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Ramsey

New Jersey · 14,925 residents (2025 est.) · 5.50 sq mi
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With 14,805 people, Ramsey is a city in New Jersey. This is an unusually credentialed place: 67% of adults have a four-year degree. Median household income runs $160,996, well clear of the $82,259 US median. That is roughly 55% ahead of the New Jersey median. The typical home is worth $697,300, having more than doubled since 2000. That puts it in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $160,996, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
67% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Ramsey

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$627,618 → $697,300 (+11%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Homes owned by their occupants83.7% → 79.2% (−4.5 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts

Among the 810 cities and towns in the New York metro

  • 232nd in household income$160,996
  • 189th in share with a bachelor's degree67.0%
  • 293rd in home value$697,300
  • 347th in diversity score61.0
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,805
+3%since 2000
from 14,351 in 2000
14,925 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,690 / sq mi
+3%since 2000
from 2,608 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.8
+8%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.50 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K14K14K15K15K19902000201020202024Ramsey
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53%(451)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(1,172)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(1,040)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.2%(1,219)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(873)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.6%(1,272)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(2,167)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.3%(2,268)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(2,079)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(1,225)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(842)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(197)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$160,996
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,187 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$82,081
+96%since 2000
from $41,964 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.2%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 69.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 1.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+11%since 2010
from 0.419 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration8.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$697,300
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $308,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,245
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,120 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
79.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
20.8% rent
Vacancy rate
0.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.70 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.6%
−11.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.9%
+13.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
−14%since 2009
from 5.0 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(12,846)
Black0.8%(110)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(420)
Asian5.8%(833)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic69.2%(10,250)
Black0.3%(46)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(2,042)
Asian8.7%(1,288)
Other8%(1,179)
Diversity Score
61
+106%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(364)
Salvadoran1.8%(260)
Ecuadorian1.6%(236)
Puerto Rican1.6%(233)
Dominican1.1%(168)
Colombian1.1%(166)
Cuban1.1%(162)
Paraguayan1.1%(160)
Peruvian0.9%(130)
Bolivian0.5%(68)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.3%(41)
Guatemalan0.2%(30)
Spaniard0.1%(14)
Panamanian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese2.2%(328)
Filipino1.9%(275)
Korean1.8%(261)
Asian Indian1.6%(237)
Thai0.4%(62)
Kazakh0.3%(49)
Taiwanese0.2%(33)
Nepalese0.1%(11)
Burmese0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Italian26.2%(3,885)
Irish18.1%(2,686)
German13%(1,928)
English9.2%(1,359)
Polish4.2%(629)
American3.3%(488)
Russian2.8%(413)
Greek2.7%(406)
Dutch2.5%(364)
Hungarian2%(297)
Austrian1.8%(268)
West Indian1.4%(213)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(151)
Scottish1%(146)
Turkish0.7%(109)
Swedish0.7%(107)
French0.6%(96)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(94)
Slovak0.6%(84)
Czech0.5%(79)
Jamaican0.5%(68)
Romanian0.4%(59)
Armenian0.3%(48)
Australian0.3%(45)
Lithuanian0.2%(34)
Haitian0.2%(34)
Danish0.2%(30)
Guyanese0.2%(29)
Croatian0.2%(26)
Ukrainian0.2%(26)
British0.2%(24)
Portuguese0.1%(22)
Arab0.1%(21)
Swiss0.1%(17)
Welsh0.1%(10)
Belgian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
67.0%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 54.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 95.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.9%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.8 min
+47%since 2000
from 21.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.5%
−13.4 ptssince 2009
from 79.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.6%
+15.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 4.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 72.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 57.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.3% in 2009
Female
49.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
Foreign born
18.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2012
from 7.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2013
from 3.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2017
from 92.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 96.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 95.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
79.0%
−7.3 ptssince 2016
from 86.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.3%
+5.4 ptssince 2016
from 2.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(2,031)
Married57.3%(3,377)
Widowed1.1%(62)
Divorced7.1%(421)
Women 15+
Never married31%(1,936)
Married53.3%(3,333)
Widowed9.6%(600)
Divorced6.1%(382)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2013
from 3.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
76.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 91.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% 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)30.8%(106)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7%(24)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.2%(135)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(25)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.4%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 344 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

Ramsey, decade by decade

Ramsey population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199013,228$157,421$627,61847.0%19.0
200014,351$160,646$561,61654.5%24.3
201014,473$160,471$857,38860.1%32.3
202014,798$189,148$734,01170.7%44.7
202414,805$160,996$697,30067.0%61.0

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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ramsey, New Jersey?

Ramsey, New Jersey has about 14,805 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Ramsey, New Jersey earns about $160,996 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ramsey, New Jersey expensive?

In Ramsey, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $697,300, and the typical rent is about $2,245 a month.

How educated are people in Ramsey, New Jersey?

About 67.0% of adults age 25 and over in Ramsey, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ramsey, New Jersey?

About 4.3% of people in Ramsey, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ramsey, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Ramsey, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,577 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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