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Garfield, NJ vs Elmwood Park, NJ

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- Elmwood Park is 0% more densely populated than Garfield.
- People are 5.5% more likely to be married in Elmwood Park.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years older in Elmwood Park.
 Garfield, NJElmwood Park, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,239329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201030,545  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,925285,036,114
 Population - 199026,727  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,035.993.4
 Land Area2.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Garfield, NJElmwood Park, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Garfield, NJElmwood Park, NJUnited States
 White53.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Garfield, NJElmwood Park, NJUnited States
 Married Population48.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.4%50.2%
 Never Married35.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households11,762  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,33780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,176  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children21.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Garfield    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Garfield used to be a really great town to live in. It's been at a constant rate of decline for the past 20 years. It seems it keeps getting worse and worse every year.  More

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