Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Garfield is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Garfield area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The citizens of Garfield are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.27% of adults in Garfield having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Garfield in 2022 was $36,260, 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 $145,040 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. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Garfield, accounting for 45.43% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Garfield residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Garfield include Polish, Italian, Macedonian, Irish, and German.
In addition, Garfield has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (47.28%).
The most common language spoken in Garfield is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
