CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Totowa

New Jersey · 10,177 residents · 4.00 sq mi

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With 10,177 people, Totowa is a city in New Jersey. At a median age of 41.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $189,200. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $46,309, about 54% above the national median. Renters pay $714 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,177

+3%vs 2000

vs 9,892 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.2

−3%vs 2000

vs 42.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.00 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.2%(431)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.3%(437)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(555)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(620)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(744)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(1,536)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(1,316)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(1,215)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413%(1,324)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.9%(1,207)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(640)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(152)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,309

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,408 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,940

−32%vs 2000

vs $26,561 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$189,200

+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $197,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$714

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $935 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.3%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.1% in 2000

18.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.2%(8,822)

Black1.1%(109)

Hispanic / Latino6.4%(630)

Asian2.3%(223)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(9,859)

Black1%(99)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(247)

Asian2%(205)

Other0.1%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American9.8%(1,074)

Colombian6.3%(691)

Central American3.7%(406)

Dominican3.6%(391)

Salvadoran3.5%(387)

Puerto Rican3.5%(379)

Mexican3%(333)

Ecuadorian2.2%(246)

Cuban1.3%(145)

Peruvian1.3%(137)

Spaniard0.3%(29)

Honduran0.2%(19)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi1.6%(177)

Chinese1.1%(119)

Taiwanese1.1%(119)

Asian Indian1.1%(119)

Filipino1%(109)

Pakistani1%(107)

Korean0%(1)

Ancestry

Italian25%(2,736)

Turkish6.8%(741)

Arab6.6%(723)

Irish5.9%(651)

Polish4.3%(475)

German3.9%(432)

Palestinian3.1%(345)

Scottish2.9%(317)

Dutch2.4%(268)

Syrian2%(220)

West Indian1.9%(203)

American1.8%(195)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.7%(189)

English1.6%(180)

Jordanian1.5%(164)

Jamaican1.3%(140)

Ukrainian1%(108)

Iranian1%(105)

Portuguese0.9%(98)

Egyptian0.9%(95)

Hungarian0.7%(74)

Armenian0.6%(64)

Slovak0.6%(63)

Greek0.4%(45)

Lebanese0.4%(44)

Serbian0.4%(40)

Croatian0.3%(32)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(30)

Subsaharan African0.3%(29)

French0.1%(16)

Lithuanian0.1%(12)

Canadian0.1%(8)

Swedish0.1%(6)

Welsh0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest South American population · Largest Turkish population · Largest Arab population · Largest Colombian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.1%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.6%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 13.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.6%(1,185)

Married63.5%(2,542)

Widowed1.6%(65)

Divorced5.2%(210)

Women 15+

Never married29.8%(1,405)

Married52.6%(2,481)

Widowed9.1%(429)

Divorced8.4%(398)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.8%

−0.7 ptssince 2013

from 6.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.8%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 73.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.9%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 81.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.6%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.4%(35)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)1.3%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.5%(92)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.8%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 227 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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