East Rutherford

Population: 10,154
Median household income: $91,789
Median home value: $453,500

East Rutherford is a community in Bergen County, New Jersey, home to 10,154 residents. The median household income of $91,789 is below the Bergen County median ($123,715).

From 2019 to 2023, East Rutherford's population grew 5.9% from 9,584 to 10,154, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $381,100 to $453,500.

The median gross rent is $1,867. 45.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,154
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $91,789
Median home value: $453,500
Median gross rent: $1,867
Housing units: 4,325
Homeownership rate: 35.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,58410,154

Median household income

$80,896$91,789

Median home value

$381,100$453,500

Median gross rent

$1,586$1,867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,584	$80,896	$381,100	$1,586
2020	9,707	$76,777	$381,000	$1,504
2021	9,918	$86,592	$402,800	$1,577
2022	10,020	$92,536	$446,900	$1,712
2023	10,154	$91,789	$453,500	$1,867

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3420.1%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	970	9.6%
5 to 17	795	7.8%
18 to 24	984	9.7%
25 to 34	2,044	20.1%
35 to 44	1,588	15.6%
45 to 54	1,024	10.1%
55 to 64	1,316	13.0%
65 to 74	1,056	10.4%
75 and over	377	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,916	48.4%
Black or African American	405	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,068	20.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.2%
Two or more races	166	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,581	25.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree32.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	882	11.9%
High school graduate	1,561	21.1%
Some college or associate's	1,629	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,431	32.8%
Graduate or professional degree	902	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone60.9%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit13.7%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,357	60.9%
Carpooled	104	1.9%
Public transit	752	13.7%
Walked	390	7.1%
Bicycle	29	0.5%
Worked from home	850	15.4%
Other means	26	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,008	21.6%
15 to 29 min	1,311	28.1%
30 to 44 min	1,020	21.9%
45 to 59 min	408	8.8%
60+ min	911	19.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 7.4% (750 of 10,124)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,574	61.6%
Nonfamily households	1,603	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,177	96.6%
Vacant	148	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,493	35.7%
Renter-occupied	2,684	64.3%

1-unit, detached18.8%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units44.1%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units22.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	813	18.8%
1-unit, attached	265	6.1%
2 to 4 units	1,908	44.1%
5 to 19 units	367	8.5%
20 or more units	972	22.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3419510
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 40.8171, -74.0850