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Population: 60,695
Males: 28,353 (46.7%), Females: 32,342 (53.3%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $36,575
Median house value: $112,200

Population by Race

Races in Irvington:

  • Black (81.7%)
  • Hispanic (8.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: West Indian (15.8%), Subsaharan African (4.0%), United States (1.9%), Italian (1.2%), Polish (1.1%).

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Irvington

  • High school or higher: 72.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Irvington CDP

  • Never married: 44.7%
  • Now married: 34.9%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

24.2% Foreign born (19.1% Latin America, 2.6% Africa).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Irvington:

  • IRVINGTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (832 CHANCELLOR AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Irvington:

  • NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; NEWARK, NJ)
  • EAST ORANGE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; EAST ORANGE, NJ)
  • UMDNJ UNIVERSITY HOSPITL (about 3 miles; NEWARK, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Irvington:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 16 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 17 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Irvington:

  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)
  • LINDEN (about 8 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 10 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; Abbreviation: CDW)

Amtrak stations near Irvington:

  • 4 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 5 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Irvington:

  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 4 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)

Schools

Public high school in Irvington:

  • IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,818; Location: 1253-1273 CLINTON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Irvington:

  • UNION AVE (Students: 916; Location: 427-455 UNION AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • UNIVERSITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 772; Location: 255-281 MYRTLE AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FLORENCE AVE (Students: 709; Location: 1324-1336 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHANCELLOR AVE (Students: 689; Location: 844-862 CHANCELLOR AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BERKELEY TERRACE (Students: 576; Location: 787-811 GROVE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MT VERNON AVE (Students: 567; Location: 36-52 MT. VERNON AVE.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GROVE ST (Students: 532; Location: 594 GROVE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MADISON AVE (Students: 492; Location: 163-167 MADISON AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THURGOOD G MARSHALL (Students: 440; Location: 141-181 MONTGOMERY AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • UNIVERSITY SIX SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 1 UNIVERSITY PLACE; Grades: 06 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Irvington:

  • ST LEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 123 MYRTLE AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAUL THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 285 NESBIT TERRACE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SACRED HEART OF JESUS SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 15 SMALLEY TERRACE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Irvington:

  • IRVINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,471,118; Location: CIVIC SQUARE; 197,179 books; 7,489 audio materials; 145 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)

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