CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Mountainside

New Jersey · 6,602 residents · 4.00 sq mi

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With 6,602 people, Mountainside is a city in New Jersey. Median home value sits at $344,800. At a median age of 46.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $97,195, about 128% above the national median. Households here earn about 76% more than in New Jersey as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 46.4

US median: 35.2

More educated

48% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,602

−1%since 1990

from 6,657 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

46.4

+6%since 1990

from 43.8 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

4.00 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.1%(405)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96%(396)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(400)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 194.1%(272)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.6%(171)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.3%(545)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.6%(966)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.9%(981)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.5%(822)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7411.9%(783)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 849.2%(609)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.8%(252)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$97,195

−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $74,629 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$47,474

+40%since 1990

from $33,886 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

3.0%

+1.7 ptssince 1990

from 1.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$344,800

−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $285,900 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$950

−28%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $1,001 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

94.6%

−1.5 ptssince 1990

from 96.2% in 1990

5.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(6,453)

Black0.4%(29)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(115)

Asian2.5%(166)

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.6%(6,111)

Black0.9%(61)

Hispanic / Latino3%(199)

Asian2.7%(180)

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 American4.5%(317)

Cuban3%(209)

Spaniard3%(208)

Colombian2.1%(150)

Peruvian1.5%(107)

Puerto Rican1.4%(100)

Central American0.7%(52)

Salvadoran0.7%(52)

Bolivian0.3%(20)

Venezuelan0.2%(13)

Mexican0%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese8.7%(616)

Asian Indian1.2%(84)

Filipino0.7%(49)

Taiwanese0.4%(30)

Korean0.2%(12)

Ancestry

Italian20.1%(1,417)

Irish13.4%(948)

German13.2%(930)

American7.1%(502)

Polish6.1%(430)

English5.1%(356)

Russian3.2%(224)

Portuguese3.1%(218)

Norwegian2.8%(196)

Greek2%(139)

French1.9%(134)

West Indian1%(68)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(66)

Ukrainian0.9%(63)

Slovak0.8%(56)

Latvian0.8%(53)

Swedish0.8%(53)

Danish0.7%(48)

Lithuanian0.7%(47)

Armenian0.6%(41)

Welsh0.6%(41)

British0.5%(33)

Arab0.4%(31)

Romanian0.4%(26)

Dutch0.4%(25)

Syrian0.3%(19)

Czech0.2%(17)

Iranian0.2%(14)

Hungarian0.2%(13)

Lebanese0.2%(12)

Haitian0.1%(7)

Brazilian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Chinese population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

47.9%

+3.8 ptssince 1990

from 44.1% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

92.6%

+1.4 ptssince 1990

from 91.2% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

21.9%

+4.7 ptssince 1990

from 17.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

−19%since 1990

from 25.7 min in 1990

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 married18.7%(473)

Married73.4%(1,859)

Widowed5.4%(137)

Divorced2.6%(65)

Women 15+

Never married14.1%(402)

Married68.6%(1,958)

Widowed13.3%(379)

Divorced4.1%(117)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−0.9 ptssince 2013

from 3.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

77.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 75.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.2%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.1%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.0%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

89.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 90.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.2%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% 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)5.8%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.8%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.5%(69)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War24%(58)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II14.9%(36)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 242 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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