Irvington, New Jersey Census and Community Profile

IRVINGTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Irvington, NJ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Irvington, NJ was 60,695.

Irvington Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Irvington was 28,353, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Irvington, NJ
There are an estimated 8,009 married men in the town. 38.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Irvington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Irvington is 32,342 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Irvington, New Jersey
There are an estimated 8,133 married women in the community. 31.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Irvington, NJ
The median age of people living in Irvington, NJ was 31.5 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 Irvington was 4,891. There were 43,691 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.5 percent of the population (4,576) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Irvington, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Irvington, NJ was 58,120.

White Population in Irvington, NJ
The estimated White population in the Irvington community is 5,446, which is 9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Irvington, New Jersey
The estimated Black/African American population is 49,566, which is 81.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Irvington, NJ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Irvington, NJ was 146.

Asian Population in Irvington, New Jersey
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 669.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Irvington, NJ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Irvington was an estimated 59.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,234, while those of “two or more races” was 2,575 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Irvington community was 5,086, or 8.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Irvington, NJ
The household population number in Irvington was 60,433.

Group Quarters Population in Irvington, NJ
Group Quarters population in the community was 262.

Average Household Size in Irvington, NJ
The average household size in Irvington is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.39 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Irvington, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 24,116 total housing units in Irvington.

The number of occupied housing units was 22,032, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,552 were owner-occupied (29.7), and 15,480 were renter-occupied (70.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,084 vacant homes in Irvington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Irvington, New Jersey
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,322, with a median value in dollars of 112,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Irvington, NJ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,458 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Irvington, average costs per month were $569 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 26,741 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Irvington, New Jersey
4,483 people in Irvington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Irvington, NJ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Irvington was 3,359, or 7.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Irvington, NJ
In 2000, there were 13,126 people in Irvington, NJ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Irvington, NJ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14,172 people in Irvington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 25.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Irvington, New Jersey
There were 29,740 in the labor force in Irvington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.4 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 Irvington was 34.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Irvington, NJ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,575. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Irvington, NJ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,098. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Irvington, New Jersey
Per capita income in Irvington in the last full census was 16,874. 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 Irvington numbered 2,279, or 15.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Irvington, NJ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 10,420, or 17.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.