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Compare Elmwood Park to Jersey City

This post compares Elmwood Park, New Jersey to Jersey City, New Jersey across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Elmwood Park (borough) Jersey City (city)
Population 20,293 265,932
Income (median) $52,803 $55,908
Home Value (median) $348,200 $344,200
White 74% 35%
Black 6% 23%
Asian 8% 25%
With Kids 39% 31%
Age (median) 38 33
Rentals 44% 71%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Elmwood Park or Jersey City?
A: Elmwood Park has a much smaller population count than Jersey City: 20293 compared with 265932 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Elmwood Park or in Jersey City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Elmwood Park.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Elmwood Park or Jersey City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Elmwood Park.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Jersey City does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Elmwood Park versus 71% for Jersey City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Elmwood Park may include: Kearny, Lodi, and Garfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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