Borough in Union County, New Jersey · 1.3 sq mi · 6,050 people per sq mi
About 8,100 people live in Fanwood. The typical household earns $195,529, and the median resident is 43.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,741 in 2020
Poverty rate 0.95%
Men 42.8 · Women 43.6
1900–2026
8,105
2026 projection
4.7% 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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1900–2026
8,105
2026 projection
4.7% 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 | 8,105 | +70 | 0.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,035 | +11 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 8,024 | +194 | 2.48% |
| 2023 | 7,830 | +119 | 1.54% |
| 2022 | 7,711 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 7,713 | -28 | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 7,741 | +39 | 0.51% |
| 2019 | 7,702 | +16 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 7,686 | +11 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 7,675 | +21 | 0.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 78 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 105 residents
69% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 69% | 70% | 67% |
| Never married | 20% | 24% | 17% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau