COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fords vs Metuchen
PLACE A
Fords, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Metuchen, New Jersey
Fords is 17% smaller than Metuchen. Metuchen earns more, with a median household income $42,191 higher. Metuchen has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -15%).
FORDSMETUCHENDIFFERENCE
Total population12,77115,363−17% vs Metuchen
Population density6,7615,415+1,345
Population growth-14.8%10.9%−25.7 pts
Median age39.939.1+0.8
Male51.0%48.1%+2.9 pts
Female49.0%51.9%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born30.9%17.2%+13.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic42.0%58.7%−16.7 pts
Black13.5%4.7%+8.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.0%8.4%+15.6 pts
Asian16.8%17.9%−1.0 pts
Other3.6%10.3%−6.6 pts
Median household income$115,861$158,052−$42,191
Per capita income$54,523$71,224−$16,701
Poverty rate6.4%3.6%+2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4390.439Even
Bachelor's degree or higher42.0%67.1%−25.1 pts
Graduate degree12.8%32.0%−19.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%5.8%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation67.0%71.4%−4.5 pts
Median home value$438,000$604,300−$166,300
Median gross rent$1,913$2,078−$165
Owner-occupied71.7%74.6%−2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.4%3.1%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households43.3%35.6%+7.6 pts
Average commute30.738.3−7.7
Worked from home12.8%26.9%−14.1 pts
Public transit to work5.3%15.7%−10.4 pts
Uninsured3.2%1.0%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024