Garwood borough, New Jersey Population 2024

5,315
4.5K5K5.5K6K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Garwood borough Demographics

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

  • White: 71.86%
  • Other race: 15.4%
  • Two or more races: 9.43%
  • Asian: 3.31%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,172.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
20% (886)
The current population of Garwood borough, New Jersey is 5,315 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,429.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,36971.86%
Other race72215.4%
Two or more races4429.43%
Asian1553.31%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
71.86%15.4%9.43%Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garwood borough Population by Race

Garwood borough Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080300280260240220200180160140120100806040200020406080100120140160180200220240260280300MaleFemale

Garwood borough Median Age

42.7

Total

41.7

Male

44.9

Female

Garwood borough Adults

There are 3,895 adults, (1,060 of whom are seniors) in Garwood borough.

Garwood borough Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28

Child Dependency Ratio

Garwood borough Sex Ratio

Female2,28248.68%
Male2,40651.32%

Garwood borough Population by Age

Garwood borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0542.2854.845.2
Married1,0652.967030
Non Family7671.0928.671.4
Female1393.589.210.8
Male832.5844.655.4

2.95

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

54.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

51.85%6.77%37.34%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

FemaleMarriedAllMaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Garwood borough Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0100200300400500600

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade992.8%
Associates Degree3038.56%
Bachelors Degree1,02028.81%
Graduate Degree53014.97%
High School Graduate94526.69%
Less Than 9th Grade481.36%
Some College59516.81%
26.69%16.81%8.56%28.81%14.97%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garwood borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garwood borough Educational Attainment by Race

AsianHispanicOther Race2+ RacesWhite0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5742,4561,104
Hispanic682664320
Other Race472454188
2+ Races277266112
Asian12412491

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.39%.

Garwood borough Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,708$93,750$53,425
Graduate Degree$88,977$89,886$79,565
High School Graduate$69,119$69,943$48,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$73,503$75,921$58,450
Some College$60,096$64,219$58,350

$73,503

Average Earnings

$75,921

Average Male

$58,450

Average Female

Garwood borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garwood borough Language by Age

72.21%14.75%10.14%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garwood borough Language

72.21% of Garwood borough residents speak only English, while 27.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.75% of the population.

Garwood borough Language

Garwood borough Poverty by Race

AsianOtherHispanicWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other72218625.76%
White3,2561715.25%
Asian1556944.52%
Hispanic987616.18%

9.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.78%

Male Poverty Rate

12.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garwood borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garwood borough is Asian, with 44.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garwood borough is White, with 5.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.09%.

Garwood borough Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.28%
Bachelors or Greater8%
Some College7.46%
Less Than 9th Grade6.12%

Garwood borough Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.01%
Female Unemployed16.48%
Female Employed11.23%
Male Employed3.42%

Garwood borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garwood borough Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$148,427$181,235
Households$100,948$140,199
Married Families$170,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,250$68,347
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000200,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garwood borough Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Garwood borough Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-6420-34Over 65020406080100

male

female

Garwood borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Garwood borough Marital Status by Race

AsianTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicOtherRaceWhiteWhiteNonHispanic0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garwood borough Marital Status

26.89%18.49%26.05%5.04%23.53%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

148

Number of Veterans

148

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War32
Vietnam31
World War II28
First Gulf War22
Korea6

Garwood borough Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+05101520253035404550556065

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+62
55 to 6451
65 to 7425
35 to 5410
18 to 340

Garwood borough Veterans by Age

White020406080100120140160

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1485.13%

Garwood borough Veterans by Race

Garwood borough Veterans by Education

7.43%28.38%22.3%41.89%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garwood borough Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Garwood borough Employment by Age

WhiteWhite Non-HispanicHispanicOther Race2+ RacesAsian01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Garwood borough Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Garwood borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

9.91%42.34%47.75%Origin

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

36.94%11.98%51.08%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.39%

Born in Garwood borough

82.44%

Native Born

17.56%

Foreign Born

4.74%

Non Citizen

12.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.44% of Garwood borough residents were born in the United States, with 60.39% having been born in New Jersey. 4.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Garwood borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,0851542.6%
20285,9311542.67%
20275,7771542.74%
20265,6231542.82%
20255,4691542.9%
20245,3151542.98%
20235,1611543.08%
20225,00760413.72%
20214,403-26-0.59%
20204,429741.7%
20194,35500%
20184,355130.3%
20174,342120.28%
20164,330190.44%
20154,31150.12%
20144,30660.14%
20134,300240.56%
20124,276160.38%
20114,260210.5%
20104,23900%

Garwood borough Population by Year