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Bloomfield, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2005-2009, the total population of Bloomfield is 44,269, which is 7.16% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Bloomfield is white, which represent 61.00% of the total population. The average Bloomfield education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2005-2009: 44,269. see rank

Population Growth Since 2000, see rank

Bloomfield, NJ		-7.16%
New Jersey		5.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population by Races

White:	27,006 (61.00%, see rank)
Black:	6,909 (15.61%, see rank)
Hispanic:	8,219 (18.57%, see rank)
Asian:	3,993 (9.02%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	149 (0.34%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	5,512 (12.45%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	700 (1.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	316 (3.84%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	3,753 (45.66%, see rank)
Cuban:	185 (2.25%, see rank)
Central American:	715 (8.70%, see rank)
South American:	2,282 (27.76%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,173 (29.38%, see rank)
Chinese:	606 (15.18%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,606 (40.22%, see rank)
Japanese:	81 (2.03%, see rank)
Korean:	168 (4.21%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	73 (1.83%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	286 (7.16%, see rank)

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

42,439 (95.87%) out of the total population of 44,269 reported first ancestry.

	Bloomfield, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	587	1.33%, see rank	0.96%	0.50%
Czech	109	0.25%, see rank	0.38%	0.54%
Danish	42	0.09%, see rank	0.23%	0.49%
Dutch	449	1.01%, see rank	1.31%	1.68%
English	1,981	4.47%, see rank	6.09%	9.29%
French	741	1.67%, see rank	1.71%	3.90%
German	3,357	7.58%, see rank	12.78%	16.89%
Greek	522	1.18%, see rank	0.77%	0.45%
Hungarian	445	1.01%, see rank	1.29%	0.52%
Irish	5,185	11.71%, see rank	16.05%	12.01%
Italian	10,587	23.92%, see rank	17.87%	5.91%
Norwegian	130	0.29%, see rank	0.50%	1.55%
Polish	2,458	5.55%, see rank	6.63%	3.32%
Portuguese	348	0.79%, see rank	0.93%	0.48%
Russian	1,141	2.58%, see rank	2.35%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	450	1.02%, see rank	0.99%	1.77%
Scottish	490	1.11%, see rank	1.26%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	496	1.12%, see rank	1.00%	0.88%
Swedish	310	0.70%, see rank	0.66%	1.45%
Swiss	15	0.03%, see rank	0.21%	0.34%
Ukrainian	275	0.62%, see rank	0.84%	0.32%
American	1,065	2.41%, see rank	3.14%	6.43%
Welsh	101	0.23%, see rank	0.46%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 21,384 (48.30%, see rank)

Females: 22,885 (51.70%, see rank)

Bloomfield, NJ	Male: 48.30% Female: 51.70%
New Jersey	Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08%
U.S.	Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bloomfield, NJ	37.90 years old
New Jersey	38.30 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bloomfield, NJ	35.70 years old
New Jersey	36.90 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bloomfield, NJ	39.70 years old
New Jersey	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	Bloomfield, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,706	6.11%, see rank	6.49%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	2,382	5.38%, see rank	6.51%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	2,286	5.16%, see rank	6.74%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	2,546	5.75%, see rank	6.72%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	2,843	6.42%, see rank	5.99%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	7,398	16.71%, see rank	12.75%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	6,147	13.89%, see rank	15.22%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	7,410	16.74%, see rank	15.37%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	5,297	11.97%, see rank	11.02%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	2,444	5.52%, see rank	6.66%	6.50%
75 to 84	2,009	4.54%, see rank	4.65%	4.40%
85 years and over	801	1.81%, see rank	1.87%	1.71%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bloomfield, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	31,506, 100%	5,842,758	197,440,772
Less Than High School	3,227, 10.24%, see rank	13.18%	15.42%
High School Graduate	10,298, 32.69%, see rank	29.90%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,072, 22.45%, see rank	22.78%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	6,943, 22.04%, see rank	21.48%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,966, 12.59%, see rank	12.66%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.80, see rank	13.67	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bloomfield, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,111	60.31%	39.69%	61.09%	38.91%	68.32%	31.68%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,604	83.27%, see rank	16.73%, see rank	88.06%	11.94%	88.96%	11.04%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,991	84.58%, see rank	15.42%, see rank	87.75%	12.25%	90.33%	9.67%
College	2,979	58.01%, see rank	41.99%, see rank	70.48%	29.52%	76.92%	23.08%
Graduate School	866	56.24%, see rank	43.76%, see rank	49.14%	50.86%	58.97%	41.03%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bloomfield, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	17,337, 100%	3,152,877	112,611,029
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.68	2.60
1 Person Households	5,189, 29.93%, see rank	25.94%	27.32%
2 or More Person Households	12,148, 70.07%, see rank	74.06%	72.68%
Family Households (Families)	11,260, 64.95%, see rank	69.23%	66.67%
Average Family Size	3.24, see rank	3.33	3.27
Married-Couple Family	7,992, 46.10%, see rank	51.92%	49.71%
Nonfamily Households	6,077, 35.05%, see rank	30.77%	33.33%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bloomfield, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	36,895	see rank	6,942,279	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	17,639	100%, see rank	3,357,498	117,166,601
Never Married	6,921	39.24%, see rank	35.10%	34.13%
Married	9,004	51.05%, see rank	55.61%	54.15%
Widowed	388	2.20%, see rank	2.71%	2.53%
Divorced	1,326	7.52%, see rank	6.59%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	19,256	100%, see rank	3,584,781	122,980,334
Never Married	6,340	32.92%, see rank	28.89%	27.67%
Married	9,184	47.69%, see rank	51.03%	50.88%
Widowed	1,843	9.57%, see rank	10.53%	9.85%
Divorced	1,889	9.81%, see rank	9.54%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bloomfield, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	34,219	77.30%, see rank	80.34%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	24,450	55.23%, see rank	52.61%	58.98%
Born in Different State	8,232	18.60%, see rank	25.40%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,537	3.47%, see rank	2.33%	1.29%
Foreign Born	10,050	22.70%, see rank	19.66%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,739	12.96%, see rank	9.80%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,311	9.74%, see rank	9.86%	7.11%
Born In Europe	2,056	4.64%, see rank	3.77%	1.64%
Born In Asia	3,315	7.49%, see rank	5.93%	3.34%
Born In Africa	393	0.89%, see rank	0.88%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,190	9.46%, see rank	8.85%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	96	0.22%, see rank	0.19%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bloomfield, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	11,417	65.85%, see rank	71.12%	80.35%
Spanish	2,606	15.03%, see rank	13.41%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,019	11.65%, see rank	9.72%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,051	6.06%, see rank	4.33%	2.95%
Other	244	1.41%, see rank	1.42%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.