Township in Union County, New Jersey · 4.8 sq mi · 5,117 people per sq mi
About 25,000 people live in Cranford township. The typical household earns $155,972, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,815 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.47%
Men 41.3 · Women 45.4
2010–2026
24,740
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
24,740
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,740 | +15 | 0.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,725 | +15 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 24,710 | +408 | 1.68% |
| 2023 | 24,302 | +368 | 1.54% |
| 2022 | 23,934 | -42 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 23,976 | +161 | 0.68% |
| 2020 | 23,815 | -250 | 1.04% |
| 2019 | 24,065 | -36 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 24,101 | +54 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 24,047 | +63 | 0.26% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 241 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 40 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 63% | 59% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 20% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau