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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Echelon

New Jersey · 10,440 residents · 2.80 sq mi
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Echelon is home to 10,440 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 42% of the housing stock. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median rent is $833 a month. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.3% of people here. Households take in $49,410 a year at the median, 16% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

10,440
−2%vs 2009
vs 10,684 in 2009
2000 – 2024
35.7
−3%vs 2009
vs 36.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.80 sq mi
Population, 20002024
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202413K
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(546)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.2%(548)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(610)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.2%(543)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(664)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3420.8%(2,172)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(1,797)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(1,276)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648%(834)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(645)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(542)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.5%(263)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$49,410
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $60,061 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$26,850
−21%vs 2009
vs $34,070 in 2009
US average: $21,522
8.3%
+0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 8.1% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$114,400
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $216,400 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$833
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,064 in 2009
US average: $602
42.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 44.8% in 2009
57.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic61.8%(6,606)
Black10.2%(1,094)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(564)
Asian17.5%(1,866)
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(7,484)
Black10%(1,048)
Hispanic / Latino3%(317)
Asian13.2%(1,375)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.8%(233)
Dominican1%(134)
Colombian0.7%(87)
Mexican0.3%(37)
Ecuadorian0.2%(26)
Cuban0.1%(19)
Chilean0.1%(13)
Peruvian0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian14.9%(1,975)
Filipino2.7%(360)
Vietnamese2.6%(342)
Korean2.4%(321)
Chinese2.1%(284)
Japanese0.3%(43)
Burmese0.2%(32)
Cambodian0.1%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish21.2%(2,814)
German16.3%(2,167)
Italian13.4%(1,785)
Polish4.3%(567)
English4.2%(563)
American2.7%(354)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(332)
Turkish1.3%(168)
Brazilian1.2%(161)
Ukrainian0.9%(126)
Russian0.9%(116)
Belgian0.6%(76)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.5%(73)
Jamaican0.5%(73)
Iranian0.5%(63)
Arab0.5%(61)
Hungarian0.5%(60)
Dutch0.4%(50)
British0.3%(43)
Jordanian0.3%(42)
Romanian0.3%(37)
Scottish0.3%(37)
Portuguese0.3%(36)
French0.3%(34)
Austrian0.2%(24)
Swedish0.2%(24)
Swiss0.2%(21)
Egyptian0.1%(19)
Armenian0.1%(19)
Norwegian0.1%(10)
Czech0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

40.3%
−8.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 48.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 89.9% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
15.3%
−1.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 17.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.1 min
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 married37.4%(1,496)
Married50.5%(2,021)
Widowed3.1%(124)
Divorced9.1%(363)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(1,498)
Married43.5%(2,050)
Widowed12.2%(574)
Divorced12.5%(587)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% 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)61%(194)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)52.8%(168)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.4%(65)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 318 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 Echelon, New Jersey?

Echelon, New Jersey has about 10,440 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Echelon, New Jersey earns about $49,410 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Echelon, New Jersey expensive?

In Echelon, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $114,400, and the typical rent is about $833 a month.

How educated are people in Echelon, New Jersey?

About 40.3% of adults age 25 and over in Echelon, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Echelon, New Jersey?

About 8.3% of people in Echelon, 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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