Editing Irvington, New Jersey (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880= 1677
| 1890= 
| 1900= 5255
| 1910=11877
| 1920=25480
| 1930=56733
| 1940=55328
| 1950=59201
| 1960=59379
| 1970=59743
| 1980=61493
| 1990=61018
| 2000=60695
| 2010=53926
| 2020=61176
| estimate=61838
| estyear=2024
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2024/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2024-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2025. Accessed May 18, 2025.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small>1900–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 1, 2013. No data is listed for 1880 in this source.</ref><br>1900–1910<ref>[https://archive.org/details/cu31924070698398/page/n342 <!-- pg=335 --> ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed July 24, 2012.</ref> 1880–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA711 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 711. Accessed August 1, 2013. Source lists 1880 population and indicates that Irvington population was not listed separately for 1890.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401334450 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212103750/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401334450 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 8, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ess/irvington1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Irvington township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319024846/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ess/irvington1.pdf |date=2012-03-19 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 8, 2012.</ref><ref name=APPCensus2010>[http://php.app.com/census/results2.php?State=NJ&County=Essex&Town=%25&Submit=Search 2010 Census Populations: Essex County], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]''. Accessed July 16, 2011.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/irvingtontownshipessexcountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 23, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=New Jersey: 1990 |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-32-1.pdf |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0600000US3401334450&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0600000US3401334450&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0600000US3401334450&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 1990
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|11,323
|3,465
|1,429
|style='background: #ffffe6; |983
|18.56%
|5.71%
|2.65%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.61%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|41,646
|48,852
|45,285
|style='background: #ffffe6; |48,208
|68.25%
|80.49%
|83.98%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |78.80%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|133
|100
|125
|style='background: #ffffe6; |84
|0.22%
|0.16%
|0.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,256
|661
|462
|style='background: #ffffe6; |413
|2.06%
|1.09%
|0.86%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.68%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|N/A
|39
|18
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7
|N/A
|0.06%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|205
|228
|193
|style='background: #ffffe6; |429
|0.34%
|0.38%
|0.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.70%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|N/A
|2,264
|698
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,067
|N/A
|3.73%
|1.29%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.38%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|6,455
|5,086
|5,716
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,985
|10.58%
|8.38%
|10.60%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14.69%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''61,018'''
|'''60,695'''
|'''53,926'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''61,176'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 53,926 people, 20,093 households, and 12,839 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|18417.0|/sqmi}}. There were 23,196 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7922.0|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 5.64% (3,042) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 85.41% (46,058) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.38% (204) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.87% (471) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.07% (38) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.42% (2,922) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 2.21% (1,191) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 10.60% (5,716) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 20,093 households, 30.9% had children under the age of 18; 27.6% were married couples living together; 27.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.1% were non-families. Of all households, 31.0% were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.33.<ref name=Census2010/>

25.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.2 males.<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401334450 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212103750/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401334450 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 8, 2012.</ref>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $42,580, and the median family income was $50,798. Males had a median income of $38,033 versus $36,720 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $20,520. About 14.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401334450 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083128/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401334450 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 1, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 60,695 people, 22,032 households, and 14,408 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|20,528.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 24,116 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8,156.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 81.66% Black or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 8.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.38% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401334450.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711232030/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401334450.pdf |date=2014-07-11 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 12, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401334450 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Irvington township, Essex County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212093411/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401334450 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 12, 2013.</ref>

As part of the 2000 Census, 81.66% of Irvington's residents identified themselves as being [[Black people|Black]] or [[African American]]. This was one of the highest percentages of African American people in the United States, and the third-highest in New Jersey (behind [[Lawnside, New Jersey|Lawnside]] at 93.6%, and [[East Orange, New Jersey|East Orange]] at 89.46%) of all places with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry.<ref>[http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/African-American.html African-American Communities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317184700/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/African-American.html |date=2015-03-17 }}, [[EPodunk]]. Accessed July 16, 2011.</ref>

There were 22,032 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.2% were married couples living together, 27.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.39.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the age distribution of the population shows 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $36,575, and the median income for a family was $41,098. Males had a median income of $32,043 versus $27,244 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $16,874. About 15.8% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

===Crime===
Irvington experienced the [[crack epidemic]] of the 1980s and has struggled with its aftermath. The township's violent crime rate was six times higher than New Jersey overall and the murder rate eight times higher than statewide statistics. In 2007, the [[New Jersey State Police]] reported that Irvington had a violent crime rate of 22.4 incidents per 1,000 population, the highest of all 15 major urban areas in the state.<ref>Jones, Richard G. [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/20/nyregion/20scene.html "A Cruel Turn for Irvington, a Town Already Battling Crime and Blight"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 20, 2007. Accessed August 19, 2008. "On Tuesday, the State Police reported that Irvington had the highest violent crime rate of the state's 15 major urban areas, with 22.4 incidents for every 1,000 residents."</ref>

According to the New Jersey State Police Uniform Crime Report for 2013, year-to-year between 2012 and 2013, Irvington experienced an overall reduction in crime of 9% (from 49.6 to 45.2 incidents per 1,000), with reductions coming from overall non-violent crime (18%) and aggravated assault (22%), but an increase in the violent crime rate of 16% from 13.1 incidents per 1,000 to 15.3.<ref>[http://www.njsp.org/info/ucr2013/pdf/2013_sect7.pdf#page=20 "Section Seven: New Jersey Municipal-County Offense & Demographic Data], [[New Jersey State Police]]. Accessed December 30, 2015.</ref>