COMPARING TWO PLACES
Strathmore vs Matawan
PLACE A
Strathmore, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Matawan, New Jersey
Strathmore is 31% smaller than Matawan. Strathmore earns more, with a median household income $28,501 higher. Matawan has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 0%).
STRATHMOREMATAWANDIFFERENCE
Total population6,7089,768−31% vs Matawan
Population density3,4074,311−904
Population growth-0.5%8.6%−9.0 pts
Median age43.434.7+8.7
Male52.3%51.6%+0.7 pts
Female47.7%48.4%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born14.4%8.7%+5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.8%62.4%+19.3 pts
Black1.8%11.7%−9.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.3%15.8%−9.5 pts
Asian5.5%1.3%+4.2 pts
Other4.7%8.9%−4.2 pts
Median household income$151,855$123,354+$28,501
Per capita income$64,221$53,594+$10,627
Poverty rate1.9%10.5%−8.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3730.405−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher64.7%43.4%+21.4 pts
Graduate degree26.4%13.2%+13.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%5.1%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation70.1%73.0%−2.9 pts
Median home value$539,500$467,800+$71,700
Median gross rent$1,592$1,824−$232
Owner-occupied87.4%51.9%+35.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.3%2.9%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households61.1%29.2%+31.9 pts
Average commute35.132.5+2.6
Worked from home17.1%21.1%−4.0 pts
Public transit to work10.3%5.9%+4.4 pts
Uninsured2.3%3.0%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024