COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Monmouth County
New Jersey · 553,124 residents · 468.204 sq mi
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Monmouth County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $45,912. Population has declined 10% since 2000. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $180,200. Poverty is rare here, at 5.0% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024645K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(38,841)
5 to 96.6%(36,406)
10 to 146.8%(37,529)
15 to 196.5%(36,134)
20 to 246.4%(35,355)
25 to 3416.7%(92,101)
35 to 4416.6%(91,918)
45 to 5411.7%(64,512)
55 to 649%(49,856)
65 to 747.4%(40,885)
75 to 844.1%(22,548)
85 and over1.3%(7,039)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$45,912
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,271 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$180,200
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $195,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(495,902)
Black7.8%(47,745)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(38,175)
Asian3.9%(24,257)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(483,343)
Black8.6%(47,408)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(21,834)
Asian2.7%(15,055)
Other1.3%(7,318)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.5%(22,748)
Mexican3.3%(21,356)
South American2.2%(14,335)
Central American1.3%(8,687)
Cuban0.8%(5,074)
Dominican0.7%(4,643)
Colombian0.7%(4,397)
Peruvian0.5%(3,535)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,950)
Spaniard0.4%(2,452)
Ecuadorian0.3%(2,181)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,001)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(1,510)
Argentine0.2%(1,359)
Costa Rican0.2%(1,194)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,123)
Honduran0.2%(1,039)
Chilean0.1%(630)
Uruguayan0.1%(417)
Panamanian0.1%(380)
Bolivian0%(208)
Paraguayan0%(63)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(12,872)
Chinese1.4%(9,055)
Filipino0.8%(5,119)
Korean0.4%(2,439)
Pakistani0.2%(1,188)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,078)
Taiwanese0.1%(551)
Japanese0.1%(351)
Sri Lankan0%(204)
Bangladeshi0%(109)
Thai0%(108)
Nepalese0%(99)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0%(89)
Burmese0%(69)
Uzbek0%(54)
Singaporean0%(38)
Indonesian0%(28)
Malaysian0%(16)
Cambodian0%(15)
Kazakh0%(10)
Ancestry
Italian22.5%(145,317)
Irish19.2%(124,081)
German10.6%(68,455)
English6.2%(39,693)
Polish5.7%(36,736)
American4%(26,124)
Russian2.2%(14,411)
Arab1.4%(9,100)
Ukrainian1.2%(7,661)
West Indian1.2%(7,624)
Scottish1.2%(7,591)
French1.1%(7,210)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.1%(7,008)
Greek0.9%(5,816)
Portuguese0.8%(5,226)
Brazilian0.7%(4,638)
Dutch0.7%(4,495)
Haitian0.6%(4,033)
Norwegian0.6%(3,870)
Egyptian0.6%(3,669)
Swedish0.5%(3,487)
Subsaharan African0.5%(3,090)
Lithuanian0.4%(2,498)
Jamaican0.4%(2,336)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,260)
Austrian0.3%(2,232)
Syrian0.3%(2,148)
Slovak0.3%(2,036)
Romanian0.3%(1,850)
French Canadian0.3%(1,734)
Czech0.2%(1,561)
Welsh0.2%(1,537)
Danish0.2%(1,528)
British0.2%(1,448)
Lebanese0.2%(1,438)
Croatian0.2%(1,030)
Armenian0.2%(1,027)
Nigerian0.2%(980)
Turkish0.1%(943)
Canadian0.1%(841)
Swiss0.1%(823)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(771)
Israeli0.1%(679)
Finnish0.1%(565)
Iranian0.1%(391)
Latvian0.1%(390)
Moroccan0.1%(363)
Iraqi0.1%(357)
Guyanese0%(303)
Jordanian0%(230)
Belgian0%(214)
Ghanaian0%(188)
Bulgarian0%(159)
Macedonian0%(156)
Australian0%(145)
Serbian0%(124)
Ethiopian0%(121)
Palestinian0%(101)
Barbadian0%(87)
Slovene0%(80)
Cape Verdean0%(37)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.8%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.5%(87,434)
Married57.8%(151,147)
Widowed2.4%(6,295)
Divorced6.3%(16,408)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(78,438)
Married52.7%(145,518)
Widowed8.9%(24,587)
Divorced9.9%(27,375)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Monmouth County, New Jersey?
Monmouth County, New Jersey has about 553,124 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Monmouth County, New Jersey?
The typical household in Monmouth County, New Jersey earns about $45,912 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Monmouth County, New Jersey expensive?
In Monmouth County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $180,200, and the typical rent is about $634 a month.
How educated are people in Monmouth County, New Jersey?
About 28.4% of adults age 25 and over in Monmouth County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Monmouth County, New Jersey?
About 5.0% of people in Monmouth County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.
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