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Wharton, New Jersey

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StatisticWhartonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population7,3189,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,767$103,556$80,734
Median Age46.340.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.8%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$380,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,720$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate15.3%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born25.8%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.0%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.130.526.4
Worked from Home9.3%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.1%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Wharton, New Jersey

Age in Wharton, New Jersey

StatisticWhartonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age46.340.138.9
Under 18 %14.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.5%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.2%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %32.9%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.0%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Wharton, New Jersey

StatisticWhartonNew JerseyUnited States
Households3,0593,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.62.5
Family Households60.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children21.5%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.8%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone30.5%26.4%28.7%
Never Married34.5%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wharton, New Jersey

StatisticWhartonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,614$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.4%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.0%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.3%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.5%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households6.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Wharton, New Jersey

StatisticWhartonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units3,0593,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.5%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.0%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,296$9,590n/a

Education in Wharton, New Jersey

StatisticWhartonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School11.2%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate35.2%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.9%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.4%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.4%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wharton, New Jersey

StatisticWhartonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.5%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.5%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.8%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.9%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.4%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Wharton, New Jersey

StatisticWhartonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.7%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens17.7%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.0%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home48.4%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home50.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.9%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Wharton

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.