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Belle Mead

New Jersey · 216 residents · 4.03 sq mi
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With 216 people, Belle Mead is a city in New Jersey. That is roughly 144% ahead of the New Jersey median. Households take in $170,547 a year at the median, 224% more than the country as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 85% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has risen by half since 2011, adding 95 people. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 37.2
More educated
85% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

216
+79%vs 2011
vs 121 in 2011
2010 – 2024
42.5
−18%vs 2011
vs 51.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.03 sq mi
Population, 20102024
02K4K6K7K201020202024Belle Mead
20246K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.1%(11)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 99.3%(20)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.9%(17)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(16)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240.5%(1)
US avg: 7%
25 to 346.5%(14)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4419.4%(42)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5421.3%(46)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.3%(20)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.3%(20)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.8%(6)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(3)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$170,547
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $175,192 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$59,916
−4%vs 2011
vs $62,126 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
81.1%
+5.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 75.9% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.161
−16%vs 2011
vs 0.192 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade54.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services16%
US avg: 7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$403,800
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $407,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
92.3%
−7.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
7.7% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.34 people
+4%vs 2011
vs 2.24 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
26.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.8% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
2.4
+2%vs 2011
vs 2.3 in 2011
2010 – 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

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(121)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(191)
Black0.9%(2)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(18)
Asian1.9%(4)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German36.3%(45)
Hungarian33.9%(42)
Polish23.4%(29)
Norwegian21.8%(27)
Russian11.3%(14)
Czech8.1%(10)
Italian8.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

85.3%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.4% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
42.1%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.2% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

82.7%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 81.3% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
17.3%
−1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.8% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

17.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.5% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
82.7%
−2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 85.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

42.7%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.6% in 2011
57.3%
+1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.4% in 2011
22.6%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.8% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
16.8%
+3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.3%(560)
Married72.3%(1,603)
Widowed1.8%(40)
Divorced0.6%(14)
Women 15+
Never married21.1%(518)
Married65.3%(1,602)
Widowed5.3%(131)
Divorced8.3%(203)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
6.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
92.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
11.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)82.5%(99)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era8.3%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.2%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 120 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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How many people live in Belle Mead, New Jersey?

Belle Mead, New Jersey has about 216 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Belle Mead, New Jersey?

The typical household in Belle Mead, New Jersey earns about $170,547 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Belle Mead, New Jersey expensive?

In Belle Mead, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $403,800.

How educated are people in Belle Mead, New Jersey?

About 85.3% of adults age 25 and over in Belle Mead, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Belle Mead, New Jersey?

About 0.0% of people in Belle Mead, 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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