Beckett

Population: 5,072
Median household income: $119,063
Median home value: $279,300

Located in Gloucester County, New Jersey, Beckett is a community with a population of 5,072. Its median household income of $119,063 runs above the Gloucester County figure of $102,807.

From 2019 to 2023, Beckett's population grew 2.5% from 4,947 to 5,072, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $232,900 to $279,300.

Households average 2.80 people. The median gross rent is $1,839.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,072
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $119,063
Median home value: $279,300
Median gross rent: $1,839
Housing units: 1,811
Homeownership rate: 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9475,072

Median household income

$129,429$119,063

Median home value

$232,900$279,300

Median gross rent

$1,448$1,839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,947	$129,429	$232,900	$1,448
2020	5,091	$132,817	$242,100	$1,700
2021	5,371	$118,210	$247,700	$1,850
2022	5,496	$114,046	$270,100	—
2023	5,072	$119,063	$279,300	$1,839

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	275	5.4%
5 to 17	959	18.9%
18 to 24	372	7.3%
25 to 34	417	8.2%
35 to 44	841	16.6%
45 to 54	686	13.5%
55 to 64	750	14.8%
65 to 74	658	13.0%
75 and over	114	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,226	83.3%
Black or African American	483	9.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	133	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	169	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree31.5%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	5.4%
High school graduate	968	27.9%
Some college or associate's	704	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,093	31.5%
Graduate or professional degree	514	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,325	84.6%
Carpooled	52	1.9%
Public transit	32	1.2%
Walked	39	1.4%
Bicycle	19	0.7%
Worked from home	280	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	674	27.3%
15 to 29 min	633	25.7%
30 to 44 min	736	29.8%
45 to 59 min	294	11.9%
60+ min	130	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 6.7% (337 of 5,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,399	77.3%
Nonfamily households	412	22.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,811	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,738	96.0%
Renter-occupied	73	4.0%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached17.2%

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	1,499	82.8%
1-unit, attached	312	17.2%
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: 3404400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.7531, -75.3595