Bloomfield township, Essex County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,375
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 56,375
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 55,416
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,090
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 53,088
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 53,105
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,315
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.1%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 9.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 30.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 37.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 946
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $470,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,167
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,432
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,824
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,226
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 243,958
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,436
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 768,771
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,511
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $103,604
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,963
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
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 9,950.3
Population per square mile, 2010 8,920.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.30
FIPS Code 3401306260