Monmouth County, New Jersey

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Monmouth County, New Jersey is among the highest in the country for total population (109th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for median household income (43rd of 3,221 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Monmouth County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States	Rank
Total Population	645,353	9,343,809	334,922,499	109th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$124,845	$103,556	$80,734	43rd of 3,221
Median Age	43.2	40.1	38.9	1163rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	51.3%	43.6%	35.7%	84th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$606,100	$454,400	$332,700	83rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,827	$1,720	$1,413	88th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	6.5%	9.7%	12.5%	3069th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	5.4%	6.3%	5.2%	990th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	1,378.4	1,270.4	n/a	129th of 3,222
Foreign Born	13.6%	23.9%	14.1%	233rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy	79.8	n/a	n/a	313th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	75.6%	63.8%	65.2%	1431st of 3,222
Average Commute Time	32.1	30.5	26.4	303rd of 3,221
Worked from Home	18.9%	16.8%	15.1%	178th of 3,222
Uninsured	6.0%	n/a	n/a	2805th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	54.8%	49.8%	46.9%	601st of 3,222
Broadband Access	92.5%	n/a	n/a	144th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Statistic	Monmouth County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	71.5%	50.9%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12.9%	22.5%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	5.8%	12.2%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	5.4%	10.0%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	3.6%	3.5%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Diversity Index	46.5	66.4	61.4

Age in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Statistic	Monmouth County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Median Age	43.2	40.1	38.9
Under 18 %	20.9%	21.8%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	8.1%	8.4%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	11.1%	12.9%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	11.9%	13.3%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	28.9%	26.5%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	19.1%	17.2%	17.2%

Households and families in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Statistic	Monmouth County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Households	251,712	3,507,701	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.5	2.6	2.5
Family Households	68.2%	67.8%	64.2%
Households with Children	29.1%	31.2%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	13.3%	18.0%	17.3%
People Living Alone	26.4%	26.4%	28.7%
Never Married	30.9%	34.9%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Statistic	Monmouth County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Per Capita Income	$66,696	$54,253	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	9.4%	11.6%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	10.2%	12.8%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	17.6%	18.1%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	28.9%	21.6%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	6.5%	9.7%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	14.9%	21.7%	28.2%
SNAP Households	5.4%	9.1%	n/a

Housing in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Statistic	Monmouth County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Housing Units	270,415	3,791,354	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	65.7%	52.6%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	16.9%	21.8%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	6.9%	7.5%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,975.0	1,970.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	24.4%	36.2%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	31.6%	30.9%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$10,001	$9,590	n/a

Education in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Statistic	Monmouth County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Less than High School	5.8%	9.3%	10.4%
High School Graduate	21.0%	25.3%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	21.8%	21.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	31.3%	26.1%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	20.0%	17.6%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Statistic	Monmouth County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Labour Force Participation	66.0%	66.4%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	64.6%	62.2%	68.8%
Public Transit	5.2%	8.1%	3.2%
Walked to Work	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	24.6%	21.7%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	16.8%	13.7%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	6.4%	11.1%	n/a

Origins and language in Monmouth County, New Jersey

Statistic	Monmouth County, New Jersey	New Jersey	United States
Born in State of Residence	57.7%	50.8%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	8.7%	13.5%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	4.9%	10.5%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	81.6%	66.9%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	7.8%	17.2%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	14.4%	24.5%	16.7%

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