Garwood, New Jersey
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | March 19, 1903 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Union County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 39 ′ N , 74 ° 19 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 4,233 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 2,490 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 1.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 1.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 25 m |
| Postal code : | 07027 |
| Area code : | +1 908 |
| FIPS : | 34-25800 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885229 |
| Website : | www.garwood.org |
| Mayor : | Dennis J. McCarthy |
Garwood is a city in Union County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 4,153 was recorded. Garwood was founded in 1903.
geography
The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 39'3 "north latitude and 74 ° 19'25" west longitude.
According to the American surveying office, the city has a total area of 1.7 km² , not including water areas.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 4,153 people, 1,731 households and 1,125 families in the city. The population density is 2,429.5 inhabitants per km². 95.91% of the population is White, 0.36% African American , 0.00% Native American , 1.32% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.54% from other races, and 0.87% mixed race . 4.98% are Latinos of any race.
Of the 1,731 households, 26.2% have children under the age of 18. 49.0% of these are married couples living together, 12.1% are single mothers, 35.0% are not families, 28.7% are single households and 11.5% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 40, the average family size 2.96.
20.0% of the population are under 18 years old, 6.3% between 18 and 24, 35.6% between 25 and 44, 20.9% between 45 and 64, 17.2% older than 65. The average age is 38 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 93.3, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 89.6.
The median income for a household is $ 52,571 and the median income for a family is $ 64,053 . Males have a median income of $ 50,951 versus $ 36,538 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 26,944. 5.1% of the population and 3.5% of families live below the poverty line, of which 6.3% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 6.4% of people are over 65.