COMPARING TWO PLACES
Haledon vs Preakness
PLACE A
Haledon, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Preakness, New Jersey
Haledon is 51% smaller than Preakness. Preakness earns more, with a median household income $37,335 higher.
HALEDONPREAKNESSDIFFERENCE
Total population9,12518,520−51% vs Preakness
Population density7,5103,264+4,246
Population growth8.8%––
Median age38.441.0−2.6
Male49.7%49.6%+0.1 pts
Female50.3%50.4%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born36.9%21.8%+15.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic26.3%69.6%−43.4 pts
Black17.8%3.1%+14.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino46.4%13.5%+32.9 pts
Asian3.5%12.2%−8.7 pts
Other6.1%1.6%+4.4 pts
Median household income$95,870$133,205−$37,335
Per capita income$38,168$57,082−$18,914
Poverty rate8.5%3.3%+5.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4450.422+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%57.1%−32.3 pts
Graduate degree7.4%24.1%−16.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%4.6%+1.5 pts
Labor force participation66.4%66.6%−0.2 pts
Median home value$396,400$617,700−$221,300
Median gross rent$1,750$1,918−$168
Owner-occupied47.6%70.6%−23.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.9%2.3%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households58.3%49.7%+8.6 pts
Average commute25.029.8−4.7
Worked from home8.3%16.9%−8.6 pts
Public transit to work4.3%5.1%−0.8 pts
Uninsured8.7%2.5%+6.2 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024