Nutley Township, New Jersey

Township in Essex County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.2%

Population of Nutley Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	27,362
2010	28,370
2020	30,143

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.

Nutley Township compared with its county and state

Nutley Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Nutley Township	Essex County	New Jersey
Population	29,767	854,130	9,267,014
Median household income	$115,389	$76,712	$101,050
Median age	40.1	37.7	40.1
Median home value	$488,900	$494,400	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	50.4%	37.9%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	22.3%	29.3%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	68.5%	44.5%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	33.5 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 Nutley Township

Under $50k17.4%

$50k to $100k23.1%

$100k to $150k20.4%

$150k to $200k13.4%

$200k and over25.6%

Median household income $115,389 · 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 Nutley Township

68.5%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 7,919 units
Renter occupied: 3,639 units
Vacancy rate: 3.4%

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 Nutley Township7

Public schools in Nutley Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Lincoln School	Public	Pre-K–6	Nutley Public School District
Radcliffe School	Public	Pre-K–6	Nutley Public School District
Spring Garden School	Public	Pre-K–6	Nutley Public School District
Washington School	Public	Pre-K–6	Nutley Public School District
Yantacaw School	Public	K–6	Nutley Public School District
John H. Walker Middle School	Public	7–8	Nutley Public School District
Nutley High School	Public	9–12	Nutley 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.