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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bloomfield, NJ compare?
| Figure | Bloomfield, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 56,375 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 53,105 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 9,950 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.1% |
| Measure | Bloomfield, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 53,793±39 |
| Median age | 37.5±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 30.9%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 37.4%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.3%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.3%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.1%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.0%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $103,604±$6,314 |
| Per capita income | $54,963±$4,790 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.6%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $470,800±$12,972 |
| Median gross rent | $1,824±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.7%±4.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.7%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.6%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 55.9%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 11.6%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.4 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov