Monmouth County, NJ Demographic Data
Monmouth County, NJ Summary
Monmouth County is located in New Jersey
- Population: 629,384
- Area: 665.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 468.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 196.53 sq. miles
- Population Density: 945.98 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 80.71 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Monmouth County, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
321,108
51%
50.8
Male
304,738
49%
49.2
Total Population
625,846
323,128,000
Monmouth County, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
30,977
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
37,952
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
39,786
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
41,781
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
38,423
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
66,870
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
72,065
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
99,119
15.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
53,081
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
42,031
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
59,770
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
29,537
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
14,454
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
490,452
78.4%
77.2
Female
254,552
51.9%
51.3
Male
235,900
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
469,149
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
128,494
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
103,761
16.6%
15.2
Female
58,850
56.7%
55.8
Male
44,911
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Monmouth County, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
615,373
98.3%
96.8
White
514,689
82.2%
72.6
Black or African American
45,430
7.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
966
0.2%
0.8
Asian
35,774
5.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
15,268
2.4%
1.2
Chinese
12,073
1.9%
1.3
Filipino
4,641
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
124
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1,355
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
997
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
1,316
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
30
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
18,484
3.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
10,473
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
67,593
10.8%
17.8
Mexican
25,755
4.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18,974
3.0%
1.7
Cuban
2,172
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20,692
3.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
558,253
89.2%
82.2
Monmouth County, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
15,309
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
19,044
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
105,325
24.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
74,991
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
29,801
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
115,355
26.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
77,102
17.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
34,353
7.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
402,574
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
192,457
44.0%
31.2
Monmouth County, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
165,984
32.1%
33.7%
Now Married
265,469
51.3%
47.5
Divorced
46,540
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
6,977
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
32,161
6.2
5.8%
Monmouth County, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
482,058
81.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
112,811
19.0%
21.6%
Spanish
46,533
7.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
39,983
6.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18,932
3.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
7,363
1.2%
1.1%
Monmouth County, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,799
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
7,949
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13,716
5.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
16,269
7.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
19,093
8.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
32,913
14.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
26,379
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
42,035
18.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
27,756
12.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
35,860
15.5%
6.4
Median household income
90,226
57,617
Per capita income
45,652
31,128
Monmouth County, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
679
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
27,835
8.7%
9.8
Construction
23,667
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
74,379
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
32,738
10.2%
6.6
Information
11,629
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
21,521
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
12,189
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
43,289
13.5%
11.4
Public administration
12,480
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
38,252
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13,569
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
8,599
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
25,490
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
140,543
43.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22,229
6.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
83,232
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
49,332
15.4%
18.1%
Monmouth County, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
314,243
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
234,029
74.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
25,117
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26,350
8.4%
5.1
Walked
4,811
1.5%
2.7
Other means
5,660
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
18,276
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.1
26.6
Monmouth County, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
17,176
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
67,392
29.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
92,982
40.3%
37.1
3 or more
53,219
23.1%
21.0
Monmouth County, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
230,769
88.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
166,208
72.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
64,561
28.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
30,284
11.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Monmouth County, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
261,053
1 room
4,011
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
5,142
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
20,171
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
34,020
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
36,311
13.9%
19.8
6 rooms
38,379
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
36,418
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
33,740
12.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
52,861
20.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Monmouth County, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
261,053
1-unit, detached
176,358
67.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19,379
7.4%
5.9
2-units
7,978
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,949
3.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,821
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12,524
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
23,572
9.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,472
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Monmouth County, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
40,011
15.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
11,373
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
32,621
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
41,173
15.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
35,122
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
37,049
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
30,935
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
25,005
9.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,719
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,045
1.2%
1.4%
Monmouth County, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
187,939
81.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,540
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
27,091
11.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12,197
5.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
162
0.1%
0.1
Wood
277
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
82
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
852
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
629
0.3%
1.1
Monmouth County, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
114,941
47295100.0
Less than $500
113
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,470
1.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,329
9.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
17,894
15.6%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
20,721
18.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
23,197
20.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
41,217
35.9%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
39,791
34.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
18,451
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,077
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
10,051
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
31,984
28.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
587
0.0%
0.0%
Monmouth County, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
62,677
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
997
1.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,149
3.4%
1.9%
Less than $500
4,667
7.4%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
10,385
16.6%
4.4%
$500 to $999
10,976
17.5%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,062
19.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,441
34.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,884
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,351
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,826
9.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,303
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,099
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,535
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,523
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
27,963
45.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,312
0.0%
0.0%
Monmouth County, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
166,208
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,561
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,965
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,038
1.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,448
4.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
27,361
16.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
66,222
39.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
48,548
29.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9,065
5.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
411,300
205,000
