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East Rutherford Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

East Rutherford Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

10,624

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.2%
5 - 17:
8.7%
18 - 24:
7.6%
25 - 34:
21.0%
35 - 54:
28.4%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
13.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
86.7%
86.7%
46.7%
46.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

East Rutherford
USA
$48,483
$48,483
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

East Rutherford
USA
$97,993
$97,993
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.4%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Healthcare
Construction
Finance
Accommodation
Wholesale
Other
Transportation
Arts
Public Service
Administration
Information Technology
14.6%
14.6%
12.9%
12.9%
9.4%
9.4%
9.0%
9.0%
8.7%
8.7%
6.3%
6.3%
5.4%
5.4%
5.3%
5.3%
4.8%
4.8%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
51.7%
51.7%
22.7%
22.7%
17.5%
17.5%
5.6%
5.6%
2.5%
2.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Polish
German
Irish
Russian
Turkish
English
Ukrainian
Dutch
Brazilian
Portuguese
Swedish
Austrian
Scottish
European
Other Arab
Swiss
Eastern European
Scots-Irish
Czech
11.5%
11.5%
10.5%
10.5%
9.1%
9.1%
8.8%
8.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Korean
Italian
Arabic
Chinese
Tagalog
Slavic languages
Japanese
Portuguese
Serbo-Croatian
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
50.4%
50.4%
19.8%
19.8%
8.2%
8.2%
5.6%
5.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born East Rutherford Residents

31.5%

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