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The total population of Garfield is estimated to be 32,472 with 16,310 males (50.23%) and 16,162 females (49.77%). There are 148 less females than males in Garfield.
The median household income in Garfield was $71,660 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,135(1.56%) from $72,795 in 2020. This income is 96.05% 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, Garfield sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,810. Overall, the median household income for the city of Garfield stands at $71,660.
In Garfield, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,335 for males and $28,607 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,725 for males and $49,077 for females.
In Garfield, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $88,918, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $54,360.
In 2022, the population of Garfield was 32,412, a 0.29% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Garfield's population was 32,506, a decline of 0.18% compared to a population of 32,566 in 2020.
The median age in Garfield, NJ is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.38% were under the age of 15, 18.48% aged 15 to 29, 50.04% aged 30 to 64, 12.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Garfield population: 75.96% are White, 5.73% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.79% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.70% are some other race and 6.71% are multiracial.