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Moving to East Rutherford, New Jersey

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Population: 8,716. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,960 (+2.8% change)
Males: 4,241 (48.7%), Females: 4,475 (51.3%)

Bergen County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $50,163
Median house value: $196,200

Population by Race

Races in East Rutherford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.5%)
  • Hispanic (10.6%)
  • Korean (6.0%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Asian Indian (2.2%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (29.7%), Polish (20.5%), Irish (10.6%), German (10.1%), United States (2.5%), Russian (2.0%).

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Rutherford

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Rutherford borough

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

28.8% Foreign born (12.3% Europe, 10.1% Asia, 5.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +897 (+11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Rutherford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Rutherford:

  • TETERBORO (about 4 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 12 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Rutherford:

Amtrak stations near East Rutherford:

  • 9 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.
  • 10 miles: NEW YORK (PENN STA) (NEW YORK, 7TH AVE. & W. 32ND ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Rutherford:

  • HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,630)
  • SAINT PETERS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,643)
  • FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY-ALL CAMPUSES (about 8 miles; TEANECK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,482)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 8 miles; HOBOKEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,793)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PATERSON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,452)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)

Public primary/middle school in East Rutherford:

  • MCKENZIE SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: CARLTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in East Rutherford:

  • EAST RUTHERFORD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $334,776; Location: 143 BOILING SPRINGS AVE; 30,187 books; 1,482 audio materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

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