Bloomfield, New Jersey Census and Community Profile

BLOOMFIELD GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bloomfield, NJ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bloomfield, NJ was 47,683.

Bloomfield Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bloomfield was 22,695, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bloomfield, NJ
There are an estimated 10,054 married men in the town. 55.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Bloomfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bloomfield is 24,988 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bloomfield, New Jersey
There are an estimated 9,963 married women in the community. 47.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bloomfield, NJ
The median age of people living in Bloomfield, NJ was 37.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bloomfield was 2,820. There were 37,644 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.3 percent of the population (6,827) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bloomfield, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bloomfield, NJ was 46,175.

White Population in Bloomfield, NJ
The estimated White population in the Bloomfield community is 33,421, which is 70.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bloomfield, New Jersey
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,573, which is 11.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bloomfield, NJ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bloomfield, NJ was 91.

Asian Population in Bloomfield, New Jersey
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3,998.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bloomfield, NJ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bloomfield was an estimated 31.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,061, while those of “two or more races” was 1,508 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bloomfield community was 6,901, or 14.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bloomfield, NJ
The household population number in Bloomfield was 47,262.

Group Quarters Population in Bloomfield, NJ
Group Quarters population in the community was 421.

Average Household Size in Bloomfield, NJ
The average household size in Bloomfield is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bloomfield, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 19,508 total housing units in Bloomfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 19,017, or 97.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,150 were owner-occupied (53.4), and 8,867 were renter-occupied (46.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 491 vacant homes in Bloomfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bloomfield, New Jersey
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,470, with a median value in dollars of 164,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bloomfield, NJ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,661 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bloomfield, average costs per month were $658 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 28,115 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bloomfield, New Jersey
10,717 people in Bloomfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bloomfield, NJ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bloomfield was 3,483, or 9.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bloomfield, NJ
In 2000, there were 8,771 people in Bloomfield, NJ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bloomfield, NJ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13,731 people in Bloomfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 30.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bloomfield, New Jersey
There were 26,098 in the labor force in Bloomfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bloomfield was 29.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bloomfield, NJ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,289. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bloomfield, NJ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $64,945. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bloomfield, New Jersey
Per capita income in Bloomfield in the last full census was 26,049. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bloomfield numbered 534, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bloomfield, NJ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,772, or 5.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.