Fanwood, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
7,714
Population
5,757/sq mi density
$176,667
Median Income
$71,378 per capita
$610,600
Home Value
$809,217 Zillow
$2,368
Median Rent
39.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
13
Violent Crime/100K
745 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$176,667 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$610,600 home value, $2,368/mo rent
F
Safety
1.3 / 5.0
13 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.9%
7,415 → 7,782
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.7%
$127,348 → $176,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fanwood 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
8,047
+265 from 2023 (7,782)
Projected Median Income 2030
$222,198
+$45,531 from 2023 ($176,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,415 | - | $127,348 | - |
| 2015 | 7,560 | +2% | $111,905 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 7,675 | +1.5% | $132,292 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 7,702 | +0.4% | $147,905 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 7,699 | +-0% | $178,311 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 7,782 | +1.1% | $176,667 | -0.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.