Garwood

Population: 4,688
Median household income: $100,948
Median home value: $509,800

Located in Union County, New Jersey, Garwood is a community with a population of 4,688. Its median household income of $100,948 runs in line with the Union County figure of $100,117.

Between 2019 and 2023, Garwood's population grew 8.1% from 4,338 to 4,688, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $380,800 to $509,800.

Owners occupy 54.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,688
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $100,948
Median home value: $509,800
Median gross rent: $1,603
Housing units: 2,093
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3384,688

Median household income

$88,892$100,948

Median home value

$380,800$509,800

Median gross rent

$1,551$1,603

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,338	$88,892	$380,800	$1,551
2020	4,341	$90,732	$409,600	$1,552
2021	4,425	$92,981	$409,800	$1,638
2022	4,542	$107,823	$469,800	$1,575
2023	4,688	$100,948	$509,800	$1,603

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	212	4.5%
5 to 17	581	12.4%
18 to 24	355	7.6%
25 to 34	575	12.3%
35 to 44	794	16.9%
45 to 54	513	10.9%
55 to 64	598	12.8%
65 to 74	539	11.5%
75 and over	521	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,256	69.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	155	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	187	4.0%
Two or more races	103	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	987	21.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	4.2%
High school graduate	945	26.7%
Some college or associate's	898	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,020	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	530	15.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit7.8%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,739	68.7%
Carpooled	125	4.9%
Public transit	197	7.8%
Walked	92	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	368	14.5%
Other means	11	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	455	21.0%
15 to 29 min	827	38.2%
30 to 44 min	479	22.1%
45 to 59 min	140	6.5%
60+ min	263	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.2% (432 of 4,688)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,287	62.7%
Nonfamily households	767	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,054	98.1%
Vacant	39	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,125	54.8%
Renter-occupied	929	45.2%

1-unit, detached44.8%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units37.5%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units10.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	937	44.8%
1-unit, attached	78	3.7%
2 to 4 units	784	37.5%
5 to 19 units	85	4.1%
20 or more units	209	10.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3425800
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6513, -74.3232