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East Rutherford, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of East Rutherford is 9,298, which is 6.68% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 5.47% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The East Rutherford population density is 2,294.71 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in East Rutherford is white, which represent 69.76% of the total population. The average East Rutherford education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density 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 2010-2014: 9,298. #149

Population Growth Since 2000, #97

East Rutherford, NJ	6.68%
New Jersey	5.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #278

East Rutherford, NJ	2,294.71 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,486 (69.76%, #418)
Black:	351 (3.78%, #224)
Hispanic:	2,225 (23.93%, #75)
Asian:	1,695 (18.23%, #53)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #222)
One Race, Other:	445 (4.79%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	321 (3.45%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	287 (12.90%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	615 (27.64%, see rank)
Cuban:	99 (4.45%, see rank)
Central American:	105 (4.72%, see rank)
South American:	674 (30.29%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	835 (49.26%, see rank)
Chinese:	17 (1.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	346 (20.41%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	380 (22.42%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	117 (6.90%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,765 (94.27%) out of the total population of 9,298 reported first ancestry.

	East Rutherford, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	144	1.55%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	13	0.14%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	51	0.55%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	144	1.55%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	38	0.41%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	447	4.81%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	132	1.42%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	129	1.39%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	694	7.46%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	1,706	18.35%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	21	0.23%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	1,775	19.09%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	16	0.17%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	123	1.32%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	93	1.00%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	54	0.58%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	35	0.38%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	204	2.19%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	9	0.10%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,733 (50.90%, see rank)

Females: 4,565 (49.10%, see rank)

East Rutherford, NJ	Male: 50.90% Female: 49.10%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

East Rutherford, NJ	36.70 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

East Rutherford, NJ	35.80 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

East Rutherford, NJ	37.70 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	East Rutherford, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	556	5.98%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	329	3.54%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	410	4.41%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	548	5.89%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	597	6.42%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,889	20.32%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,195	12.85%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,255	13.50%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,174	12.63%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	796	8.56%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	359	3.86%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	190	2.04%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	East Rutherford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,858, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	434, 6.33%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,030, 29.60%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,501, 21.89%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,034, 29.66%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	859, 12.53%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.25, see rank	13.87	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	East Rutherford, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	246	45.93%	54.07%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	583	90.57%, see rank	9.43%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	342	97.66%, see rank	2.34%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	590	66.95%, see rank	33.05%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	306	32.68%, see rank	67.32%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	East Rutherford, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	3,976, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	1,512, 38.03%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,464, 61.97%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,252, 56.64%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,732, 43.56%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,724, 43.36%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	East Rutherford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,003	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,091	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	1,509	36.89%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	2,188	53.48%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	149	3.64%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	245	5.99%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,912	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	1,242	31.75%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	2,025	51.76%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	307	7.85%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	338	8.64%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	East Rutherford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	5,952	64.01%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,090	43.99%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,661	17.86%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	201	2.16%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,346	35.99%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,494	16.07%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,852	19.92%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,073	11.54%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,482	15.94%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	92	0.99%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	685	7.37%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	14	0.15%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	East Rutherford, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	1,889	47.51%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	539	13.56%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,056	26.56%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	441	11.09%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	51	1.28%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.