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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tinton Falls

New Jersey · 12,361 residents · 15.5 sq mi
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Tinton Falls is a city of 12,361 people in New Jersey. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $166,900. Median rent is $838 a month. The median household earns $51,988, about 73% above the national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.5% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
41% 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

12,361
−18%vs 2000
vs 15,053 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.0
−13%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
15.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K14K16K18K20K19902000201020202024Tinton Falls
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.5%(1,177)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(885)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(731)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.8%(595)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.8%(596)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3425.9%(3,199)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(2,221)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(1,090)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(887)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(701)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(212)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(67)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$51,988
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $68,697 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$20,597
−35%vs 2000
vs $31,520 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.5%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$166,900
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $172,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$838
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,198 in 2000
US average: $450
75.7%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
24.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(11,396)
Black12.7%(1,916)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(707)
Asian4.9%(740)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(9,442)
Black17.3%(2,141)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(436)
Asian5.1%(634)
Other1.2%(144)

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 Rican1.8%(354)
Peruvian1.1%(217)
Costa Rican0.8%(146)
Colombian0.8%(146)
Mexican0.7%(138)
Guatemalan0.5%(104)
Chilean0.5%(92)
Venezuelan0.4%(87)
Dominican0.4%(86)
Ecuadorian0.4%(73)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.3%(53)
Spaniard0.2%(42)
Cuban0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(284)
Filipino1.1%(218)
Chinese0.5%(98)
Korean0.3%(49)
Japanese0.2%(45)
Vietnamese0.2%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(10)
Ancestry
Italian25.8%(4,987)
Irish23.4%(4,534)
German10.9%(2,102)
English6.5%(1,267)
Polish6.3%(1,225)
American5.8%(1,117)
Arab3.6%(701)
Egyptian3.4%(649)
Greek2.9%(568)
Russian1.7%(331)
Scottish1.5%(288)
Swedish1.4%(274)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.3%(243)
French1.2%(225)
Portuguese1%(186)
Ukrainian0.9%(172)
Dutch0.9%(167)
Lithuanian0.7%(137)
Hungarian0.7%(126)
West Indian0.6%(114)
Jamaican0.5%(90)
Austrian0.4%(70)
Welsh0.3%(67)
Swiss0.3%(64)
Brazilian0.3%(56)
Canadian0.3%(53)
Syrian0.3%(52)
Croatian0.3%(52)
Danish0.2%(48)
Czech0.2%(38)
British0.2%(35)
Romanian0.2%(33)
Latvian0.1%(29)
Finnish0.1%(27)
Australian0.1%(26)
Haitian0.1%(20)
Armenian0.1%(16)
Slovene0.1%(15)
Belgian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

41.3%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 42.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.6%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
16.9%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.3 min
−16%vs 2000
vs 24.1 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 married36.5%(2,752)
Married56.4%(4,249)
Widowed2.8%(210)
Divorced4.3%(327)
Women 15+
Never married29%(2,624)
Married45.2%(4,093)
Widowed12.6%(1,140)
Divorced13.3%(1,204)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 82.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% 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)2.4%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.9%(74)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War22.6%(130)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.6%(32)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 575 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 Tinton Falls, New Jersey?

Tinton Falls, New Jersey has about 12,361 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tinton Falls, New Jersey?

The typical household in Tinton Falls, New Jersey earns about $51,988 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tinton Falls, New Jersey expensive?

In Tinton Falls, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $166,900, and the typical rent is about $838 a month.

How educated are people in Tinton Falls, New Jersey?

About 41.3% of adults age 25 and over in Tinton Falls, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tinton Falls, New Jersey?

About 1.5% of people in Tinton Falls, 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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