Borough in Union County, New Jersey · 0.7 sq mi · 8,655 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Garwood. The typical household earns $110,670, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,427 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.95%
Men 41.4 · Women 44.3
1910–2026
5,629
2026 projection
27.2% 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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1910–2026
5,629
2026 projection
27.2% 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 | 5,629 | +239 | 4.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,390 | +4 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 5,386 | +103 | 1.95% |
| 2023 | 5,283 | +235 | 4.66% |
| 2022 | 5,048 | +645 | 14.65% |
| 2021 | 4,403 | -24 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 4,427 | +72 | 1.65% |
| 2019 | 4,355 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 4,355 | +13 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 4,342 | +12 | 0.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 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 10 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 49% | 51% |
| Never married | 36% | 42% | 30% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 8% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau