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Elmwood Park, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
21,287
Population
8,063/sq mi density
$100,852
Median Income
$40,732 per capita
$456,000
Home Value
$600,240 Zillow
$2,025
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
124
Violent Crime/100K
1,363 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$100,852 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$456,000 home value, $2,025/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
124 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.1%
20,029 → 21,451
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.5%
$62,457 → $100,852
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elmwood Park across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22,509
+1,058 from 2023 (21,451)
Projected Median Income 2030
$141,060
+$40,208 from 2023 ($100,852)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,029 | — | $62,457 | — |
| 2015 | 20,100 | +0.4% | $71,852 | +15% |
| 2017 | 20,116 | +0.1% | $76,907 | +7% |
| 2019 | 19,965 | -0.8% | $77,334 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 21,267 | +6.5% | $75,091 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 21,451 | +0.9% | $100,852 | +34.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.