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07026

Garfield, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
32,783
Median household income
$79,700
People below poverty
13.4%
Median home value
$475,500

Income

The median income of households in 07026 was $79,700. An estimated 4.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.3
$10,000 to $14,999 3.8
$15,000 to $24,999 7.4
$25,000 to $34,999 5.3
$35,000 to $49,999 9.8
$50,000 to $74,999 15.9
$75,000 to $99,999 15.3
$100,000 to $149,999 16.7
$150,000 to $199,999 9.8
$200,000 or more 11.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62445
Female 51417

An estimated 83.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 12.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,338. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.6
Social Security 30.7
Retirement income 12.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 2.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12

In 2020-2024, 11.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 53.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07026 in 2020-2024, 83.7% had health insurance coverage and 16.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.7% and public coverage was 36.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.3%.


In 2020-2024, 07026 had a total population of 32,783 - 16,614 (50.7%) females and 16,169 (49.3%) males. The median age was 38.8 years. An estimated 20.5% of the population was under 18 years, 36.6% was 19 to 44 years, 25.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07026 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 970 1120
5 to 9 815 732
10 to 14 923 942
15 to 19 819 1218
20 to 24 1186 1153
25 to 29 1089 1042
30 to 34 1317 1243
35 to 39 1319 1228
40 to 44 1338 1089
45 to 49 1278 1277
50 to 54 1162 1062
55 to 59 917 986
60 to 64 904 838
65 to 69 845 720
70 to 74 593 782
75 to 79 288 414
80 to 84 273 249
85 and over 133 519

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 50.4% were White; 6.2% were Black or African American; 0.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.8% were Asian; 2.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 21.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 47.3% of the people in 07026 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 41.8% of the people in 07026 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,191 households in 07026. The average household size was 2.93 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.2% of the households in 07026 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.5% of all households, while 16.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18.5% of all households.

In 07026, 34.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.2
Cohabiting Couples 7.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49% of males and 42.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.8 35.8
Now married, except separated 49 42.9
Separated 1.8 2.9
Widowed 1.6 10
Divorced 9.8 8.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07026, 976 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 6.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 52.1% of the people living in 07026 were U.S. natives. 38.9% of the 07026 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 47.9% of 07026 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 58.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 68.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07026 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07026.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 53.2
Asia 7.9
Europe 36.3
Africa 2.5
Northern America 0.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07026 in 2020-2024, 68.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 39.9% of people at least five years old; 33.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 39.9
Other Indo-European languages 23.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.2
Other languages 2.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 07026 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.8
Different house, same county 2.8
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 0.7
Abroad 1.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07026 was 7,376 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 743 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,658. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,975.

Educational Attainment of People in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.2
High school diploma or equivalency 37.6
Some college, no degree 14.5
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 17.5
Graduate or professional degree 8.3

Disability

In 07026, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.9% of people under 18 years old, to 6.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07026, 63 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,571 86.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,654 9.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 694 4.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07026 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 9
Manufacturing 10.6
Wholesale trade 4.7
Retail trade 13.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.1
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.9
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 2.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07026 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,418 32
Service occupations 3,241 19.1
Sales and office occupations 3,158 18.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,700 10
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,416 20.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.4% of 07026 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5.7
Walked 4.8
Other means 3.9
Worked from home 6.7

In 2020-2024, 07026 had a total of 11,846 housing units. Of these housing units, 28.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 71.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 28.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 71.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 29.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07026 was 4.9 rooms, and of these housing units 40.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07026 had 11,191 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 655 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 44.7% while renters occupied 55.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.14 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.75.

4.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10% and another 18.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07026:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 83.8
Electricity 12.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.7
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07026 was $475,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.6 % had a mortgage. 37.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,870 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,134.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07026 was $1,688. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.