The College of New Jersey

Population: 4,103
Median household income: $8,493

Located in Mercer County, New Jersey, The College of New Jersey is a community with a population of 4,103. At $8,493, its median household income sits below Mercer County's $96,333.

From 2020 to 2023, The College of New Jersey's population grew 6.2% from 3,864 to 4,103, while its median gross rent fell 5.8% from $1,773 to $1,671.

The typical home was built around 2012. 92.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,103
Median age: 19.8 yrs
Median household income: $8,493
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,671
Housing units: 530
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.9%
Unemployment rate: 15.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8644,103

Median gross rent

$1,773$1,671

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	3,864	—	$1,773
2021	4,271	—	$1,719
2022	4,299	—	$1,670
2023	4,103	$8,493	$1,671

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.1%

18 to 2497.9%

25 to 341.6%

35 to 440.4%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	6	0.1%
18 to 24	4,018	97.9%
25 to 34	64	1.6%
35 to 44	15	0.4%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,357	57.4%
Black or African American	210	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	535	13.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	290	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	711	17.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree45.6%

Graduate or professional degree30.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	19	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	36	45.6%
Graduate or professional degree	24	30.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone42.2%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit2.0%

Walked38.8%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	497	42.2%
Carpooled	33	2.8%
Public transit	23	2.0%
Walked	457	38.8%
Bicycle	31	2.6%
Worked from home	121	10.3%
Other means	15	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	731	69.2%
15 to 29 min	180	17.0%
30 to 44 min	23	2.2%
45 to 59 min	102	9.7%
60+ min	20	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 92.0% (584 of 635)

	Count	Share
Family households	0	0.0%
Nonfamily households	228	100.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2012

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	228	43.0%
Vacant	302	57.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	228	100.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units94.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	29	5.5%
20 or more units	501	94.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3472580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.2684, -74.7779