Hunterdon County, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Hunterdon County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 127,222 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 291.1 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.42% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 47.1 40.2 37.1
Households 50,322 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Hunterdon County has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Hunterdon County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $140,834 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.62% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.6% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Hunterdon County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $348,811 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,707 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 84.8% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Hunterdon County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.1 26.6 22.5
Work from home 19.7% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Hunterdon County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Hunterdon County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 52.2% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.51 2.61 2.54

Health

Hunterdon County has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Hunterdon County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.6 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.0% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 11.4% 14.2% 19.0%