Elmwood Park, NJ City Data

Elmwood Park, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,925 people who live in Elmwood Park and approximately 884,118 who live in Bergen County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elmwood Park to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elmwood Park. We have included Elmwood Park housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elmwood Park Information

Bergen County where Elmwood Park resides is 246.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 884,118 and has a population rank of 46 out of all the places in the United States.

Elmwood Park has a total of 18,925 people and of those residents there are 9,042 males and 9,883 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 10,928 births each year and around 7,703 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elmwood Park varies per year, but currently 18,368 are one race and 557 are two or more races.

Of the 18,925 people who live in Elmwood Park, there are 4,366 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elmwood Park is 2,243 male and 2,123 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,971.

General Elmwood Park Information
Total area in square miles - Bergen County	246.8
Water area in square miles - Bergen County	N/A
Resident population - Bergen County	884,118
Population rank - Bergen County	46
Total population	18,925
Total population (male)	9,042
Total population (female)	9,883
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Bergen County	10,928
Deaths- Bergen County	7,703
Population of one race	18,368
Population of two or more races	557
Population under 20 years	4,366
Population under 20 years (male)	2,243
Population under 20 years (female)	2,123
Total population 18 years and over	14,971

Elmwood Park Social Characteristics

There are 330,817 households in Elmwood Park. Families make up 236,224 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elmwood Park families into three different groups. Married-couple families (191,678), male householder with no wife present (11,058) and female householder with no husband present (30,978). The remainder of the Elmwood Park households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 95,747. Elmwood Park, NJ moving companies help people in Elmwood Park move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elmwood Park. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elmwood Park is based, there are 375,625 females 15 and over; of those females there are 84,439 never married, 207,865 now married, 7,033 separated, 45,989 widowed, and 30,299 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,079 separated, 9,879 widowed and 18,423 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elmwood Park social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elmwood Park.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bergen County)
Total households	330,817
Family households (families)	236,224
With own children under 18 years	112,513
Married-couple family	191,678
With own children under 18 years	92,091
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,058
With own children under 18 years	3,317
Female householder, no husband present, family	30,978
With own children under 18 years	13,026
Nonfamily households	95,747
Householder living alone	81,534
65 years and over	33,860

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,275
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,311
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,427
Householder	5,077
Spouse	3,930
Child	5,695
Other relatives	443
Nonrelatives	343
Unmarried partner	119
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	49
Unmarried partner	287
Foster child	5
Other	112

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,464
Male householder	804
Male householder living alone	586
Male householder not living alone	218
Female householder	1,208
Female householder living alone	1,059
Female householder not living alone	149
Nonrelatives	452
Unmarried partner	168
Roomer or boarder	75
Housemate or roommate	167
Foster child	1
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	375,625
Never married	84,439
Now married	207,865
Separated	7,033
Widowed	45,989
Divorced	30,299
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,079
Widowed	9,879
Divorced	18,423

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,925
Male	9,042
Under 5 years	525
5 to 9 years	572
10 to 14 years	572
15 to 17 years	339
18 and 19 years	235
20 years	88
21 years	105
22 to 24 years	352
25 to 29 years	679
30 to 34 years	769
35 to 39 years	776
40 to 44 years	730
45 to 49 years	643
50 to 54 years	604
55 to 59 years	476
60 and 61 years	171
62 to 64 years	218
65 and 66 years	118
67 to 69 years	181
70 to 74 years	300
75 to 79 years	277
80 to 84 years	192
85 years and over	120
Female	9,883
Under 5 years	559
5 to 9 years	543
10 to 14 years	537
15 to 17 years	307
18 and 19 years	177
20 years	91
21 years	111
22 to 24 years	350
25 to 29 years	704
30 to 34 years	742
35 to 39 years	762
40 to 44 years	771
45 to 49 years	660
50 to 54 years	691
55 to 59 years	530
60 and 61 years	186
62 to 64 years	235
65 and 66 years	146
67 to 69 years	217
70 to 74 years	478
75 to 79 years	473
80 to 84 years	347
85 years and over	266

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,925
One race	18,368
White	15,619
Black or African American	409
American Indian and Alaska Native	21
Asian	1,477
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	21
Two or more races	557

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,891
People who are White alone	15,591
People who are Black or African American alone	403
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	21
People who are Asian alone	1,477
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,534
People who are Some other race alone	841

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	829,455
Same house	520,504
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	47,727
Different state or abroad	101,269
Different state	61,523
Abroad	39,746

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bergen County)
Total resident population	884,118
Born in United States	420,855
State of residence	396,124
Different state	255,180
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	10,513
Foreign born	222,301

Elmwood Park Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elmwood Park. That total enrollment is 220,538 for the population of the country, which includes Elmwood Park. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 108,610 and elementary or high school enrollment was 276,545 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 50,739.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elmwood Park population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	220,538
Pre-kindergarten	19,606
Public	6,474
Private	13,132
Kindergarten	11,919
Public	9,027
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	93,649
Public	79,107
Private	14,542
Elementary and high school	138,273
Public	116,449
Private	21,824
High school grades 9 to 12	44,624
Public	37,342
Private	7,282
College, undergraduate years	37,633
Public	23,845
Private	13,788
Graduate or professional school	13,107
Public	5,580
Private	7,527
Not enrolled in school	631,401

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	623,469
Less than 9th grade	34,069
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	49,551
High school graduate	163,525
Some college, no degree	106,035
Associate's degree	31,908
Bachelor's degree	238,381
Graduate or professional degree	38.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	149,798

Elmwood Park Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 702,617 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elmwood Park. The Elmwood Park occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (187,476), service occupations (47,431), sales and office occupations (131,602), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (180), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,834) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (39,754). The 702,617 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 359,496 private wage and salary workers, 48,617 government workers, 25,958 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bergen County)
Population 16 years and over	702,617
In labor force	453,774
Civilian labor force	453,679
Employed	435,277
Unemployed	18,402
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	95
Females 16 years and over	370,450
In labor force	208,249
Civilian labor force	208,238
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,782
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	332,167
In labor force	245,525
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,620
Armed forces	84

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bergen County)
Workers 16 years and over	427,462
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	311,325
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	41,284
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	11,867
Other means	1,582
Worked at home	13,292
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	12,301,670

OCCUPATION (Bergen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	187,476
Management, professional, and related occupations	187,476
Service occupations	47,431
Sales and office occupations	131,602
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	180
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,834
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	39,754

INDUSTRY (Bergen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	187,476
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	534
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	49,443
Wholesale trade	25,175
Retail trade	51,500
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	23,189
Information	21,823
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	43,673
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	53,231
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	84,812
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	25,472
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	13,010

CLASS OF WORKER (Bergen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	187,476
Private wage and salary workers	359,496
Government workers	48,617
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	25,958
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elmwood Park Housing Characteristics

In Elmwood Park, NJ there are 339,820 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 330,817 occupied and 9,003 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elmwood Park, there are 188,018 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13,335 units in Elmwood Park. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elmwood Park, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elmwood Park, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elmwood Park. There are 2,234 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,355 with rent between $200-299, 4,003 with rent between $300-499 and 92,288 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elmwood Park gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elmwood Park, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bergen County)
Total housing units	339,820
Occupied housing units	330,817
Vacant housing units	9,003

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bergen County)
Total housing units	339,820
1-unit, detached	188,018
1-unit, attached	13,335
2 units	49,468
3 or 4 units	19,343
5 to 9 units	10,550
10 to 19 units	13,794
20 to 49 units	15,539
50 or more units	28,650
Mobile home	1,070

HOUSING TENURE (Bergen County)
Occupied housing units	330,817
Owner-occupied	222,273
Renter-occupied	108,544

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bergen County)
Occupied housing units	330,817
No vehicles available	29,432
2 vehicle available	184,060
3 vehicles available	36,334
4 vehicles available	9,855
5 or more vehicles available	3,358

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bergen County)
Occupied housing units	330,817
Utility gas	250,068
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	27,033
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	47,842
Coal or coke	38
Wood	99
Solar energy
Other fuel	846
No fuel used	905

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bergen County)
Occupied housing units	330,817
Less Than $50,000	222,273
$50,000 to $99,999	1,230
$100,000 to $149,999	8,803
$150,000 to $199,999	41,562
$200,000 to $299,999	61,906
$300,000 to $499,999	27,982
$1,000,000 or more	3,277
Median (dollars)	250,300

GROSS RENT (Bergen County)
Occupied units paying rent	108,544
Less than $200	2,234
$200 to $299	2,355
$300 to $499	4,003
$500 to $699	14,239
$700 to $999	48,523
$1,000 to $1,499	22,713
$1,500 or more	6,812