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Mountainside, New Jersey

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StatisticMountainsideNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population7,0499,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$211,538$103,556$80,734
Median Age48.040.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher67.3%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$810,300$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$3,501$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate3.7%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born18.9%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate87.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time36.030.526.4
Worked from Home25.1%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households77.3%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mountainside, New Jersey

Age in Mountainside, New Jersey

StatisticMountainsideNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age48.040.138.9
Under 18 %21.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %4.3%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Mountainside, New Jersey

StatisticMountainsideNew JerseyUnited States
Households2,5083,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households83.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children38.3%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families5.9%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone12.2%26.4%28.7%
Never Married19.9%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mountainside, New Jersey

StatisticMountainsideNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$84,985$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0003.5%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.3%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.3%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More50.8%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.7%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty6.2%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households0.6%9.1%n/a

Housing in Mountainside, New Jersey

StatisticMountainsideNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units2,5673,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes97.2%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied12.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income51.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Mountainside, New Jersey

StatisticMountainsideNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School3.8%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate10.9%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.0%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.3%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree38.0%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mountainside, New Jersey

StatisticMountainsideNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work54.2%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit8.1%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.3%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour24.5%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.6%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Mountainside, New Jersey

StatisticMountainsideNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.9%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.1%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.8%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home75.1%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.8%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.3%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Mountainside

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.