Hackettstown is a city of 10,140 people in New Jersey. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. There are 2,807 people per square mile. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 9.4%, under the national 12.5%. Median household income runs $93,083, well clear of the $82,259 US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $93,083, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Hackettstown
What changed most since 1990
White share91.9% → 61.7%(−30.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share4.1% → 25.7%(+21.6 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Poverty rate3.5% → 9.4%(+5.9 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
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)31.9%(87)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.2%(36)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.5%(67)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 273 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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Over time
Hackettstown, decade by decade
Hackettstown population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
8,120
$94,340
$361,690
19.8%
19.2
2000
10,403
$94,644
$280,171
24.5%
34.2
2010
9,724
$89,501
$465,809
29.3%
49.2
2020
10,248
$96,718
$343,855
38.4%
63.1
2024
10,140
$93,083
$361,600
37.5%
68.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
