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Fair Lawn, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
35,153
Population
6,839/sq mi density
$147,952
Median Income
$60,114 per capita
$532,700
Home Value
$697,458 Zillow
$1,908
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
21
Violent Crime/100K
714 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$147,952 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$532,700 home value, $1,908/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
21 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
64.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.3%
32,843 → 35,891
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.4%
$95,808 → $147,952
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fair Lawn 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
38,188
+2,297 from 2023 (35,891)
Projected Median Income 2030
$200,534
+$52,582 from 2023 ($147,952)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32,843 | — | $95,808 | — |
| 2015 | 33,086 | +0.7% | $99,536 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 33,107 | +0.1% | $109,747 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 32,892 | -0.6% | $123,159 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 35,159 | +6.9% | $133,209 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 35,891 | +2.1% | $147,952 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.