CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Villas

New Jersey · 8,136 residents · 3.90 sq mi

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Villas is home to 8,136 people in New Jersey. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 39.2, about 6 years above the US median. That trails the New Jersey median by roughly 45%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The median household earns $22,373, about 26% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,136

−10%vs 2000

vs 9,064 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

39.2

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 39.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.90 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(559)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(613)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(405)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(397)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(463)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(1,225)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.3%(835)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(791)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.6%(945)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.9%(1,216)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(545)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(142)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,373

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,563 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,733

−30%vs 2000

vs $16,696 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,200

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$561

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $700 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.9%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

18.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(8,620)

Black1%(95)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(218)

Asian0.3%(31)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(7,978)

Black0.8%(64)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(55)

Asian0.1%(9)

Other1%(85)

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 Rican2.9%(284)

Central American1.9%(186)

Guatemalan1.9%(186)

South American1.4%(136)

Mexican1.4%(132)

Peruvian1.1%(110)

Ecuadorian0.3%(25)

Colombian0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(25)

Ancestry

Irish31%(3,015)

Italian16%(1,554)

German14.8%(1,440)

English9.6%(931)

Polish8.1%(787)

French3.1%(302)

American2.6%(257)

Swedish2.1%(207)

Scottish1.6%(158)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(121)

Brazilian1.2%(120)

Norwegian1.1%(104)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Bulgarian1.1%(103)

Arab1%(96)

Lithuanian0.9%(88)

Ukrainian0.9%(84)

Greek0.9%(83)

Egyptian0.6%(61)

Iranian0.6%(61)

British0.6%(59)

Russian0.6%(56)

Dutch0.5%(45)

Hungarian0.4%(39)

Lebanese0.4%(35)

Armenian0.3%(34)

Danish0.3%(34)

Welsh0.3%(33)

Finnish0.2%(22)

French Canadian0.2%(22)

Czech0.2%(20)

Swiss0.2%(17)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.9%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.2%

−16.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.9 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 18.4 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 married27.7%(1,085)

Married56.3%(2,203)

Widowed6.8%(268)

Divorced9.2%(360)

Women 15+

Never married25.5%(1,092)

Married53.7%(2,295)

Widowed11.4%(486)

Divorced9.4%(401)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 14.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.4%

+13.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.1%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.0%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 43.3% 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)7.3%(62)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(203)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.1%(323)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.1%(52)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 848 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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