Census place 3473140

Totowa

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

Official Census name: Totowa borough

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Totowa.

According to the 2025 estimate, Totowa has a population of 11,166 and 2,791 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 117 covered New Jersey places are: population density is 2,791/sq mi, below the comparison median of 5,839/sq mi; median home value is $559,300, above the comparison median of $471,600; and typical commute is 25.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 30.2 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,791/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 5,839/sq mi
median home value
$559,300
Above the comparison median of $471,600
typical commute
25.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 30.2 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Totowa's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,166
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,791/sq mi
4 sq mi land area
Median age
42 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$113,563
Median home value
$559,300
Median gross rent
$2,072
Bachelor’s degree or higher
40.7%
Typical commute
25.3 min
Drive-alone commute
71.2%
Public transit commute
1.9%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
26.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
16%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.5%
Homes built 2020+
2.3%
Households without a vehicle
3.8%
Households with children
35%
Residents with a disability
10%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Passaic County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Hurricane declarations
7
Severe Storm declarations
6
Snowstorm declarations
2

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: CALDWELL ESSEX CO AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
62.4°F
Average low
43.8°F
Annual rainfall
44.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Totowa.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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