Fords

Population: 13,052
Median household income: $116,250
Median home value: $414,100

Located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Fords is a community with a population of 13,052. The median household income of $116,250 is above the Middlesex County median ($109,028).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fords's population declined 14.4% from 15,250 to 13,052, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $314,200 to $414,100.

Owners occupy 71.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,052
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $116,250
Median home value: $414,100
Median gross rent: $1,976
Housing units: 4,770
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,25013,052

Median household income

$94,948$116,250

Median home value

$314,200$414,100

Median gross rent

$1,547$1,976

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,250	$94,948	$314,200	$1,547
2020	12,509	$101,206	$316,400	$1,630
2021	12,897	$105,505	$327,800	$1,724
2022	12,663	$110,643	$382,900	$1,870
2023	13,052	$116,250	$414,100	$1,976

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,023	7.8%
5 to 17	1,678	12.9%
18 to 24	1,093	8.4%
25 to 34	1,923	14.7%
35 to 44	1,841	14.1%
45 to 54	1,800	13.8%
55 to 64	1,830	14.0%
65 to 74	1,133	8.7%
75 and over	731	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,839	44.7%
Black or African American	1,365	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,414	18.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	426	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,994	22.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree26.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	815	8.8%
High school graduate	2,257	24.4%
Some college or associate's	2,594	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,491	26.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,101	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit3.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,961	73.9%
Carpooled	646	9.6%
Public transit	223	3.3%
Walked	49	0.7%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	756	11.3%
Other means	68	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,560	26.2%
15 to 29 min	1,826	30.6%
30 to 44 min	1,215	20.4%
45 to 59 min	475	8.0%
60+ min	883	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 5.1% (665 of 13,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,185	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,506	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,691	98.3%
Vacant	79	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,371	71.9%
Renter-occupied	1,320	28.1%

1-unit, detached70.9%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units15.5%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,380	70.9%
1-unit, attached	252	5.3%
2 to 4 units	221	4.6%
5 to 19 units	157	3.3%
20 or more units	740	15.5%
Mobile home & other	20	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3424030
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5360, -74.3135