita Income55,478 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI331.7%
Public Assistance743.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1135.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,87881.5%
Unemployed1566.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,03488.3%
Not in Labor Force27011.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,06467461.2%
Non-Profit1038355.4%
Self-Employed113992.6%
Local Government16320744.1%
State Government922181.4%
Federal Government270100.0%
Total Private + Self1,17768363.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38531155.3%
Total1,56299461.1%
Pct. Govt.20.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts31412.3%
Sales and Office Occupations50019.6%
Professional, Technical93436.5%
Service Occupations2449.5%
All others56422.1%
White Collar 68.4%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical33813.2%
Educational services31112.2%
Retail trade28211.0%
Health care and social assistance2509.8%
Construction2228.7%
Manufacturing2017.9%
Public administration1626.3%
Transportation and warehousing1515.9%
Other services1355.3%
Accommodation and food services1305.1%
Finance and insurance1104.3%
Wholesale trade803.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.763.0%
Information441.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation321.3%
Utilities210.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing110.4%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1102.42%
Puerto Rican2655.83%
Cuban1282.82%
Dominican280.62%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2395.26%
Argentinean370.81%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian280.62%
Ecuadorian260.57%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian861.89%
Uruguayan80.18%
Venezuelan541.19%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1302.86%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino561.23%
Indian210.46%
Chinese150.33%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,17573.2%
Spanish66715.4%
Other Indo-European3377.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic781.8%
Tagalog421.0%
Chinese150.3%
Other140.3%
Arabic110.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian1,13024.9%
German4259.4%
Irish4169.2%
American3848.5%
Polish3297.2%
English1503.3%
Portuguese1062.3%
Norwegian952.1%
Ukrainian871.9%
Russian841.8%
Brazilian811.8%
Slovak811.8%
Albanian741.6%
Scotch-Irish581.3%
Egyptian531.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen4,34695.7%
Not a citizen1964.3%
Native3,86385.1%
Foreign-born67914.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Garwood borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
25 0.7%102 2.9%961 27.8%1,007 29.1%869 25.1%496 14.3%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 25 0.7%
9-12 Years 102 2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 961 27.8%
Some College 1,007 29.1%
Bach. Degree 869 25.1%
Grad Degree 496 14.3%
Average years of education: 14.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Garwood borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +101 D +175 D + 7.6%
D +276
2020 vs. 2012 R +274 D +60 D + 2.2%
D +334
2020 vs. 2008 R +141 D +190 D + 8.6%
D +331
2016 vs. 2008 R +40 D +15 D + 1.0%
D +55
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 1,302 50.8% Donald Trump* (R) 1,231 48.0% 31 1.2% 2,564 7 1 0.06%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 1,130 49.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,026 45.1% 118 5.2% 2,274 9 4 0.06%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 968 49.4% Mitt Romney (R) 957 48.8% 35 1.8% 1,960 8 2 0.05%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 1,090 52.1% Barack Obama (D) 971 46.4% 31 1.5% 2,092 10 7 0.05%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 995 50.9% John Kerry (D) 928 47.5% 30 1.5% 1,953 5 0 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Garwood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,302 50.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,231 48.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 13 0.5%
Other 18 0.7%
TOTAL 2,564
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Garwood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,026 45.1%
Donald Trump (R) 1,130 49.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 63 2.8%
Other 55 2.4%
TOTAL 2,274
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Garwood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 968 49.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 957 48.8%
Other 35 1.8%
TOTAL 1,960
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Garwood borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 971 46.4%
John McCain (R) 1,090 52.1%
Other 31 1.5%
TOTAL 2,092
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Garwood borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 995 50.9%
John Kerry (D) 928 47.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 22 1.1%
Other 8 0.4%
TOTAL 1,953
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garwood borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 49% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 916 53.6% Phil Murphy* (D) 772 45.2% 20 [+] 1.2% 1,708 6 0.07%
2020 S2 72% Cory Booker* (D) 1,293 51.5% Rik Mehta (R) 1,179 46.9% 41 [+] 1.6% 2,513 6 0.06%
2018 S1 58% Bob Hugin (R) 987 49.3% Robert Menendez* (D) 949 47.4% 68 [+] 3.4% 2,004 6 0.06%
2017 G 41% Phil Murphy (D) 698 49.8% Kim Guadagno (R) 654 46.6% 51 [+] 3.6% 1,403 6 0.07%
2014 S2 35% Jeffrey Bell (R) 602 50.0% Cory Booker* (D) 579 48.1% 23 [+] 1.9% 1,204 8 0.06%
*: 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