New Jersey / Census place 3425770

Garfield

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Garfield city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
33,353
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
15,799/sq mi
2.1 sq mi land area
Median age
38.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$79,700
Median home value
$475,500
Median gross rent
$1,688
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.8%
Typical commute
28 min
Public transit commute
5.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TETERBORO AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
64°F
Average low
46.7°F
Annual rainfall
46.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Garfield.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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