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Brookdale, New Jersey

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StatisticBrookdaleNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population9,9609,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$161,779$103,556$80,734
Median Age38.140.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher62.5%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$573,500$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,791$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate3.8%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born17.8%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate87.2%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time35.330.526.4
Worked from Home23.8%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households63.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Brookdale, New Jersey

Age in Brookdale, New Jersey

StatisticBrookdaleNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age38.140.138.9
Under 18 %24.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.8%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Brookdale, New Jersey

StatisticBrookdaleNew JerseyUnited States
Households3,5033,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households77.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children39.0%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.0%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone17.8%26.4%28.7%
Never Married31.3%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Brookdale, New Jersey

StatisticBrookdaleNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$61,076$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.0%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9995.6%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.6%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More38.8%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.8%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty7.8%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households3.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Brookdale, New Jersey

StatisticBrookdaleNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units3,5793,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes86.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,951.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied12.8%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Brookdale, New Jersey

StatisticBrookdaleNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School3.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate19.7%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree14.0%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree39.3%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree23.3%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Brookdale, New Jersey

StatisticBrookdaleNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work49.5%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit14.9%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.6%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour23.1%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.9%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Brookdale, New Jersey

StatisticBrookdaleNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence48.2%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.6%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.1%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home71.3%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency23.4%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Brookdale

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.