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Elmwood Park, New Jersey

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StatisticElmwood ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population21,4129,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$101,740$103,556$80,734
Median Age39.940.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.1%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$483,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,074$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate11.6%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born34.4%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.5%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.130.526.4
Worked from Home8.5%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.4%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Elmwood Park, New Jersey

Age in Elmwood Park, New Jersey

StatisticElmwood ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age39.940.138.9
Under 18 %19.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.2%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Elmwood Park, New Jersey

StatisticElmwood ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Households7,4623,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.62.5
Family Households73.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.6%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.5%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone19.7%26.4%28.7%
Never Married36.6%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Elmwood Park, New Jersey

StatisticElmwood ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,773$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.3%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.0%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.6%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.2%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.6%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.4%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households7.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in Elmwood Park, New Jersey

StatisticElmwood ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units7,7653,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes45.3%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.2%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.5%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,924$9,590n/a

Education in Elmwood Park, New Jersey

StatisticElmwood ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School9.4%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate30.8%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.8%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.6%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.5%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Elmwood Park, New Jersey

StatisticElmwood ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.0%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit6.9%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work3.4%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.1%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.6%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Elmwood Park, New Jersey

StatisticElmwood ParkNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.9%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens24.3%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.1%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home47.9%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home22.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency44.5%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Elmwood Park

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.