| | Mahwah, NJ | Cranford township, NJ | United States |
| Population | 25,530 | 23,823 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.6% | 50.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.4% | 49.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44 | 42.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,912 | 22,669 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 24,062 | 22,578 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 17,905 | 22,633 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.4% | 6.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 45.7% | 6.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 993.6 | 4,932.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 25.7 | 4.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mahwah, NJ | Cranford township, NJ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.5% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.8% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.7% | 10.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 15.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.0% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 4.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mahwah, NJ | Cranford township, NJ | United States |
| White | 70.0% | 86.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.1% | 1.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 12.5% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.6% | 7.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mahwah, NJ | Cranford township, NJ | United States |
| Married Population | 51.6% | 56.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.5% | 56.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.4% | 43.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.9% | 27.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.0% | 6.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.5% | 9.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| Households | 9,430 | 9,029 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,154 | 6,382 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.3% | 42.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.7% | 41.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,276 | 2,647 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.0% | 7.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.0% | 9.4% | 10.8% |