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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 East Rutherford, NJ compare?
| Figure | East Rutherford, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,566 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,022 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,700 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.9% |
| Measure | East Rutherford, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 10,313±29 |
| Median age | 38.2±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.7%±7.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 51.7%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±5.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 17.5%±5.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 31.5%±5.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 46.7%±7.0 pts |
| Median household income | $97,993±$13,948 |
| Per capita income | $48,483±$5,141 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.4%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $458,100±$32,915 |
| Median gross rent | $1,952±$195 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.6%±11.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 35.4%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.0%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.0%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 9.5%±3.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.9%±3.3 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