One downside of living in Irvington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Irvington, the average commute to work is 34.47 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the township, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly township. Many of Irvington’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
Many people in Irvington take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the township, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Irvington citizens for affordable transportation.
The citizens of Irvington are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.33% of adults in Irvington having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Irvington in 2022 was $27,378, which is low income relative to New Jersey, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,512 for a family of four. However, Irvington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Irvington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Irvington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Irvington residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Irvington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.24% of the township’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Irvington include Haitian, Jamaican, Nigerian, Guyanese, and African.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Irvington's cultural character, accounting for 33.47% of the township’s population.
The most common language spoken in Irvington is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and French Creole.
