How many homes in Garfield, NJ are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Garfield, NJ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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7.5% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Garfield, NJ have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% have more than 1.5.

0.2% lack complete plumbing.

0.2% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 7.5% (±2.2 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.2%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.2%

Crowding and facilities in Garfield

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garfield	Bergen County	New Jersey	United States
More than 1 person per room	7.5% (±2.2 points)	3.6% (±0.3 points)	4.0% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.5% (±0.8 points)	1.4% (±0.2 points)	1.5% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Garfield, the share of crowded homes is higher than in Bergen County (3.6%).

It is also higher than in New Jersey (4.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Garfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garfield
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Garfield	—	7.5% (±2.2 points)	—
Lodi Borough	1.4 mi	5.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Saddle Brook Township	1.8 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Elmwood Park Borough	1.8 mi	7.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wallington Borough	1.8 mi	6.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Passaic	1.9 mi	22.0% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Hasbrouck Heights Borough	2.1 mi	3.3% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Wood-Ridge Borough	2.3 mi	3.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Rochelle Park Township	2.4 mi	0.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saddle Brook Township, NJ (1.8%), Hasbrouck Heights Borough, NJ (3.3%), Wood-Ridge Borough, NJ (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Passaic, NJ (22.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Garfield

How many homes in Garfield are overcrowded?

7.5% of occupied homes in Garfield, NJ have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Garfield lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.2% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.2% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Garfield city, Bergen County, New Jersey

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Garfield city, Bergen County, New Jersey (county subdivision:25770, in state:34 county:003).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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