Demographics & People — East Rutherford, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)10,154
Estimated 2026~10,700
Median Age38.2
Total Households4,177
Family Households2,574
Average Household Size2.43
Diversity Index0.6256 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White5,679
Black or African American436
Asian2,068
Hispanic or Latino2,581

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups4,254
Unclassified or not reported2,195
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,874
Italian1,274
Polish925
Irish742
German573
Hispanic: Mexican465
Hispanic: South American450
Turkish371

Language

English Only4,513
Spanish1,881
Population 5+9,184

Veterans

Veterans185
Population 18+8,369

Commuting

Mean Commute Time28.3 minutes
Work from Home20.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for East Rutherford, New Jersey.