One downside of living in Irvington, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.64 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Many people in Irvington take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the township, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Irvington citizens for affordable transportation.
The population of Irvington overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Irvington, 21.13% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Irvington in 2022 was $31,171, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,684 for a family of four. However, Irvington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Irvington is a very ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Irvington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Irvington residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Irvington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.30% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Irvington include Haitian, Nigerian, Jamaican, African, and Guyanese.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Irvington's cultural character, accounting for 35.45% of the township’s population.
The most common language spoken in Irvington is English. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and French.
