CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Guttenberg

New Jersey · 8,268 residents · 0.19 sq mi

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Guttenberg is home to 8,268 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 41% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $159,400. The median age is 36.5, about 4 years above the US median. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 23% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,268

−23%vs 2000

vs 10,807 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

+3%vs 2000

vs 35.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(484)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.8%(312)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(456)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(436)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(398)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.8%(1,806)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.1%(1,417)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(896)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(948)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(557)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.3%(440)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(118)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,580

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,515 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$24,352

−13%vs 2000

vs $27,931 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$159,400

+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $166,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$630

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $794 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

40.5%

+5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.1% in 2000

59.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic32.2%(3,485)

Black2.8%(307)

Hispanic / Latino54.3%(5,871)

Asian7.2%(779)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.2%(6,635)

Black3.1%(260)

Hispanic / Latino42.3%(3,499)

Asian5.4%(445)

Other11.2%(928)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American22%(2,589)

Dominican12.9%(1,513)

Ecuadorian11.4%(1,339)

Cuban9.9%(1,158)

Central American9.4%(1,109)

Colombian4.6%(545)

Honduran4.1%(477)

Salvadoran3.3%(388)

Puerto Rican3.3%(387)

Peruvian3%(358)

Guatemalan1.9%(222)

Spaniard1.8%(209)

+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data

Mexican1.7%(200)

Argentine1.1%(129)

Venezuelan1%(114)

Chilean0.5%(55)

Uruguayan0.3%(41)

Nicaraguan0.2%(22)

Bolivian0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Asian Indian3.4%(397)

Chinese2%(237)

Korean1%(122)

Filipino0.4%(51)

Sri Lankan0.1%(13)

Pacific Islander origin

Guamanian0.4%(43)

Ancestry

Italian5%(589)

American4%(474)

Irish2.7%(322)

Russian1.5%(172)

German1.5%(171)

Arab1.4%(162)

Turkish1%(117)

Polish0.8%(96)

Subsaharan African0.6%(65)

Hungarian0.5%(64)

Iranian0.5%(63)

French0.5%(58)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Israeli0.5%(58)

West Indian0.4%(50)

Jamaican0.4%(50)

Greek0.4%(47)

Moroccan0.4%(45)

Portuguese0.4%(42)

Dutch0.3%(37)

English0.3%(34)

British0.3%(31)

Norwegian0.3%(30)

Ukrainian0.3%(30)

Welsh0.2%(29)

Canadian0.2%(23)

Scottish0.2%(23)

Nigerian0.2%(21)

Romanian0.1%(13)

Egyptian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest South American population · Largest Dominican population · Largest Ecuadorian population · Largest Cuban population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.6%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.4%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.8%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.7 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 26.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.5%(1,823)

Married51.9%(2,396)

Widowed1.5%(70)

Divorced7.1%(328)

Women 15+

Never married41.6%(2,173)

Married42.6%(2,225)

Widowed5.4%(282)

Divorced10.3%(540)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.0%

−19.1 ptssince 2013

from 32.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.1%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.7%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.4%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 53.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.8%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 33.2% 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)2.1%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era77.1%(145)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.4%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 188 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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