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Fords, New Jersey

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StatisticFordsNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population12,7719,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$115,861$103,556$80,734
Median Age39.940.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.0%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$438,000$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,913$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate6.4%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born30.9%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.7%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.730.526.4
Worked from Home12.8%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.8%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fords, New Jersey

Age in Fords, New Jersey

StatisticFordsNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age39.940.138.9
Under 18 %19.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.2%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.0%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Fords, New Jersey

StatisticFordsNew JerseyUnited States
Households4,7443,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households65.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.9%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.0%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone26.7%26.4%28.7%
Never Married36.9%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fords, New Jersey

StatisticFordsNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$54,523$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.6%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.1%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More19.6%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty19.1%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households7.4%9.1%n/a

Housing in Fords, New Jersey

StatisticFordsNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units4,8103,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.0%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.4%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.3%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.4%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Fords, New Jersey

StatisticFordsNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School8.0%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate22.3%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.7%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.2%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.8%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fords, New Jersey

StatisticFordsNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.8%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit5.3%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.6%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour16.2%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Fords, New Jersey

StatisticFordsNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.6%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens22.1%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.8%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.7%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.7%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Fords

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.