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Hunterdon County, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Hunterdon County, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hunterdon County is a small, high-income suburban county of 131,708 residents, with a median household income of $141,715 and per capita income of $71,070—well above typical U.S. benchmarks—anchored by a highly educated workforce where 56.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The labor pool of roughly 85,800 workers carries a 4.6% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $70,521, though labor force participation sits at 65.2%, reflecting an older median age of 46.1 years. Housing costs are substantial, with a median home value of $498,800 and an 85.1% homeownership rate, while the county's 3.8% poverty rate and 3.5% population growth over five years signal stable, low-distress conditions.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

131,708

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$141,715

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

Hunterdon County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone105,731 (81.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,092 (6.2%)
  • Asian Alone6,436 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,900 (3.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,336 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,381 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,604
  2. 2.Other Indo-European4,242
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,673
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,036
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)763

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,863

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,274

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$71,070

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,769
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,593
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)8,131
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)6,916
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing6,028

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations40,088
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,802
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,086
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,346
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,962

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 1.59×)2,009
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.32×)5,960
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.29×)10,755
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.26×)8,501
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.12×)1,745

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$498,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,707/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99914,742 (34.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,883 (20.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,070 (14.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9995,389 (12.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,937 (4.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,888 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$70,521

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone45,871 (69.5%)
  • Worked At Home14,379 (21.8%)
  • Carpooled3,233 (4.9%)
  • Walked1,073 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit958 (1.5%)
  • Other348 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.