Cranford, New Jersey Population 2024

2,016

Cranford Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cranford was:

  • White: 85.07%
  • Other race: 5.38%
  • Two or more races: 4.46%
  • Black or African American: 3.65%
  • Asian: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,985.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.4% (8)
The current population of Cranford, New Jersey is 2,016 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,008.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,47085.07%
Other race935.38%
Two or more races774.46%
Black or African American633.65%
Asian251.45%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cranford Population by Race

Cranford Population Pyramid 2024

Cranford Median Age

43.7

Total

43.6

Male

44.1

Female

Cranford Adults

There are 1,540 adults, (452 of whom are seniors) in Cranford.

Cranford Age Dependency

58.8

Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cranford Sex Ratio

Female97356.31%
Male75543.69%

Cranford Population by Age

Cranford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8651.93466
Non Family4821.2526.173.9
Married2762.6352.547.5
Male883.1318.281.8
Female192.1636.863.2

2.59

Average Family Size

1.9

Average Household Size

34.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cranford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade423.12%
Associates Degree322.38%
Bachelors Degree52438.9%
Graduate Degree23417.37%
High School Graduate32424.05%
Less Than 9th Grade181.34%
Some College17312.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cranford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cranford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1851,141709
Hispanic828043
Black58540
2+ Races454534
Other Race34240
Asian12126

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 75.56%.

Cranford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$87,500$100,375$82,188
Graduate Degree$97,955$97,898$105,125
High School Graduate$19,120$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$71,875$81,146$58,750
Some College$46,701$0$0

$71,875

Average Earnings

$81,146

Average Male

$58,750

Average Female

Cranford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cranford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cranford Language

82.35% of Cranford residents speak only English, while 17.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.28% of the population.

Cranford Language

Cranford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,406342.42%
Black32618.75%

2.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.54%

Male Poverty Rate

3.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cranford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cranford is Black, with 18.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cranford is White, with 2.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.4%.

Cranford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School5.84%
Bachelors or Greater1.45%
Some College0%

Cranford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.97%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Cranford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cranford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$167,321$204,267
Households$89,688$134,798
Married Families$195,556$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,031$76,396

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cranford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

31.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Cranford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cranford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cranford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cranford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

68

Number of Veterans

59

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War14
Vietnam10
World War II5
Korea0

Cranford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+48
35 to 5420
18 to 340
55 to 640
65 to 740

Cranford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White483.51%
2+ Races1420.9%
Hispanic1413.46%
Asian650%

Cranford Veterans by Race

Cranford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cranford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cranford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cranford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cranford Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.72%

Born in Cranford

85.59%

Native Born

14.41%

Foreign Born

4.34%

Non Citizen

10.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.59% of Cranford residents were born in the United States, with 59.72% having been born in New Jersey. 4.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cranford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,0161447.69%
20231,8721448.33%
20221,728-116-6.29%
20211,844-164-8.17%
20202,00800%

Cranford Population by Year