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Garfield, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Bergen County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
32,502
Population
15,404/sq mi density
$75,701
Median Income
$36,260 per capita
$454,300
Home Value
$564,596 Zillow
$1,612
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
160
Violent Crime/100K
1,944 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$75,701 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$454,300 home value, $1,612/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
160 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5.5%
31,053 → 32,758
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.2%
$48,767 → $75,701
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Garfield 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
34,016
+1,258 from 2023 (32,758)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,019
+$27,318 from 2023 ($75,701)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,053 | - | $48,767 | - |
| 2015 | 31,401 | +1.1% | $45,469 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 31,852 | +1.4% | $54,063 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 31,807 | -0.1% | $62,939 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 32,469 | +2.1% | $66,296 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 32,758 | +0.9% | $75,701 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.