Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,233
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,233
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 61,838
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 61,095
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 61,152
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 61,176
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,926
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.5%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 2.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 81.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,762
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 35.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 29.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $335,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,489
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,026
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,386
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,542
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 32.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,884
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 131,041
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,108
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 384,325
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,404
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,609
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,171
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
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 20,993.8
Population per square mile, 2010 18,417.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.93
FIPS Code 3401334450