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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 Cranford, NJ compare?
| Figure | Cranford, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,725 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,847 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,932 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.9% |
| Measure | Cranford, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,074±28 |
| Median age | 43.4±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.2%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.0%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.0%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.2%±3.0 pts |
| Median household income | $155,972±$15,105 |
| Per capita income | $80,695±$6,208 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.5%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $660,100±$14,370 |
| Median gross rent | $2,199±$255 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.5%±8.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.5%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.0%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 56.6%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 11.3%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.5 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±0.8 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