Elmwood Park, New Jersey

Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.2%

Population of Elmwood Park at each census
Census	Population
2000	18,925
2010	19,403
2020	21,422

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Elmwood Park compared with its county and state

Elmwood Park compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Elmwood Park	Bergen County	New Jersey
Population	21,287	954,717	9,267,014
Median household income	$100,852	$123,715	$101,050
Median age	39.9	42.1	40.1
Median home value	$456,000	$593,200	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	35.7%	52.6%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	35.6%	31.4%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	57.4%	65.4%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	27.2 minutes	31.3 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Elmwood Park

Under $50k26%

$50k to $100k23.9%

$100k to $150k25.9%

$150k to $200k8.8%

$200k and over15.4%

Median household income $100,852 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Elmwood Park

57.4%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 4,171 units
Renter occupied: 3,096 units
Vacancy rate: 3.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Elmwood Park5

Public schools in Elmwood Park, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Gantner Avenue School	Public	K–5	Elmwood Park School District
Gilbert Avenue School	Public	Pre-K–5	Elmwood Park School District
Sixteenth Avenue School	Public	Pre-K–5	Elmwood Park School District
Memorial Middle School	Public	6–8	Elmwood Park School District
Memorial Senior High School	Public	9–12	Elmwood Park School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.