COMPARING TWO PLACES
Colonia vs Iselin
PLACE A
Colonia, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Iselin, New Jersey
Colonia and Iselin are close in size. Colonia earns more, with a median household income $13,213 higher.
COLONIAISELINDIFFERENCE
Total population18,58719,551−5% vs Iselin
Population density4,6126,203−1,591
Population growth4.6%7.5%−2.9 pts
Median age43.638.5+5.1
Male48.8%50.1%−1.3 pts
Female51.2%49.9%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born27.1%50.4%−23.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.4%23.1%+33.3 pts
Black5.1%10.8%−5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.5%14.8%+2.7 pts
Asian15.6%48.3%−32.8 pts
Other5.4%3.0%+2.4 pts
Median household income$122,713$109,500+$13,213
Per capita income$52,024$45,254+$6,770
Poverty rate7.4%7.9%−0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4160.394+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.7%53.7%−5.0 pts
Graduate degree18.3%24.5%−6.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%3.9%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation66.2%64.9%+1.3 pts
Median home value$493,100$426,800+$66,300
Median gross rent$2,047$2,113−$66
Owner-occupied88.9%65.3%+23.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.4%3.4%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households61.3%46.4%+14.9 pts
Average commute33.034.5−1.5
Worked from home15.0%20.8%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work3.7%12.4%−8.7 pts
Uninsured5.0%4.6%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024