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CITY · 2020 ACS

Basking Ridge

New Jersey · 7,196 residents · 6.75 sq mi
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With 7,196 people, Basking Ridge is a city in New Jersey. 69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. Median home value sits at $730,000. That is roughly 95% ahead of the New Jersey median. Households take in $166,528 a year at the median, 151% more than the country as a whole. 84% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 45.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

7,196
−11%vs 2021
vs 8,074 in 2021
2020 – 2024
45.4
−1%vs 2021
vs 46.0 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
6.75 sq mi
Population, 20202024
7K7K8K8K8K20202024Basking Ridge
20248K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.1%(292)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(450)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.9%(639)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 199.4%(679)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(458)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.3%(383)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 449%(650)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5416.3%(1,175)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.3%(1,171)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.3%(671)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.4%(462)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.3%(166)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$166,528
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $168,125 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$74,747
−6%vs 2021
vs $79,655 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
76.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 76.5% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
3.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.4% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services16.3%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration13.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade10.5%
US avg: 10%
Arts, entertainment, food8.4%
US avg: 2%
Information5.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Transportation & warehousing5.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Wholesale trade2.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance1.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$730,000
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $713,700 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$478
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $501 in 2021
US average: $1,124
84.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 84.3% in 2021
15.9% rent
2.99 people
+2%vs 2021
vs 2.93 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
4.4
+3%vs 2021
vs 4.2 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic82.8%(6,687)
Black0.3%(22)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(517)
Asian7.9%(635)
Other2.6%(213)
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(5,666)
Black0.6%(46)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(519)
Asian9.3%(671)
Other2.3%(167)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Spaniard1.7%(135)
Colombian1.2%(96)
Mexican1%(82)
Puerto Rican0.9%(69)
Paraguayan0.5%(42)
Guatemalan0.3%(24)
Cuban0.2%(14)
Venezuelan0.1%(11)
Salvadoran0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese3.7%(296)
Asian Indian1.5%(117)
Korean0.8%(62)
Filipino0.4%(28)
Ancestry
Italian24%(1,896)
Irish21.3%(1,686)
German16.4%(1,300)
English9.4%(741)
American4.9%(391)
Polish4.1%(328)
Russian4%(315)
Norwegian3.7%(296)
Scottish3.7%(290)
Swedish2.9%(226)
French2%(159)
Portuguese1.3%(99)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.2%(95)
Hungarian1.1%(90)
Austrian1%(76)
Greek0.9%(75)
Czech0.9%(74)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(69)
Welsh0.9%(69)
Dutch0.7%(59)
Slovak0.7%(58)
Belgian0.3%(26)
Brazilian0.3%(22)
British0.3%(21)
Lithuanian0.2%(14)
Romanian0.2%(13)
Canadian0.1%(10)
Lebanese0.1%(8)
Australian0.1%(8)
Croatian0.1%(8)
Armenian0.1%(7)
Finnish0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

69.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 70.9% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 97.9% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
37.1%
+0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 36.2% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.2 min
+7%vs 2021
vs 27.3 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
69.3%
+1.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 67.7% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
6.0%
+1.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.9% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.4%
−3.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 7.7% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
60.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 60.8% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.1%
US average: 73.3%
61.7%
+0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 60.8% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.6% in 2021
50.8%
+1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.4% in 2021
10.4%
−0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 10.8% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.4% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.2%
US average: 91.9%
94.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.2%(833)
Married65.2%(2,071)
Widowed3%(94)
Divorced5.7%(180)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(819)
Married58.5%(1,987)
Widowed7.2%(245)
Divorced10.1%(344)
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Section 09

Health coverage

0.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.4% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
75.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
15.7%
US average: 13.7%
18.8%
US average: 17.6%
7.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
86.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
23.9%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era19%(80)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War55%(232)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II19%(80)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 422 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Basking Ridge, New Jersey?

Basking Ridge, New Jersey has about 7,196 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Basking Ridge, New Jersey?

The typical household in Basking Ridge, New Jersey earns about $166,528 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Basking Ridge, New Jersey expensive?

In Basking Ridge, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $730,000, and the typical rent is about $478 a month.

How educated are people in Basking Ridge, New Jersey?

About 69.0% of adults age 25 and over in Basking Ridge, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Basking Ridge, New Jersey?

About 3.8% of people in Basking Ridge, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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