Garwood, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 4,153. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,145 (-0.2% change)
Males: 2,005 (48.3%), Females: 2,148 (51.7%)
Union County
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $52,571
Median house value: $181,500
Population by Race
Races in Garwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
- Hispanic (5.0%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: Italian (29.2%), Irish (25.4%), German (16.1%), Polish (11.7%), English (6.1%), Ukrainian (3.2%).
Elevation: 86 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Garwood
- High school or higher: 86.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
- Unemployed: 2.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Garwood borough
- Never married: 29.5%
- Now married: 50.8%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 6.6%
10.5% Foreign born (4.3% Europe, 3.3% Latin America, 2.1% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-1.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Garwood:
- TRINITAS HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; ELIZABETH, NJ)
- MUHLENBERG REGIONAL MED CTR (about 2 miles; PLAINFIELD, NJ)
- OVERLOOK HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; SUMMIT, NJ)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garwood:
- NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
- PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
- TETERBORO (about 24 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Garwood:
- LINDEN (about 7 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
- MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 11 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
- NEWARK NR 1 (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)
Amtrak stations near Garwood:
- 6 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.
- 10 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
- 13 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.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garwood:
- UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
- KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
- SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
- DREW UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
- RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
- NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
- ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)
Public primary/middle schools in Garwood:
- LINCOLN/FRANKLIN (Students: 314; Location: 400 SECOND AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 08)
- WASHINGTON (Students: 80; Location: 500 EAST ST; Grades: PK – KG)
Private primary/middle school in Garwood:
- DERON SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 320 2ND AVE; Grades: UG – UG)
Libraries
Library in Garwood:
- GARWOOD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $151,316; Location: 223 WALNUT STREET; 34,033 books; 127 audio materials; 401 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)