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Preakness, New Jersey

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StatisticPreaknessNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population18,5209,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$133,205$103,556$80,734
Median Age41.040.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher57.1%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$617,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,918$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate3.3%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born21.8%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.830.526.4
Worked from Home16.9%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.3%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Preakness, New Jersey

Age in Preakness, New Jersey

StatisticPreaknessNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age41.040.138.9
Under 18 %23.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Preakness, New Jersey

StatisticPreaknessNew JerseyUnited States
Households6,6023,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households67.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children32.9%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone28.4%26.4%28.7%
Never Married30.1%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Preakness, New Jersey

StatisticPreaknessNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$57,082$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.5%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.3%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.9%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More27.2%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.3%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty7.7%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households5.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Preakness, New Jersey

StatisticPreaknessNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units6,7593,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.5%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units30.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Preakness, New Jersey

StatisticPreaknessNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School4.1%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate19.5%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree19.3%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.0%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree24.1%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Preakness, New Jersey

StatisticPreaknessNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.6%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.2%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit5.1%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.3%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Preakness, New Jersey

StatisticPreaknessNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.2%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens16.8%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.9%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home65.9%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.3%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency29.3%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Preakness

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.