Cranford, New Jersey

Quick Facts

• Chartered in 1871.
• Known as the "Venice of New Jersey" due to the way the Rahway River[?] meanders through the town.
• Located at Exit 137 on the Garden State Parkway.
• New Jersey State Highway 28 runs through it.
• Unsigned New Jersey State Highway 59 is in it.
• Home to the main campus of Union County College[?].
• It's in Union County, New Jersey.
• Has 22,578 residents.

Geography Cranford is located at 40°39'23" North, 74°18'13" West (40.656302, -74.303716)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.41% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 22,578 people, 8,397 households, and 6,222 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,808.6/km² (4,684.2/mi²). There are 8,560 housing units at an average density of 685.7/km² (1,775.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.70% White, 2.58% African American, 0.04% Native American, 2.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 3.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 8,397 households out of which 32.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% are non-families. 21.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.09.

In the town the population is spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $76,338, and the median income for a family is $86,624. Males have a median income of $60,757 versus $41,020 for females. The per capita income for the town is $33,283. 2.5% of the population and 1.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.5% are under the age of 18 and 6.3% are 65 or older.