Fortescue

Population: 141
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $204,400

Fortescue, a community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, has 141 residents. Its median household income of $46,250 runs below the Cumberland County figure of $64,499.

Between 2020 and 2023, Fortescue's population grew 25.9% from 112 to 141, while its median home value rose 7.0% from $191,100 to $204,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 46.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 141
Median age: 63.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $204,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 292
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 25.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

112141

Median household income

$28,036$46,250

Median home value

$191,100$204,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	112	$28,036	$191,100	$919
2021	112	$34,028	$206,300	—
2022	87	$37,917	$154,200	—
2023	141	$46,250	$204,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6446.8%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over27.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	7	5.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	10	7.1%
55 to 64	66	46.8%
65 to 74	20	14.2%
75 and over	38	27.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	141	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate66.7%

Some college or associate's8.5%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	13.5%
High school graduate	94	66.7%
Some college or associate's	12	8.5%
Bachelor's degree	16	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32	84.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	15.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	12	37.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	62.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.68
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 141)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	67.9%
Nonfamily households	27	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84	28.8%
Vacant	208	71.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71	84.5%
Renter-occupied	13	15.5%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	188	64.4%
1-unit, attached	19	6.5%
2 to 4 units	6	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	79	27.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3424360
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.2370, -75.1705