| | Garfield, NJ | Novi, MI | United States |
| Population | 32,481 | 65,369 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.3% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.7% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.3 | 39.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 30,545 | 55,287 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 29,786 | 47,386 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 26,727 | 32,998 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.2% | 28.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 18.4% | 84.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 15,386.6 | 2,161.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.1 | 30.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 1.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Garfield, NJ | Novi, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 15.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Garfield, NJ | Novi, MI | United States |
| White | 53.8% | 60.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.9% | 8.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 23.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 37.8% | 4.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Garfield, NJ | Novi, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 48.9% | 58.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.6% | 57.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.1% | 41.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.1% | 26.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.7% | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.76 | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| Households | 11,762 | 26,284 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 8,586 | 17,416 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.0% | 43.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.6% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,176 | 8,868 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.1% | 9.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 21.3% | 7.2% | 10.8% |