Population 21,717 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elmwood Park
Household size in Elmwood Park
| Period | Elmwood Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Elmwood Park is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.70 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elmwood Park
| Period | Elmwood Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Elmwood Park skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the New York area. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elmwood Park
| Period | Elmwood Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Elmwood Park (13.9%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Elmwood Park has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elmwood Park
Renters in Elmwood Park
| Period | Elmwood Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.7% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.9% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Elmwood Park rent their homes (42.7%), above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider New York area (48.6%). Among owners, 43.0% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.3 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elmwood Park
| Period | Elmwood Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Elmwood Park: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elmwood Park
| Period | Elmwood Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Elmwood Park is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1953 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elmwood Park
| Period | Elmwood Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,280 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,393 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,603 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,080 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$800 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Elmwood Park runs $2,080 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $800 a month from 2006–10, a 62% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 37.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elmwood Park
Bachelor's degrees in Elmwood Park
| Period | Elmwood Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Elmwood Park (34.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider New York area (43.6%). Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 11.2 points, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elmwood Park
| Period | Elmwood Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Elmwood Park is close to the national rate: 90.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the New York area as a whole (86.9%). The share with a diploma has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elmwood Park
| Period | Elmwood Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elmwood Park runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 1.5 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elmwood Park compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Park | 2.92 | 41.7 | 13.9% | 42.7% | 5.3% | 1960 | $2,080 | 34.8% | 90.6% | 7.4% |
| Saddle Brook | 2.66 | 45.2 | 5.8% | 31.9% | 3.9% | 1963 | $2,091 | 35.3% | 91.4% | 4.0% |
| Fair Lawn | 2.98 | 40.2 | 11.1% | 22.0% | 4.2% | 1952 | $2,093 | 64.1% | 96.5% | 6.6% |
| Garfield | 2.98 | 38.1 | 12.2% | 55.3% | 7.1% | 1954 | $1,723 | 25.0% | 85.2% | 6.9% |
| Rochelle Park | 2.47 | 46.6 | 10.1% | 23.4% | 2.4% | 1958 | $1,992 | 48.5% | 94.7% | 8.6% |
| Paterson | 3.32 | 34.2 | 26.9% | 73.2% | 6.5% | 1955 | $1,589 | 12.4% | 74.1% | 10.3% |
| Lodi | 2.75 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 57.4% | 6.3% | 1959 | $1,678 | 28.0% | 85.3% | 7.3% |
| Maywood | 2.64 | 45.0 | 6.7% | 30.9% | 3.3% | 1950 | $2,101 | 46.5% | 91.9% | 7.6% |
| Clifton | 2.75 | 43.2 | 8.6% | 40.7% | 4.5% | 1951 | $1,807 | 36.4% | 89.5% | 7.0% |
| Passaic | 3.37 | 32.3 | 28.0% | 76.2% | 4.0% | 1942 | $1,473 | 17.6% | 67.8% | 12.1% |
| Prospect Park | 3.12 | 40.5 | 22.9% | 57.6% | 6.7% | 1944 | $1,556 | 32.0% | 89.5% | 11.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elmwood Park. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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