Living in Garfield City School District Area

Living Summary

11,547

households

31,601

Total Population

$338,400

Average House Value

$1,326

Average Housing Rent

$62,939

Average Household Income

84.85%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,936

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

37%

Percent Proficient - Math

52%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 11,547 households are located in Garfield City School District area. Among them, 4,173 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.26 people. The total number of children in the region is 10,190 and 7,897 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

19% (6,136) of residents are non-citizens and 58% (18,433) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Garfield City School District, New Jersey
Household	11,547
Population	31,601
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,173 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	10,190
Total Students	7,897
Pre-Kindergarten	577
Kindergarten	373
Grade 1-8	3,217
Grade 9-12	1,404
College/Graduate School	2,326
Veterans	24,567
Non-citizen	6,136
Non-English Home Language	18,433
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

25,319 residents are over the age of 16 and 16,505 people are in labor force. Among them, 16,484 people are in civilian labor force and 21 are in armed labor force. 15,942 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Garfield City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,758	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	11,560	73.36%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,270	8.06%
Public transportation	1,588	10.08%
Walked	512	3.25%
Other method	744	4.72%
Worked from home	84	0.53%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,942	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,409	27.66%
Service	2,747	17.23%
Sales and office	3,890	24.40%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,002	12.56%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,894	18.15%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,942	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	48	0.30%
Construction	1,607	10.08%
Manufacturing	1,674	10.50%
Wholesale trade	509	3.19%
Retail trade	2,048	12.85%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,717	10.77%
Information	417	2.62%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	945	5.93%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,673	10.49%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,109	19.50%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,076	6.75%
Other services, except public administration	694	4.35%
Public administration	425	2.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	15,942	-
Private wage and salary workers	13,164	82.57%
Government workers	1,733	10.87%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,024	6.42%
Unpaid family workers	21	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $81,215 for the 11,547 households in Garfield City School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $39,270. 26,833 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.85%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,547	-
Less than $10,000	822	7.12%
$10,000 - $14,999	509	4.41%
$15,000 - $24,999	999	8.65%
$25,000 - $34,999	996	8.63%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,536	13.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,874	16.23%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,806	15.64%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,377	11.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	893	7.73%
More than $200,000	735	6.37%
Median Household Income	$62,939	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$81,215	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,052	-
Less than $10,000	423	5.25%
$10,000 - $14,999	278	3.45%
$15,000 - $24,999	546	6.78%
$25,000 - $34,999	742	9.22%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,026	12.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,393	17.30%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,216	15.10%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,111	13.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	776	9.64%
More than $200,000	541	6.72%

Median Family Income	$68,792	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$86,815	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$39,270	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$53,308	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$53,308	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	31,624	-
With health insurance coverage	26,833	84.85%
Public coverage	10,683	33.78%
Private health insurance	17,899	56.60%
Without health insurance coverage	4,791	15.15%

Housing

There are 12,303 housing units in Garfield City School District area, New Jersey with 11,547 units (93.86%) occupied. 4,673 houses (40.47%) are occupied by owner and 6,874 houses (59.53%) are rented. The average housing value is $338,400 and the average rental cost is $1,326. 157 houses (1.28%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 5,709 houses (46.40%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,303	-
Occupied	11,547	93.86%
Owner Occupied	4,673	40.47%
Renter Occupied	6,874	59.53%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,669	21.69%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	600	4.88%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	8,969	72.90%
Mobile Homes	65	0.53%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,303	-
Built 2014 or later	157	1.28%
Built 2010 - 2013	73	0.59%
Built 2000 - 2009	233	1.89%
Built 1990 - 1999	185	1.50%
Built 1980 - 1989	430	3.50%
Built 1970 - 1979	943	7.66%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,923	15.63%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,650	21.54%
Built 1949 or earlier	5,709	46.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,303	-
1 room	196	1.59%
2 rooms	253	2.06%
3 rooms	1,235	10.04%
4 rooms	2,442	19.85%
5 rooms	4,103	33.35%
6 rooms	2,604	21.17%
7 rooms	733	5.96%
8 rooms	319	2.59%
9 rooms or more	418	3.40%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,303	-
no bedroom	218	1.77%
1 bedroom	2,474	20.11%
2 bedrooms	5,246	42.64%
3 bedrooms	3,268	26.56%
4 bedrooms	929	7.55%
5 bedrooms or more	168	1.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,673	-
Less than $50,000	77	1.65%
$50,000 - $99,999	9	0.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	90	1.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	308	6.59%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,197	25.62%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,580	55.21%
$500,000 - $999,999	383	8.20%
$1,000,000 or more	29	0.62%
Median House Value	$338,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,680	-
Less than $500	416	6.23%
$500 - $999	937	14.03%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,180	47.60%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,794	26.86%
$2,000 - $2,499	230	3.44%
$2,500 - $2,999	75	1.12%
$3,000 or more	48	0.72%
Median Rental Costs	$1,326	-

Demographic

A total of 31,645 people lives in Garfield City School District area, New Jersey with 15,331 male and 16,314 female. The males to female ratio is 48.45 to 51.55. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	31,645	-
Male	15,331	48.45%
Female	16,314	51.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,645	-
Under 5 years	2,026	6.40%
5 - 9 years	1,994	6.30%
10 - 14 years	1,946	6.15%
15 - 19 years	1,945	6.15%
20 - 24 years	2,073	6.55%
25 - 34 years	5,123	16.19%
35 - 44 years	4,506	14.24%
45 - 54 years	4,344	13.73%
55 - 59 years	2,205	6.97%
60 - 64 years	1,756	5.55%
65 - 74 years	2,212	6.99%
75 - 84 years	1,046	3.31%
85 years and older	469	1.48%
Median Age	36.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	31,645	-
One Race	30,654	96.87%
White	26,501	83.74%
Black or African American	1,469	4.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native	38	0.12%
Asian	727	2.30%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5	0.02%
Other	1,914	6.05%

Two or more races	991	3.13%
White and Black or African American	459	1.45%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	132	0.42%
White and Asian	207	0.65%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%