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The College of New Jersey

New Jersey · 3,701 residents · 0.43 sq mi
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With 3,701 people, The College of New Jersey is a city in New Jersey. This skews young, with a median age of 21.0. The poverty rate is 69.1%, above the 12.8% national rate. 23% of homes are owner-occupied. 47% were living in the same home a year earlier. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally.

At a glance
Younger
median age 21.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Renter-heavy
23% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01

Population & growth

3,701
−13%vs 2021
vs 4,271 in 2021
2020 – 2024
21.0
+7%vs 2021
vs 19.7 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.43 sq mi
Population, 20202024
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20244K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 50.1%(4)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90.2%(7)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 140.2%(8)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 1930.3%(1,120)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2466.2%(2,450)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 341.8%(66)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 440.4%(13)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 540.1%(5)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 640.3%(11)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 740.1%(5)
US avg: 10%
75 to 840.2%(6)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.2%(6)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$6,524
−1%vs 2021
vs $6,578 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
56.7%
+18.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 38.2% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
69.1%
−8.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 77.4% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information9.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Arts, entertainment, food4.2%
US avg: 2%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade1.4%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$1,773
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $1,719 in 2021
US average: $1,124
22.5%
+22.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
77.5% rent
2.99 people
−8%vs 2021
vs 3.26 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic60.3%(2,575)
Black6.2%(263)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(569)
Asian13.4%(571)
Other6.9%(293)
2020
White, non-Hispanic50.6%(1,872)
Black25.3%(937)
Hispanic / Latino16.5%(612)
Asian6.8%(252)
Other4.4%(163)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.8%(108)
Mexican2%(79)
Colombian1.5%(59)
Dominican1.5%(58)
Ecuadorian1.1%(43)
Argentine0.9%(34)
Spaniard0.8%(32)
Guatemalan0.5%(21)
Peruvian0.5%(19)
Cuban0.2%(9)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(8)
Salvadoran0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.2%(201)
Chinese4%(155)
Korean1.7%(67)
Filipino1.3%(50)
Vietnamese0.8%(32)
Thai0.7%(26)
Pakistani0.4%(16)
Sri Lankan0.2%(8)
Nepalese0.2%(6)
Japanese0.1%(5)
Ancestry
Italian20.9%(807)
Irish20.2%(781)
German15.5%(599)
Polish7.7%(296)
Russian6.6%(254)
English5.8%(226)
Hungarian2.6%(99)
Portuguese2.4%(94)
West Indian2.2%(86)
Ukrainian2%(76)
French1.7%(67)
Swedish1.3%(49)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(45)
Austrian1%(38)
Czech1%(38)
Greek1%(38)
Brazilian0.9%(36)
British0.8%(30)
Welsh0.8%(29)
Jamaican0.8%(29)
Israeli0.7%(27)
Slovak0.6%(25)
Guyanese0.6%(24)
Lebanese0.6%(22)
Norwegian0.6%(22)
Scottish0.5%(20)
Egyptian0.5%(19)
Belgian0.5%(19)
American0.4%(16)
Danish0.4%(16)
Romanian0.4%(16)
Palestinian0.4%(15)
Canadian0.4%(14)
Haitian0.3%(13)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(12)
Swiss0.3%(12)
Turkish0.3%(12)
Armenian0.3%(10)
Slovene0.3%(10)
Barbadian0.3%(10)
Croatian0.2%(7)
Kenyan0.2%(7)
Nigerian0.2%(7)
Syrian0.2%(6)
Ghanaian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

48.6%
+4.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 43.8% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
21.1%
+6.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 14.8% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.9 min
−14%vs 2021
vs 15.1 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
34.4%
−9.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 43.8% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

15.0%
+1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 13.6% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
42.2%
+1.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 40.3% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.3%
US average: 73.3%
41.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 42.8% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

37.9%
+1.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 36.4% in 2021
62.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 63.6% in 2021
8.3%
+1.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 7.3% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.7%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.7% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
47.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married99.7%(1,336)
Married0.3%(4)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married99.4%(2,303)
Married0.6%(15)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.7%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.7% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
73.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
20.5%
US average: 13.7%
0.3%
US average: 17.6%
7.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
92.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
7.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)100%(5)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 5 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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How many people live in The College of New Jersey, New Jersey?

The College of New Jersey, New Jersey has about 3,701 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is The College of New Jersey, New Jersey expensive?

In The College of New Jersey, New Jersey, the typical rent is about $1,773 a month.

How educated are people in The College of New Jersey, New Jersey?

About 48.6% of adults age 25 and over in The College of New Jersey, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in The College of New Jersey, New Jersey?

About 69.1% of people in The College of New Jersey, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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