Irvington Township, New Jersey

Township in Essex County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.8%

Population of Irvington Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	60,695
2010	53,926
2020	61,176

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

Irvington Township compared with its county and state

Irvington Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Irvington Township	Essex County	New Jersey
Population	60,334	854,130	9,267,014
Median household income	$59,232	$76,712	$101,050
Median age	34.9	37.7	40.1
Median home value	$291,500	$494,400	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	22.3%	37.9%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	36.5%	29.3%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	29.3%	44.5%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	34.1 minutes	34.0 minutes	30.9 minutes

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

Household income in Irvington Township

Under $50k42.9%

$50k to $100k29.7%

$100k to $150k15.6%

$150k to $200k7.2%

$200k and over4.8%

Median household income $59,232 · 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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Irvington Township

29.3%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 6,494 units
Renter occupied: 15,672 units
Vacancy rate: 8.3%

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, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Irvington Township13

Public schools in Irvington Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Augusta Preschool Academy	Public	Pre-K	Irvington Public School District
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Irvington Public School District
Burch Charter School of Excellence	Charter	K–5	Burch Charter School of Excellence
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School	Public	K–5	Irvington Public School District
Florence Avenue Elementary School	Public	K–5	Irvington Public School District
Grove Street Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Irvington Public School District
Madison Avenue	Public	Pre-K–5	Irvington Public School District
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Irvington Public School District
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Irvington Public School District
University Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Irvington Public School District
Union Avenue Middle School	Public	6–8	Irvington Public School District
University Middle School	Public	6–8	Irvington Public School District
Irvington High School	Public	9–12	Irvington Public 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.