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Elmwood Park, NJ in figures

A profile of Elmwood Park, NJ from official statistics: 10 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Elmwood Park, NJ was 21,534 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024, and the 47th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey.

Population21,5342025Down 0.1% from 2024The 47th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Median age39.9 years2024Unchanged from 2023Tied for the 55th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Foreign-born population share34.4%2024Down 1.2 percentage points from 2023The 36th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Bachelor's degree or higher, population 25 and over35.1%2024Down 0.7 percentage points from 2023
21.2K21.3K21.4K21.5K21.6K2020202120222023202420252020: 21,349 persons2021: 21,288 persons2022: 21,274 persons2023: 21,384 persons2024: 21,549 persons2025: 21,534 persons21.2K21.3K21.4K21.5K21.6K2020202220252020: 21,349 persons2021: 21,288 persons2022: 21,274 persons2023: 21,384 persons2024: 21,549 persons2025: 21,534 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Median household income in Elmwood Park, NJ was $101,740 in 2024, up 0.9% from 2023, and the 54th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey.

Median household income$101,7402024Up 0.9% from 2023The 54th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Gini index43.72024Up 2.3 points from 2023The 56th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey
70K80K90K100K110K20212022202320242021: 75,091 USD2022: 84,578 USD2023: 100,852 USD2024: 101,740 USD70K80K90K100K110K202120242021: 75,091 USD2022: 84,578 USD2023: 100,852 USD2024: 101,740 USD
Median household income, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Labor market statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Elmwood Park, NJ was $483,700 in 2024, up 6.1% from 2023, and the 53rd highest of 117 cities in New Jersey.

Median home value$483,7002024Up 6.1% from 2023The 53rd highest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Median gross rent (monthly)$2,0742024Up 2.4% from 2023The 25th highest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)57.5%2024Up 0.1 percentage points from 2023The 56th lowest of 117 cities in New Jersey
Housing units authorized by building permits72025, estimatedCompared with 0 in 2024
375K400K425K450K475K500K20212022202320242021: 376,700 USD2022: 434,900 USD2023: 456,000 USD2024: 483,700 USD350K400K450K500K202120242021: 376,700 USD2022: 434,900 USD2023: 456,000 USD2024: 483,700 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Northeast%20Region/ne2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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