Like elsewhere in America, most people in Garfield use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Garfield‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The education level of Garfield citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.24% of adults in Garfield have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Garfield in 2018 was $34,418, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,672 for a family of four. However, Garfield contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Garfield is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Garfield home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Garfield also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 40.39% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Garfield include Polish, Italian, Irish, German, and Macedonian.
Garfield also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 46.57%.
The most common language spoken in Garfield is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
