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Garwood, New Jersey is 4 miles SW of Union, New Jersey (center to center) and 9 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Union county. The town is part of the Newark metro area. The population of Garwood is 4,153.
In Garwood, about 51% of adults are married.
In 2000, Garwood had a median family income of $64,053. The people of Garwood can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.
The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Garwood.
Of the housing in Garwood, approximately 63% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.
In Garwood, 87% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Garwood makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.
Garwood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Garwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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