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West Freehold

New Jersey · 14,883 residents · 5.91 sq mi
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The short version

West Freehold is home to 14,883 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. Households take in $130,800 a year at the median, 59% more than the country as a whole. Renters pay $2,144 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $130,800, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about West Freehold

Among the 810 cities and towns in the New York metro

  • 407th in household income$130,800
  • 400th in share with a bachelor's degree53.1%
  • 504th in home value$529,000
  • 437th in diversity score53.6

Its weight in Monmouth County

West Freehold's population equals 2.3% of Monmouth County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.4% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 1.6% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,883
+19%since 2000
from 12,498 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,517 / sq mi
+19%since 2000
from 2,114 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.9
Unchangedsince 2000
from 40.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.91 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K12K13K14K15K19902000201020202024West Freehold
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.7%(548)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.8%(1,457)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(840)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(1,000)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(1,030)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.6%(1,433)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.3%(2,422)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.5%(2,155)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(1,971)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.3%(933)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(797)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(297)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$130,800
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,577 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$58,004
+75%since 2000
from $33,218 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.9%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 59.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.404
+11%since 2010
from 0.365 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.4%
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
$529,000
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $202,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,144
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $851 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
87.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 86.1% in 2000
12.6% rent
Vacancy rate
1.2%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.64 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.1%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−5%since 2009
from 4.2 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
36
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.7%(10,842)
Black2.4%(301)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(673)
Asian4.3%(535)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.6%(10,961)
Black3.8%(562)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(2,345)
Asian4.7%(700)
Other2.1%(315)
Diversity Score
54
+64%since 2009
from 33 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
Puerto Rican8%(1,196)
Mexican2.5%(369)
Chilean1.1%(157)
Ecuadorian1.1%(157)
Honduran0.8%(115)
Colombian0.5%(71)
Venezuelan0.5%(70)
Dominican0.3%(42)
Peruvian0.3%(39)
Spaniard0.3%(38)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(11)
Cuban0%(1)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.4%(362)
Chinese0.8%(117)
Filipino0.5%(81)
Nepalese0.4%(63)
Vietnamese0.2%(31)
Korean0.1%(9)
Ancestry
Italian31.3%(4,661)
Irish18.4%(2,738)
German7.5%(1,113)
American7.3%(1,080)
English7%(1,036)
Polish5.7%(842)
Russian2.7%(408)
Hungarian1.9%(284)
West Indian1.6%(237)
Ukrainian1.1%(171)
Arab1.1%(166)
French0.9%(134)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.9%(130)
Jamaican0.7%(109)
British0.7%(105)
Norwegian0.7%(97)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(87)
Brazilian0.6%(85)
Haitian0.6%(85)
Austrian0.5%(78)
Moroccan0.5%(71)
Swedish0.4%(64)
Slovak0.4%(53)
Greek0.3%(50)
Czech0.3%(49)
Romanian0.3%(45)
Scottish0.3%(44)
Croatian0.3%(38)
Swiss0.2%(36)
Dutch0.2%(30)
Syrian0.2%(29)
Iraqi0.2%(27)
Lithuanian0.2%(25)
Egyptian0.1%(22)
Danish0.1%(20)
Welsh0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.1%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 39.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.7 min
+4%since 2000
from 29.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.7%
−18.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
24.6%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2011
from 68.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.8%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
53.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
10.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 7.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2017
from 91.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
95.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 94.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
84.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2016
from 87.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 4.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(2,009)
Married58.9%(3,349)
Widowed1.5%(83)
Divorced4.3%(244)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(1,890)
Married49.7%(3,158)
Widowed9%(572)
Divorced11.5%(733)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
80.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% 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)26.2%(130)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(128)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.3%(86)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.1%(70)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II10.5%(52)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 496 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

West Freehold, decade by decade

West Freehold population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199011,166$147,043$490,81439.7%25.1
200012,498$132,210$368,70339.3%30.2
201013,613$141,832$578,88146.5%41.3
202013,596$133,998$492,69453.2%48.9
202414,883$130,800$529,00053.1%53.6

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 West Freehold, New Jersey?

West Freehold, New Jersey has about 14,883 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in West Freehold, New Jersey?

The typical household in West Freehold, New Jersey earns about $130,800 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Freehold, New Jersey expensive?

In West Freehold, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $529,000, and the typical rent is about $2,144 a month.

How educated are people in West Freehold, New Jersey?

About 53.1% of adults age 25 and over in West Freehold, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Freehold, New Jersey?

About 4.0% of people in West Freehold, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has West Freehold, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, West Freehold, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,717 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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