Garfield, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 32,412 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +8.8%
 
Males: 16,285  (50.2%)
Females: 16,127  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

38.6 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 07026.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,370 (it was $42,748 in 2000)
Garfield:

$69,370
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,234 (it was $19,530 in 2000)

Garfield city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $443,611 (it was $178,400 in 2000)
Garfield:

$443,611
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $430,098; detached houses: $395,360; townhouses or other attached units: $364,663; in 2-unit structures: $543,433; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $667,935; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $250,563; mobile homes: $361,238

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,466.

March 2022 cost of living index in Garfield: 121.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.8%
(9.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.6% for Black residents, 22.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 14.2% for other race residents, 24.5% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Garfield, NJ (2022)
    • 15,99149.3%White alone
    • 13,79142.5%Hispanic
    • 1,5204.7%Black alone
    • 9332.9%Asian alone
    • 1920.6%Two or more races
    • 1030.3%Other race alone
    • 230.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Garfield, New Jersey as of April 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Garfield is 1,868 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Garfield by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(3.5)
1
(3.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(3.5)
1
(3.3)
1
(3.3)
5
(16.2)
3
(9.7)
5
(15.9)
13
(41.0)
8
(25.1)
5
(15.5)
11
(34.2)
9
(28.2)
3
(9.4)
4
(12.1)
3
(9.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
19
(65.8)
14
(45.9)
28
(91.5)
26
(84.3)
26
(83.8)
28
(89.1)
12
(37.9)
41
(128.5)
16
(49.6)
27
(83.8)
16
(50.2)
10
(31.3)
6
(18.1)
9
(27.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
32
(110.8)
33
(108.2)
52
(170.0)
34
(110.3)
33
(106.3)
32
(101.9)
42
(132.6)
40
(125.4)
38
(117.9)
41
(127.3)
25
(78.4)
22
(68.9)
25
(75.5)
24
(74.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
106
(367.0)
98
(321.4)
138
(451.2)
123
(398.9)
124
(399.5)
108
(343.8)
110
(347.3)
82
(257.1)
71
(220.3)
61
(189.4)
58
(181.9)
26
(81.5)
18
(54.4)
32
(98.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
241
(834.4)
303
(993.9)
328
(1,072)
476
(1,544)
550
(1,772)
502
(1,598)
424
(1,339)
462
(1,449)
462
(1,433)
480
(1,491)
532
(1,668)
310
(971.5)
210
(634.6)
431
(1,332)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
49
(169.7)
43
(141.0)
45
(147.1)
42
(136.2)
26
(83.8)
46
(146.4)
33
(104.2)
36
(112.9)
30
(93.1)
44
(136.6)
30
(94.1)
21
(65.8)
27
(81.6)
36
(111.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(3.5)
2
(6.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.2)
2
(6.3)
0
(0.0)
3
(9.3)
1
(3.1)
2
(6.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.1)
City-Data.com crime index124.2118.1150.3160.9159.7159.5156.9168.7131.1161.8146.680.565.999.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Garfield, NJ

Crime rate in Garfield detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 71 (60 officers - 54 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.81
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Polish (20.0%), Italian (7.5%), Macedonian (4.8%), Albanian (2.5%), Yugoslavian (1.6%), Jamaican (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 2.13 square miles.

Population density: 15,208 people per square mile   (very high).

Garfield, New Jersey map

15,501 residents are foreign born (22.1% Latin America, 20.2% Europe).

This city:

47.7%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,509 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,081 (2.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Passaic, NJ (1.9 miles , pop. 67,861).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Manhattan, NY (10.4 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Lodi borough, NJ (1.2 miles ),
Saddle Brook, NJ (1.3 miles ),
Wallington borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Elmwood Park borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Passaic, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Hasbrouck Heights borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Rochelle Park, NJ (1.6 miles ),
Wood-Ridge borough, NJ (1.6 miles )

Latitude: 40.88 N, Longitude: 74.11 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -9,517 (-29.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,781 (22.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Garfield, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Garfield, NJ in 2022
Garfield satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1 building, cost: $166,100
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $351,000
  • 2020: 14 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $199,000
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $199,000
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2015: 31 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2014: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 2013: 42 buildings, average cost: $107,400
  • 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,300
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $291,300
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $75,400
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $141,500
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $141,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $201,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $157,300
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $63,100
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Garfield, NJ residents
Average permit cost in Garfield, NJ
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.6%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Garfield, NJ
Historical housing units in Garfield, NJ

Population change in the 1990s: +3,055 (+11.4%).
Most common industries in Garfield, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (10.8%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.5%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.5%)
  • Educational services (3.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (12.1%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Garfield, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Construction laborers (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Cashiers (3.5%)

Average climate in Garfield, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Garfield, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 113. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

113
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.328. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.328
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 15.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.466. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.466
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 26.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.04. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.04
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0125. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0125
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Garfield-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Garfield city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 32.1 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Garfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 289.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 212.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 108.2 miles away from Garfield center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 252.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 250.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 106.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bergen County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Garfield topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Garfield:

  • PASSAIC BETH ISRAEL HOSPITAL TCU (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; PASSAIC, NJ)
  • PATIENT CARE NEW JERSEY, INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; PASSAIC, NJ)
  • SADDLE BROOK CONV HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SADDLE BROOK, NJ)
  • JEFFERSON HOUSE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PASSAIC, NJ)
  • MADISON MANOR NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PASSAIC, NJ)
  • MAPLE GLEN CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; FAIRLAWN, NJ)
  • HAMILTON PLAZA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PASSAIC, NJ)

Amtrak stations near Garfield:

  • 11 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garfield:

  • Jersey College (about 3 miles; Teterboro, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • Passaic County Community College (about 5 miles; Paterson, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,351)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (about 5 miles; Teaneck, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,349)
  • Berkeley College-Woodland Park (about 5 miles; Woodland Park, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • Montclair State University (about 5 miles; Montclair, NJ; FT enrollment: 16,277)
  • Bergen Community College (about 6 miles; Paramus, NJ; FT enrollment: 11,826)
  • William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 7 miles; Wayne, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,198)

Public high schools in Garfield:

  • GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,203, Location: 500 PALISADE AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • BERGEN ARTS AND SCIENCES CS (Location: 200 MACARTHUR AVENUE, Grades: KG-12, Charter school)

Private high school in Garfield:

  • NORTHEAST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 32, Location: 145 MAIN ST, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Garfield:

  • ROOSEVELT SCHOOL #7 (Students: 377, Location: 225 LINCOLN PL, Grades: PK-5)
  • WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL #5 (Students: 367, Location: 205 OUTWATER LANE, Grades: PK-5)
  • WASHINGTON IRVING SCHOOL #4 (Students: 304, Location: 12 MADONNA PLACE, Grades: PK-5)
  • JAMES MADISON SCHOOL #10 (Location: 62 ALPINE ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SCHOOL #8 (Location: 147 CEDAR STREET, Grades: PK-5)
  • GARFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 175 LANZA AVE, Grades: 6-8)
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN SCHOOL #6 (Location: 111 PALISADE AVE, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Garfield

Library in Garfield:

  • GARFIELD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $978,629; Location: 500 MIDLAND AVENUE; 79,035 books; 1,911 audio materials; 3,513 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 151 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Garfield: Garfield Station (A), Garfield Volunteer Ambulance Corps (B), City of Garfield Fire Department Company 2 (C), City of Garfield Fire Department Company 3 (D), City of Garfield Fire Department Company 4 (E), City of Garfield Fire Department Company 5 (F), City of Garfield Fire Department Company 1 (G), Garfield Free Public Library (H), Garfield City Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Garfield include: Friendship Baptist Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Our Lady of Sorrows Church (D), Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Dahnerts Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fleischer Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Garfield include: Dahnert's Lake County Park (1), Belmont Hill Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Bergen Travel Bureau (Tours & Charters; 60 Passaic Street).

Birthplace of: Al Blozis - College Football Hall of Fame inductee, David Brigati - Singer, Linda Bove - Television actor, Luis Castillo - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Aug 4, 1983), Wayne Chrebet - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Aug 14, 1973), Mickey Deans - Biographer, Eddie Brigati - Singer-songwriter, Joe Benigno - Radio personality, Stephen Fabian - Illustrator, Tony Aless - Jazz pianist.

Bergen County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.8 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

69.7%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.1%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
22 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
10 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Garfield in 2000:

  • 42 people in other group homes
  • 17 people in religious group quarters
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Garfield (2011 data):

  • Spencer Savings Bank, SLA: Outwater Ln Branch, 104 Passaic St Branch, River Drive Branch. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,819.5 mil, Deposits: $1,338.8 mil, headquarters in Elmwood Park, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
  • Clifton Savings Bank: 359 Lanza Avenue Branch at 369 Lanza Avenue, branch established on 1928/01/01; 253 Palisade Avenue Branch at 247 Palisade Avenue, branch established on 1928/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,106.0 mil, Deposits: $848.2 mil, headquarters in Clifton, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
  • Hudson City Savings Bank: Garfield Branch at 45 Outwater Lane, branch established on 1981/03/30. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $45,373.6 mil, Deposits: $25,645.6 mil, headquarters in Paramus, NJ, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Garfield Branch at 351 Midland Avenue, branch established on 1976/02/20. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Garfield Branch at 136 Passaic Street & Marsellus Place, branch established on 1956/10/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Garfield Branch at 12 Outwater Lane, branch established on 1988/05/01. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Community Bank of Bergen County, N. J.: Garfield Branch at 517 River Road, branch established on 2007/03/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $310.2 mil, Deposits: $281.7 mil, headquarters in Maywood, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Wawel Bank: River Dr Branch at 935 River Dr, branch established on 2007/06/23. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $98.3 mil, Deposits: $76.7 mil, headquarters in Wallington, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Garfield:

Marital status in Garfield, NJ
  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

For population 25 years and over in Garfield:

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

15.9
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Garfield
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Garfield, NJ (based on Bergen County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic430,00780
Other53,728120
Mainline Protestant45,613210
Evangelical Protestant33,419234
Orthodox14,37320
Black Protestant6,28617
None321,690-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 258
Bergen County:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 134
Bergen County:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 95
This county:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 718
This county:

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bergen County:

8.0%
New Jersey:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bergen County:

19.6%
State:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.9%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Garfield:

49.8%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

47.6%
State:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Garfield:

28.6
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Garfield:

20.5%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Garfield:

11.3%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Garfield:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Garfield:

33.3%
State:

33.6%

General health condition:
Garfield:

56.7%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.6%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Garfield, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 61$645,075$126,9000$0
Streets and Highways 21$111,998$63,9991$512
Housing and Community Development (Local) 17$90,441$63,84119$43,892
Police - Other 10$66,505$79,80638$50,397
Local Libraries 8$36,534$54,8017$5,706
Financial Administration 7$50,039$85,7813$10,513
Other and Unallocable 5$28,133$67,51916$15,855
Parks and Recreation 5$28,945$69,46820$20,116
Other Government Administration 4$31,412$94,2369$5,620
Judicial and Legal 4$25,094$75,2823$10,256
Health 3$15,481$61,9241$1,514
Water Supply 2$19,146$114,8761$426
Fire - Other 1$4,047$48,56410$17,306
Totals for Government 148$1,152,850$93,474128$182,113

Garfield government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,850,000 ($273.05)
    General - Other: $8,561,000 ($264.13)
    Housing and Community Development: $5,136,000 ($158.46)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,885,000 ($58.16)
    Sewerage: $1,692,000 ($52.20)
    Toll Highways: $1,673,000 ($51.62)
    Water Utilities: $1,508,000 ($46.53)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,169,000 ($36.07)
    Financial Administration: $874,000 ($26.97)
    Libraries: $850,000 ($26.22)
    Central Staff Services: $840,000 ($25.92)
    Local Fire Protection: $757,000 ($23.36)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $658,000 ($20.30)
    Health - Other: $378,000 ($11.66)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $251,000 ($7.74)
    General Public Buildings: $175,000 ($5.40)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $739,000 ($22.80)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $176,000 ($5.43)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,457,000 ($446.04)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $520,000 ($16.04)

Garfield government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Housing and Community Development: $2,510,000 ($77.44)
    Sewerage: $1,350,000 ($41.65)
    Other: $288,000 ($8.89)
    Parks and Recreation: $224,000 ($6.91)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,405,000 ($43.35)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $351,000 ($10.83)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,166,000 ($128.53)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,691,000 ($52.17)
    Rents: $622,000 ($19.19)
    Interest Earnings: $428,000 ($13.20)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,404,000 ($105.02)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $28,000 ($0.86)
  • Tax - Property: $59,303,000 ($1829.66)
    Other License: $40,000 ($1.23)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $38,000 ($1.17)

Garfield government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $32,962,000 ($1016.97)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,355,000 ($967.39)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,664,000 ($267.31)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,056,000 ($217.70)

Garfield government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,356,000 ($936.57)

6.00% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($117,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.00%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($60 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hudson County, NJ  1.03% ($116,398 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.75% ($64,811)
from New York County, NY  0.58% ($256,179)


6.43% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($129,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.43%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($163 average AGI)
Bergen County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Passaic County, NJ  0.77% ($71,418 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.62% ($85,058)
to Essex County, NJ  0.37% ($91,821)
Businesses in Garfield, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1H&R Block1
AT&T1Rite Aid1
Applebee's1U-Haul2
CVS1UPS3
DHL1Walmart1
Dunkin Donuts3YMCA1
FedEx5

Strongest AM radio stations in Garfield:

  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)
  • WWRV (1330 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT CORP.)
  • WWRU (1660 AM; 10 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP.)
  • WPAT (930 AM; 5 kW; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT, INC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Garfield:

  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Garfield:

  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Garfield fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 115ft / 35.0mTotal length
  • $16,481,000Total costs
  • 157,278Total average daily traffic
  • 6,160Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Garfield)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • 42 Schley Street (Lat: 40.879722 Lon: -74.109528), Type: Tank, Structure height: 24.3 m, Call Sign: WPLX446,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.680 MHz, 155.475 MHz, Grant Date: 03/23/2023, Expiration Date: 04/01/2033, Certifier: Capt Kevin Amos, Registrant: Goosetown Communications, 58 N Harrison Ave, Congers, NY 10920, Phone: (845) 268-7500, Fax: (845) 268-5345, Email:

  • Lat: 40.883472 Lon: -74.113417, Call Sign: WQLM599,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.537 MHz, 452.762 MHz, 452.812 MHz, 452.887 MHz, 452.987 MHz, 457.437 MHz, 466.612 MHz, 467.112 MHz, 468.562 MHz, 468.787 MHz, Grant Date: 03/09/2010, Expiration Date: 03/09/2020, Cancellation Date: 05/09/2020, Certifier: John Czujko, Registrant: Triangle Communications, LLC, 2362 Waldheim Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076, Phone: (908) 518-0911, Fax: (908) 518-0915, Email:

  • Lat: 40.882250 Lon: -74.112639, Call Sign: WQOT826,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.3600 MHz, Grant Date: 03/07/2022, Expiration Date: 01/30/2032, Certifier: Laura Dunning, Registrant: Goosetown Communications, 58 N. Harrison Ave, Congers, NY 10920, Phone: (845) 268-7500, Email:

  • Lat: 40.881444 Lon: -74.113111, Call Sign: WQOY519,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.312 MHz, 456.512 MHz, 456.687 MHz, 457.637 MHz, 457.837 MHz, Grant Date: 02/16/2022, Expiration Date: 03/05/2032, Certifier: John Czujko, Registrant: Goosetown Communications, 58 N. Harrison Ave, Congers, NY 10920, Phone: (845) 268-7500, Fax: (914) 576-3642, Email:

  • Lat: 40.866639 Lon: -74.099111, Call Sign: WQPN257,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.637 MHz, 452.487 MHz, Grant Date: 07/05/2012, Expiration Date: 07/05/2022, Cancellation Date: 09/10/2022, Certifier: Tracy Ferschweiler, Registrant: Radiophone Engineering, Inc., 534 West Walnut, Springfield, MO 65806, Phone: (417) 862-6653, Fax: (417) 862-6768, Email:

  • Lat: 40.883472 Lon: -74.113417, Call Sign: WRPN912,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.537 MHz, 452.762 MHz, 452.812 MHz, 452.887 MHz, 452.987 MHz, 457.437 MHz, 466.612 MHz, 467.112 MHz, 468.562 MHz, 468.787 MHz, Grant Date: 03/01/2022, Expiration Date: 03/01/2032, Certifier: John Czujko, Registrant: Triangle Communications LLC, 2362 Waldheim Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076, Phone: (908) 518-0911, Fax: (908) 518-0915, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • NJY0225, 61 River Dr (Lat: 40.863583 Lon: -74.104222), Type: Bant, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 18.8 m, Call Sign: WQDX465, Licensee ID: L01728370,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19400.0 MHz, 19360.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/22/2005, Expiration Date: 11/22/2015, Cancellation Date: 09/10/2013, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr., Registrant: Fibertower Network Services, Corp., Debtor-In-Possession, 1875 Eye Street, Nw, 5th Floor, Room 505, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Email:

  • NJ-NNJ5751A, 141 Lanza Ave. (Lat: 40.887111 Lon: -74.124222), Type: Tank, Structure height: 43.9 m, Call Sign: WQLT546,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21875.0 MHz, 22025.0 MHz, 22125.0 MHz, 22275.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/08/2020, Expiration Date: 04/21/2030, Cancellation Date: 09/13/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8402, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:

  • NJ-NNJ5996A, 331 Harrison Avenue (Lat: 40.877194 Lon: -74.095500), Type: Bant, Structure height: 11.9 m, Overall height: 14.9 m, Call Sign: WQLT741,
    Assigned Frequencies: 23125.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23325.0 MHz, 23275.0 MHz, 23225.0 MHz, 23475.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/09/2020, Expiration Date: 04/22/2030, Cancellation Date: 09/13/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8402, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Garfield)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 175 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7573M, N7573M, N-7573M, Serial Number: 55873, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 02/09/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 09/08/2000
    Registrant (Individual): Robert S Kloss, 377 Midland Ave Apt 2r, Garfield, NJ 07026
  • Aircraft: EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU EA 300/S (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540-L1B5D (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 80LA, N80LA, N-80LA, Serial Number: 024, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 05/07/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 04/16/2013
    Registrant (Individual): Adam Straczek, 333 Macarthur Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED47$299,61758$221,121242$251,67825$98,8403$421,66734$233,7650$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$236,0006$216,00026$256,6923$58,3330$03$236,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED26$318,73122$265,773138$267,09433$59,9090$024$191,8751$22,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$302,26711$214,81868$264,1623$60,0001$275,00011$162,8180$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$296,1434$199,50017$284,7063$212,3331$625,0001$85,0000$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0211.00 , 0212.00, 0213.00, 0214.00, 0215.00, 0216.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$268,7501$271,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$377,0001$360,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$275,6671$334,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$329,6671$368,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0211.00 , 0212.00, 0213.00, 0214.00, 0215.00, 0216.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Garfield, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Garfield, NJ - Value

2002 - 2016 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2016 the average number of fires per year is 106. The highest number of fires - 157 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Garfield, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (67.6%), and Outside Fires (22.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Garfield, NJ
    • 1,07867.6%Structure Fires
    • 36422.8%Outside Fires
    • 1408.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 130.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Garfield, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Garfield, NJ
  • 84.0%Utility gas
  • 7.8%Electricity
  • 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Garfield, NJ
  • 78.3%Utility gas
  • 15.9%Electricity
  • 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel


Garfield compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Garfield on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Europe (population 500+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Eastern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Poland (population 500+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Peru (population 500+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Dominican Republic (population 500+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Armenia (population 500+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest housing density (population 2,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Turkey (population 500+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Costa Rica (population 500+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Bolivia (population 500+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 (07026) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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