CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Keyport

New Jersey · 7,586 residents · 1.38 sq mi

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Keyport is home to 7,586 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 49% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $135,200. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 23% less than in New Jersey as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.5% of people here.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,586

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 7,568 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−9%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.5%(568)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(456)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(394)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(385)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(506)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.3%(1,537)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(1,042)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(656)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(688)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(686)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.3%(557)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(111)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,606

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,869 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,050

−35%vs 2000

vs $23,288 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.5%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$135,200

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $140,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$535

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $673 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

49.4%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.5% in 2000

50.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic78.4%(5,933)

Black6.6%(501)

Hispanic / Latino11.1%(839)

Asian2.1%(162)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.4%(6,709)

Black7.6%(579)

Hispanic / Latino7.6%(573)

Asian0.9%(72)

Other3%(226)

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 Rican8.1%(578)

South American6%(432)

Mexican5.2%(372)

Colombian5%(359)

Dominican4.2%(301)

Cuban0.9%(68)

Chilean0.8%(56)

Central American0.7%(50)

Costa Rican0.6%(44)

Spaniard0.4%(26)

Peruvian0.2%(11)

Panamanian0.1%(6)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Argentine0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(55)

Pakistani0.5%(39)

Chinese0.5%(35)

Korean0.4%(31)

Filipino0.2%(15)

Ancestry

Irish20.1%(1,438)

Italian17.6%(1,264)

German16.2%(1,161)

Polish7.3%(524)

English5.7%(411)

Scottish2.2%(156)

Dutch1.9%(138)

American1.6%(117)

Ukrainian1.4%(98)

Hungarian1.2%(89)

French0.8%(58)

Croatian0.7%(47)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.6%(42)

Greek0.6%(40)

West Indian0.6%(40)

Jamaican0.6%(40)

Norwegian0.5%(36)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(25)

Israeli0.3%(23)

Slovak0.3%(23)

Armenian0.3%(22)

Lithuanian0.3%(20)

Czech0.2%(17)

Portuguese0.2%(17)

Danish0.1%(9)

Arab0.1%(8)

Syrian0.1%(8)

French Canadian0.1%(8)

Swedish0.1%(8)

Finnish0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.6%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.8%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.6 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 23.3 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 married41.6%(1,184)

Married46.1%(1,313)

Widowed1.3%(36)

Divorced11.1%(315)

Women 15+

Never married34%(1,124)

Married38.8%(1,282)

Widowed11.9%(392)

Divorced15.3%(506)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−13.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.5%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 64.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.1%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 73.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.0%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 38.8% 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)6%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(48)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.2%(70)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 232 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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