Glen Gardner

Population: 1,702
Median household income: $98,750
Median home value: $280,000

Glen Gardner is a community in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, home to 1,702 residents. At $98,750, its median household income sits below Hunterdon County's $139,453.

From 2019 to 2023, Glen Gardner's population grew 14.4% from 1,488 to 1,702, while its median home value rose 26.1% from $222,000 to $280,000.

80.3% of workers drive to work alone. 53.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,702
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $98,750
Median home value: $280,000
Median gross rent: $1,472
Housing units: 748
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4881,702

Median household income

$70,250$98,750

Median home value

$222,000$280,000

Median gross rent

$1,311$1,472

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,488	$70,250	$222,000	$1,311
2020	1,554	$74,083	$235,900	$1,292
2021	1,627	$78,292	$230,300	$1,379
2022	1,610	$79,000	$235,700	$1,400
2023	1,702	$98,750	$280,000	$1,472

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6426.6%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	2.5%
5 to 17	226	13.3%
18 to 24	140	8.2%
25 to 34	337	19.8%
35 to 44	157	9.2%
45 to 54	179	10.5%
55 to 64	452	26.6%
65 to 74	96	5.6%
75 and over	73	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,293	76.0%
Black or African American	15	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	351	20.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree20.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	2.8%
High school graduate	298	23.0%
Some college or associate's	415	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	274	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	271	20.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	756	80.3%
Carpooled	28	3.0%
Public transit	23	2.4%
Walked	16	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	119	12.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	6.4%
15 to 29 min	238	28.9%
30 to 44 min	168	20.4%
45 to 59 min	206	25.0%
60+ min	158	19.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 3.5% (59 of 1,686)

	Count	Share
Family households	429	58.5%
Nonfamily households	304	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	733	98.0%
Vacant	15	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	538	73.4%
Renter-occupied	195	26.6%

1-unit, detached53.6%

1-unit, attached13.4%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	401	53.6%
1-unit, attached	100	13.4%
2 to 4 units	97	13.0%
5 to 19 units	108	14.4%
20 or more units	36	4.8%
Mobile home & other	6	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3426550
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7004, -74.9395