Cranford township, Union County, New Jersey
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,625
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,725
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,513
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,840
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,831
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,847
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,625
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 730
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $660,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,691
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,199
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,426
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,667
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 238,750
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 141,481
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 559,843
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,559
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $155,972
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,695
Persons in poverty, percent 2.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,932.2
Population per square mile, 2010 4,684.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.83
FIPS Code 3403915640