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CITY · 2020 ACS

Flanders

New Jersey · 9,832 residents · 7.43 sq mi
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With 9,832 people, Flanders is a city in New Jersey. This is an unusually credentialed place: 50% of adults have a four-year degree. The median household earns $121,201, about 83% above the national median. That is roughly 42% ahead of the New Jersey median. The typical home is worth $402,700. Median rent is $1,629 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
50% 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

9,832
+7%vs 2021
vs 9,221 in 2021
2020 – 2024
40.2
−3%vs 2021
vs 41.4 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
7.43 sq mi
Population, 20202024
9K9K9K10K10K20202024Flanders
20249K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(480)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(524)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.6%(646)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(697)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(651)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(1,273)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(1,210)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5415.2%(1,493)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.8%(1,459)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.8%(867)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(414)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(118)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$121,201
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $128,762 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$57,575
Unchangedvs 2021
vs $57,859 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
74.3%
+2.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 72.1% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
7.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 8.6% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16%
US avg: 10%
Information14%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$402,700
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $417,700 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$1,629
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $1,748 in 2021
US average: $1,124
61.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 60.6% in 2021
38.9% rent
2.58 people
−1%vs 2021
vs 2.60 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
3.3
+2%vs 2021
vs 3.2 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-Hispanic73.8%(6,803)
Black3.6%(331)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(1,482)
Asian3.1%(286)
Other3.5%(319)
2020
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(7,049)
Black4.7%(462)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(1,353)
Asian6%(587)
Other3.1%(308)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(434)
Puerto Rican3.8%(335)
Ecuadorian2.9%(257)
Peruvian1.6%(138)
Dominican1.1%(97)
Cuban0.7%(65)
Panamanian0.6%(50)
Colombian0.5%(48)
Venezuelan0.4%(35)
Honduran0.3%(24)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.6%(405)
Pakistani1.4%(119)
Ancestry
Italian28.2%(2,465)
Irish19.2%(1,675)
German12.5%(1,094)
Polish5.8%(510)
American3.8%(332)
English3.2%(284)
Dutch3.1%(275)
Greek2.8%(244)
Russian2.2%(196)
French1.9%(166)
Scottish1.8%(157)
Danish1.5%(132)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.4%(126)
Austrian1.3%(117)
Lithuanian1.3%(110)
Norwegian0.9%(78)
Croatian0.8%(67)
Portuguese0.7%(60)
Armenian0.6%(53)
West Indian0.5%(41)
Slovak0.4%(39)
Swiss0.4%(34)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(32)
Welsh0.4%(31)
Moroccan0.3%(28)
Jamaican0.2%(20)
Belgian0.2%(17)
Swedish0.2%(16)
Nigerian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

49.5%
+6.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 42.8% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.0%
+1.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 95.1% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
24.7%
+6.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 18.5% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

31.4 min
+15%vs 2021
vs 27.3 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
80.8%
+6.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 74.3% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
4.6%
−2.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 7.2% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.0%
+0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.6% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
75.2%
+1.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 74.0% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.9%
US average: 73.3%
57.1%
+4.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 53.1% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

51.4%
+2.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.2% in 2021
48.6%
−2.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.8% in 2021
10.6%
+1.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 9.6% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
1.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.2% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.3%
US average: 91.9%
90.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.4%(1,058)
Married63.5%(2,288)
Widowed1.8%(64)
Divorced5.3%(191)
Women 15+
Never married18.3%(647)
Married67.3%(2,382)
Widowed7.1%(253)
Divorced7.3%(259)
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Section 09

Health coverage

1.9%
−1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.2% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
76.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
US average: 13.7%
12.2%
US average: 17.6%
10.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
86.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
21.5%
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)8.6%(36)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(91)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era29.4%(123)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.3%(18)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 419 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 Flanders, New Jersey?

Flanders, New Jersey has about 9,832 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Flanders, New Jersey earns about $121,201 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Flanders, New Jersey expensive?

In Flanders, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $402,700, and the typical rent is about $1,629 a month.

How educated are people in Flanders, New Jersey?

About 49.5% of adults age 25 and over in Flanders, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Flanders, New Jersey?

About 7.1% of people in Flanders, 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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