Cookstown

Population: 521
Median household income: $110,938
Median home value: $369,600

Cookstown is a community in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to 521 residents. At $110,938, its median household income sits above Burlington County's $105,271.

From 2020 to 2023, Cookstown's population declined 49.9% from 1,040 to 521, while its median home value rose 54.8% from $238,700 to $369,600.

The median resident is 41.4 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 521
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $110,938
Median home value: $369,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 217
Homeownership rate: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,040521

Median household income

$105,313$110,938

Median home value

$238,700$369,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,040	$105,313	$238,700	$1,563
2021	615	$105,833	$249,400	—
2022	609	$107,083	$320,200	—
2023	521	$110,938	$369,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	9.8%
5 to 17	60	11.5%
18 to 24	35	6.7%
25 to 34	73	14.0%
35 to 44	91	17.5%
45 to 54	45	8.6%
55 to 64	87	16.7%
65 to 74	45	8.6%
75 and over	34	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	392	75.2%
Black or African American	23	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	16.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree24.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	7.2%
High school graduate	114	30.4%
Some college or associate's	92	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	93	24.8%
Graduate or professional degree	49	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	225	88.2%
Carpooled	5	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.6%
Bicycle	7	2.7%
Worked from home	13	5.1%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	15.7%
15 to 29 min	73	30.2%
30 to 44 min	77	31.8%
45 to 59 min	40	16.5%
60+ min	14	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 4.7% (24 of 516)

	Count	Share
Family households	141	65.0%
Nonfamily households	76	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	217	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	209	96.3%
Renter-occupied	8	3.7%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	217	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3414980
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.0437, -74.5477