Elmwood Park, New Jersey demographics

Elmwood Park, NJ demographics: median age 39.9; 35.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Elmwood Park borough, New Jersey · Incorporated borough · GEOID 3421300. The survey estimates a population of 21,412 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Elmwood Park is 39.9 years, with a 90% margin of error of 2.6 years. There are 7,462 households (±385). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	39.9 ±2.6	40.1 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 21,412
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 18	4,187 ±573	19.6% ±2.7 pp	21.8%	22.0%
18–34	5,305 ±626	24.8% ±2.9 pp	21.3%	22.8%
35–64	7,966 ±696	37.2% ±3.2 pp	39.7%	38.0%
65 and older	3,954 ±473	18.5% ±2.2 pp	17.2%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 21,412
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Male	10,418 ±562	48.7% ±2.6 pp	49.2%	49.5%
Female	10,994 ±560	51.3% ±2.6 pp	50.8%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 21,412
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
White alone	11,293 ±1,097	52.7% ±5.1 pp	54.0%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	2,500 ±864	11.7% ±4.0 pp	12.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	77 ±80 · low precision	0.4% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.9%
Asian alone	2,005 ±428	9.4% ±2.0 pp	10.1%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±26 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	3,279 ±753	15.3% ±3.5 pp	10.1%	7.1%
Two or more races	2,258 ±462	10.5% ±2.2 pp	12.4%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 21,412
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	15,089 ±703	70.5% ±3.3 pp	77.5%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	6,323 ±699	29.5% ±3.3 pp	22.5%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 7,462
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Married-couple family	3,687 ±385	49.4% ±4.5 pp	49.8%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	561 ±216	7.5% ±2.9 pp	5.1%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	1,264 ±302	16.9% ±4.0 pp	12.9%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,472 ±366	19.7% ±4.8 pp	26.4%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	478 ±190	6.4% ±2.5 pp	5.8%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 7,462
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Households with people under 18	2,430 ±240	32.6% ±2.7 pp	31.2%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	5,032 ±494	67.4% ±5.6 pp	68.8%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 7,462
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,472 ±366	19.7% ±4.8 pp	26.4%	28.7%
Two-person households	2,305 ±400	30.9% ±5.1 pp	31.1%	33.8%
Three-person households	1,422 ±334	19.1% ±4.4 pp	17.1%	15.3%
Four-person households	1,190 ±246	15.9% ±3.2 pp	15.2%	12.6%
Five-person households	761 ±247	10.2% ±3.3 pp	6.3%	5.9%
Six-person households	211 ±99	2.8% ±1.3 pp	2.3%	2.2%
Seven or more people	101 ±68 · low precision	1.4% ±0.9 pp · low precision	1.6%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 21,412
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	14,052 ±725	65.6% ±3.4 pp	76.1%	85.9%
Foreign born	7,360 ±724	34.4% ±3.4 pp	23.9%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 20,167
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
English only	9,651 ±965	47.9% ±4.7 pp	66.9%	77.7%
Spanish	4,446 ±653	22.0% ±3.2 pp	17.2%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	67 ±70 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	27 ±41 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1,902 ±492	9.4% ±2.4 pp	1.7%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	1,918 ±590	9.5% ±2.9 pp	5.6%	2.0%
Korean	135 ±185 · low precision	0.7% ±0.9 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	105 ±73 · low precision	0.5% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.5%	1.1%
Vietnamese	66 ±88 · low precision	0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	137 ±113 · low precision	0.7% ±0.6 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	244 ±166 · low precision	1.2% ±0.8 pp · low precision	1.6%	1.1%
Arabic	607 ±344 · low precision	3.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision	0.9%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	862 ±692 · low precision	4.3% ±3.4 pp · low precision	1.1%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 15,389
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,443 ±327	9.4% ±2.1 pp	9.3%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	4,737 ±591	30.8% ±3.7 pp	25.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	2,374 ±424	15.4% ±2.7 pp	15.0%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	1,439 ±309	9.4% ±2.0 pp	6.7%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	3,479 ±494	22.6% ±3.1 pp	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,917 ±376	12.5% ±2.4 pp	17.6%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 21,140
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	New Jersey	U.S.
Same house	20,309 ±415	96.1% ±1.8 pp	90.4%	87.7%
Moved within same county	382 ±247 · low precision	1.8% ±1.2 pp · low precision	4.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	230 ±155 · low precision	1.1% ±0.7 pp · low precision	2.5%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	150 ±169 · low precision	0.7% ±0.8 pp · low precision	1.8%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	69 ±56 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

8.9% of Elmwood Park residents (±2.8 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.5% in New Jersey and 8.4% nationally. 91.0% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Elmwood Park	New Jersey	U.S.	Compared with New Jersey
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	8.9% ±2.8 pp	7.5%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	91.0% ±2.8 pp	92.8%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	2.4% ±1.1 pp	3.7%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

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