Monmouth 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 Monmouth County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 628,602 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 951.0 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.37% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 41.2 40.2 37.1
Households 250,055 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Monmouth County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Monmouth County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $122,815 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.84% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.2% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Monmouth County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $459,763 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,771 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.4% 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 Monmouth County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 26.2 26.6 22.5
Work from home 16.8% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Monmouth County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.

Metric Monmouth County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 47.3% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.55 2.61 2.54

Health

Monmouth County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Monmouth County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.8 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.9% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 12.3% 14.2% 19.0%