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CITY · 2020 ACS

Towaco

New Jersey · 5,624 residents · 6.00 sq mi
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With 5,624 people, Towaco is a city in New Jersey. This is an unusually credentialed place: 65% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. Renters pay $2,653 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $486,600. The median age is 44.3, about 5 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 44.3
US median: 38.8
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

5,624
−2%vs 2021
vs 5,756 in 2021
2020 – 2024
44.3
+6%vs 2021
vs 41.9 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
6.00 sq mi
Population, 20202024
6K6K6K6K6K20202024Towaco
20246K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.2%(234)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(340)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147%(393)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198%(450)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(359)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.5%(480)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.8%(609)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5415.2%(856)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6417.2%(966)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749%(505)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.7%(320)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(112)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$91,063
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $143,102 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$57,554
−9%vs 2021
vs $63,471 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
55.8%
−11.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 66.9% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
2.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 3.7% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services11.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration9.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information7%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade5.9%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$486,600
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $515,000 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$2,653
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $1,650 in 2021
US average: $1,124
91.6%
−6.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 98.1% in 2021
8.4% rent
2.60 people
−12%vs 2021
vs 2.96 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
5.3
+48%vs 2021
vs 3.6 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(4,556)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino10.2%(589)
Asian8.8%(504)
Other1.9%(107)
2020
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(4,090)
Black1%(54)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(471)
Asian14.5%(818)
Other1.8%(102)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Colombian5%(264)
Puerto Rican1.4%(76)
Peruvian0.3%(16)
Spaniard0.2%(11)
Honduran0.2%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese5.2%(275)
Korean1.5%(77)
Asian Indian1.5%(77)
Filipino0.4%(22)
Indonesian0.2%(12)
Ancestry
Italian26.3%(1,379)
Irish19.4%(1,016)
German18.7%(981)
Ukrainian8.7%(455)
English5%(261)
Polish4.9%(257)
Portuguese3.8%(197)
Brazilian2.7%(144)
American2.7%(142)
Russian2.3%(120)
Swedish1.4%(75)
Greek1.3%(69)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
French1.2%(64)
Dutch0.8%(42)
Scottish0.7%(35)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(33)
Hungarian0.6%(32)
Turkish0.6%(31)
Iraqi0.5%(28)
Austrian0.4%(22)
Lithuanian0.4%(22)
Canadian0.3%(18)
Czech0.3%(18)
Belgian0.2%(12)
Welsh0.2%(10)
Swiss0.2%(9)
Slovak0.2%(8)
Israeli0%(2)
Section 05

Education

65.1%
−4.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 69.3% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
98.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 98.6% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
22.7%
−5.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 27.8% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.8 min
−2%vs 2021
vs 30.4 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
82.3%
+5.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 76.6% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.3% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
60.0%
−4.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 64.7% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.8%
US average: 73.3%
54.1%
−3.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 57.6% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.0% in 2021
50.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.0% in 2021
21.7%
+5.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 16.3% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
6.0%
+1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.7% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.8%
US average: 91.9%
91.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20.2%(452)
Married66.3%(1,484)
Widowed11%(247)
Divorced2.4%(54)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(527)
Married63.2%(1,467)
Widowed8.4%(194)
Divorced5.8%(135)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

6.0%
+1.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.7% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
76.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
US average: 13.7%
23.4%
US average: 17.6%
4.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
85.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.4%
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)11.5%(22)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(28)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era17.3%(33)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War17.8%(34)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II5.2%(10)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 191 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 Towaco, New Jersey?

Towaco, New Jersey has about 5,624 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Towaco, New Jersey earns about $91,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Towaco, New Jersey expensive?

In Towaco, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $486,600, and the typical rent is about $2,653 a month.

How educated are people in Towaco, New Jersey?

About 65.1% of adults age 25 and over in Towaco, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Towaco, New Jersey?

About 2.6% of people in Towaco, 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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