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| Garfield |
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| Population 2000: | 29,786 |
| Population 2002: | 29,765 |
| Foreign born: | 39.1% (24.9% Europe, 10.3% Latin America) |
| Elevation: | 36 feet |
| Land area: | 2.1 square miles |
| County: | Bergen |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (19.9%), Retail trade (14.1%), Educational,health and social services (13.5%), Construction (10.8%). |
| Population growth: | -21 (-0.07%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 72.4% |
| Hispanic: | 20.1% |
| Other race: | 8.1% |
| Two or more races: | 3.8% |
| Black: | 3.0% |
| Filipino: | 0.8% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.7% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.2% |
| Never married: | 30.8% |
| Widowed: | 8.6% |
| Divorced: | 7.9% |
| Separated: | 2.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $161,500 |
| Household income: | $42,748 |
| Resident age: | 35.6 years |
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| Garfield Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Population density: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 70.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.0% |
| Unemployed: | 7.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 346 (1137.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 131.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 107 (351.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 92 (302.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 18 (59.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 18 (59.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (3.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rape: | 1 (3.3 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Polish: | 24.9% |
| Italian: | 19.5% |
| Irish: | 6.7% |
| German: | 5.5% |
| United States: | 2.6% |
| Arab: | 2.3% |