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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Eatontown

New Jersey · 14,008 residents · 5.84 sq mi
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With 14,008 people, Eatontown is a city in New Jersey. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $166,300. The poverty rate is 5.7%, under the national 12.4%. Households take in $53,833 a year at the median, 26% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

14,008
+2%since 1990
from 13,800 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.6
+15%since 1990
from 31.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.84 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K13K13K14K14K19902000201020202024Eatontown
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(958)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(913)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(894)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.9%(688)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.2%(735)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417%(2,377)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.1%(2,532)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(1,932)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(1,112)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(928)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(651)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(288)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$53,833
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,864 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$26,965
+53%since 1990
from $17,679 in 1990
US average: $21,522
5.7%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$166,300
−25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $167,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$766
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $613 in 1990
US average: $602
49.2%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 45.1% in 1990
50.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79.1%(10,917)
Black12.6%(1,735)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(620)
Asian6.6%(909)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70%(9,806)
Black11.2%(1,572)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(928)
Asian9.3%(1,301)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(454)
Puerto Rican1.5%(208)
Dominican1.5%(205)
Salvadoran1.3%(174)
Colombian1.2%(169)
Argentine0.8%(107)
Cuban0.4%(56)
Costa Rican0.4%(51)
Spaniard0.3%(37)
Peruvian0.1%(16)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(13)
Ecuadorian0.1%(8)
Uruguayan0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Filipino6.3%(855)
Vietnamese4.3%(585)
Asian Indian1.9%(258)
Chinese0.9%(119)
Korean0.4%(53)
Japanese0.3%(37)
Kazakh0%(3)
Ancestry
Irish16%(2,173)
Italian13.7%(1,853)
German12.6%(1,707)
English6.5%(887)
Polish3.9%(532)
Arab2.5%(345)
West Indian2.5%(337)
Portuguese2.2%(295)
American1.9%(259)
Jamaican1.8%(242)
French1.7%(237)
Hungarian1.5%(204)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(146)
Swedish1%(130)
Austrian0.7%(98)
Romanian0.7%(98)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(93)
Lebanese0.6%(76)
Brazilian0.5%(73)
British0.5%(70)
Greek0.5%(69)
Latvian0.5%(67)
Croatian0.5%(65)
Dutch0.4%(60)
Finnish0.4%(60)
Norwegian0.4%(49)
Ukrainian0.3%(47)
Russian0.3%(44)
Turkish0.3%(37)
Ethiopian0.3%(36)
Danish0.2%(31)
Nigerian0.2%(25)
Welsh0.2%(24)
Syrian0.1%(17)
Slovak0.1%(12)
Australian0.1%(11)
Lithuanian0.1%(9)
Czech0.1%(8)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

33.5%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 26.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.1%
+3.9 ptssince 1990
from 85.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
13.4%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 11.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.8 min
+17%since 1990
from 15.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(1,723)
Married57.4%(3,075)
Widowed2.3%(125)
Divorced8.2%(437)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(1,263)
Married54.9%(3,224)
Widowed13.6%(798)
Divorced10%(584)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.7%
−10.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.5%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.8%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% 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)16.7%(79)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.9%(61)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.5%(244)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 474 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 Eatontown, New Jersey?

Eatontown, New Jersey has about 14,008 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Eatontown, New Jersey?

The typical household in Eatontown, New Jersey earns about $53,833 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Eatontown, New Jersey expensive?

In Eatontown, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $166,300, and the typical rent is about $766 a month.

How educated are people in Eatontown, New Jersey?

About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in Eatontown, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Eatontown, New Jersey?

About 5.7% of people in Eatontown, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Eatontown, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Eatontown, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 208 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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

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