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Rutherford, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hudson County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
18,748
Population
6,744/sq mi density
$136,069
Median Income
$60,912 per capita
$580,800
Home Value
$719,567 Zillow
$1,859
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
982 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$136,069 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$580,800 home value, $1,859/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
58.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4%
18,286 → 19,024
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+58.6%
$85,784 → $136,069
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rutherford 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
19,563
+539 from 2023 (19,024)
Projected Median Income 2030
$187,917
+$51,848 from 2023 ($136,069)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,286 | — | $85,784 | — |
| 2015 | 18,452 | +0.9% | $84,778 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,469 | +0.1% | $93,787 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 18,303 | -0.9% | $101,473 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 18,690 | +2.1% | $118,462 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 19,024 | +1.8% | $136,069 | +14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.