Hunterdon County, NJ Demographic Data

Hunterdon County, NJ Summary

Hunterdon County is located in New Jersey
  • Population: 127,050
  • Area: 437.44 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 427.82 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 9.62 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 290.44 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 662.40 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Hunterdon County, NJ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
62,094
50%
50.8
Male
62,582
50%
49.2
Total Population
124,676
 
323,128,000

Hunterdon County, NJ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,107
4.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,697
4.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,037
6.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,636
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,017
6.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,092
8.9% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,923
10.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
21,634
17.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,482
9.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,218
8.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,342
9.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,227
5.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,264
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
99,421
79.7%
77.2
Female
50,260
50.6%
51.3
Male
49,161
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
95,333
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
27,052
21.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,833
16.7%
15.2
Female
11,202
53.8%
55.8
Male
9,631
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0

Hunterdon County, NJ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
122,821
98.5% 
96.8
White
113,236
90.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
3,498
2.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
4,757
3.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
1,754
1.4% 
1.2
Chinese
1,138
0.9% 
1.3
Filipino
1,052
0.8% 
0.9
Japanese
124
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
341
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
28
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
320
0.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
73
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,238
1.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,855
1.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,948
6.4% 
17.8
Mexican
598
0.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,539
1.2% 
1.7
Cuban
1,278
1.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,533
3.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
116,728
93.6% 
82.2

Hunterdon County, NJ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,735
2.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,724
3.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
19,790
22.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,069
14.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,546
5.2% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
26,331
29.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
19,987
22.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,459
5.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
83,723
95.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46,318
52.6%
31.2

Hunterdon County, NJ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
28,579
27.0%
33.7%
Now Married
63,246
59.8%
47.5
Divorced
8,238
7.8%
11.0%
Separated
803
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
4,969
4.7
5.8%

Hunterdon County, NJ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
104,768
87.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
14,801
12.4%
21.6%
Spanish
5,437
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,398
4.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,930
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,036
1.7%
1.1%

Hunterdon County, NJ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,329
2.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
598
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,762
3.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,267
6.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,448
5.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,753
12.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,209
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,694
20.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,075
15.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
10,060
21.3%
6.4
Median household income
113,684
 
57,617
Per capita income
54,970
 
31,128

Hunterdon County, NJ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
821
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,172
7.7%
9.8
Construction
4,943
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,596
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,255
9.3%
6.6
Information
2,366
3.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,626
9.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,293
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,830
14.6%
11.4
Public administration
2,484
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
6,369
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,996
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,444
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,173
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
35,701
53.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,834
5.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
15,317
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,170
10.7%
18.1%

Hunterdon County, NJ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
65,278
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
51,825
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,429
5.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,424
3.7%
5.1
Walked
1,186
1.8%
2.7
Other means
245
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
6,169
9.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.1
 
26.6

Hunterdon County, NJ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,678
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,550
22.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
20,250
42.9%
37.1
3 or more
14,717
31.2%
21.0

Hunterdon County, NJ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
47,195
94.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
39,579
83.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,616
16.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,937
5.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Hunterdon County, NJ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
50,132
1 room
182
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
602
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,888
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
4,783
9.5%
16.5
5 rooms
6,798
13.6%
19.8
6 rooms
7,040
14.0%
17.8
7 rooms
6,943
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
7,563
15.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14,333
28.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
 
0.0

Hunterdon County, NJ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
50,132
 
 
1-unit, detached
37,680
75.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,622
9.2%
5.9
2-units
1,533
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,526
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,506
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,120
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
789
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
356
0.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Hunterdon County, NJ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,443
18.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,991
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,748
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,357
8.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,894
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,314
20.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,965
15.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,722
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
473
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
225
0.4%
1.4%

Hunterdon County, NJ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,636
43.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,152
8.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,738
10.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16,099
34.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
64
0.1%
0.1
Wood
723
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
101
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
651
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.1%
1.1

Hunterdon County, NJ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
27,844
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
46
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
446
1.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,868
6.7%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,218
15.1%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,651
16.7%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
6,060
21.8%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
10,555
37.9%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,285
40.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,538
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,997
14.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,899
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,005
21.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
120
0.0%
0.0%

Hunterdon County, NJ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,317
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
734
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
928
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
885
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
790
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
495
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,191
45.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
593
0.0%
0.0%

Hunterdon County, NJ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
39,579
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
522
1.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
157
0.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
908
2.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,863
4.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,752
17.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17,231
43.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10,482
26.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,664
4.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
409,100
 
205,000