Elmwood Park, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Elmwood Park New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 20,416 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 7493.6 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.82% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 38.9 40.2 37.1
Households 7,267 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Elmwood Park has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Elmwood Park New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $100,178 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.62% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.4% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Elmwood Park New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $379,814 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $2,025 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 57.4% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Elmwood Park New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.9 26.6 22.5
Work from home 7.8% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Elmwood Park has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Elmwood Park New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.0% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.93 2.61 2.54

Health

Elmwood Park has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Elmwood Park New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.1 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.2% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 13.9% 14.2% 19.0%