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Dunellen, New Jersey

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StatisticDunellenNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population7,9119,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$86,967$103,556$80,734
Median Age42.540.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.2%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$393,500$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,835$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate22.6%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born31.7%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.4%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.730.526.4
Worked from Home9.8%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.4%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dunellen, New Jersey

Age in Dunellen, New Jersey

StatisticDunellenNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age42.540.138.9
Under 18 %22.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.4%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.3%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Dunellen, New Jersey

StatisticDunellenNew JerseyUnited States
Households2,6103,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.62.5
Family Households76.1%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.7%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.7%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone17.2%26.4%28.7%
Never Married34.1%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dunellen, New Jersey

StatisticDunellenNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,988$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.0%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99924.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.6%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.2%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households13.8%9.1%n/a

Housing in Dunellen, New Jersey

StatisticDunellenNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units2,8533,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes58.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.6%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.1%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Dunellen, New Jersey

StatisticDunellenNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School18.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate29.7%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.2%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.4%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.8%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dunellen, New Jersey

StatisticDunellenNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.1%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.4%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit4.5%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.4%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour18.0%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Dunellen, New Jersey

StatisticDunellenNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.2%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.9%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.8%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home53.9%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home39.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.6%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Dunellen

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.