Cranford is a census-designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. comprising the downtown part of Cranford Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of population was 2,032.
The CDP is bordered by Lincoln Avenue to the south and southwest, by the borough of Garwood to the west, by an unnamed stream and the Rahway River to the north and northeast, by Centennial Avenue to the east, and by Lincoln Park to the southeast. New Jersey Route 28 (North Avenue) runs through the center of downtown, as does the NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line, with access at Cranford station. Elizabeth is to the east, and Plainfield is to the southwest.
Demographics
Cranford first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
2020 census +Cranford CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)1,51474.51%Black or African American alone (NH)924.53%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)30.15%Asian alone (NH)954.68%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other Race alone (NH)150.74%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)683.35%Hispanic or Latino (any race)24512.06%Total2,032100.00%
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