East Rutherford, NJ Demographics

The total population of East Rutherford is estimated to be 10,020 with 4,683 males (46.74%) and 5,337 females (53.26%). There are 654 more females than males in East Rutherford.
The median household income in East Rutherford was $93,598 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,599(7.59%) from $86,999 in 2020. This income is 125.46% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Rutherford sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $125,246. Overall, the median household income for the borough of East Rutherford stands at $93,598.
In East Rutherford, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $71,162 for males and $44,794 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $82,637 for males and $58,691 for females.
In East Rutherford, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $138,396, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $89,310.
In 2022, the population of East Rutherford was 10,397, a 4.36% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Rutherford's population was 9,963, a decline of 0.31% compared to a population of 9,994 in 2020.
The median age in East Rutherford, NJ is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.10% were under the age of 15, 19.16% aged 15 to 29, 50.99% aged 30 to 64, 14.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East Rutherford population: 69.58% are White, 6.63% are Black or African American, 15.22% are Asian, 0.50% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.02% are some other race and 4.03% are multiracial.