Forsgate
- Population
- 2,094
- Median household income
- $235,357
- Median home value
- $645,400
+16.1%’20–’23
+12.7%’20–’23
+21.2%’20–’23
Forsgate is a community in Middlesex County, New Jersey, home to 2,094 residents. Its median household income of $235,357 runs above the Middlesex County figure of $109,028.
Between 2020 and 2023, Forsgate's population grew 16.1% from 1,803 to 2,094, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $532,700 to $645,400.
The typical home was built around 1999. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,094
- Median age
- 43.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $235,357
- Median home value
- $645,400
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 760
- Homeownership rate
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 77.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,8032,094
$208,750$235,357
$532,700$645,400
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,803 | $208,750 | $532,700 |
| 2021 | 2,163 | $216,875 | $554,600 |
| 2022 | 2,300 | $229,837 | $600,700 |
| 2023 | 2,094 | $235,357 | $645,400 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.3%
5 to 1724.1%
18 to 243.0%
25 to 344.6%
35 to 4420.0%
45 to 5415.9%
55 to 6416.6%
65 to 749.1%
75 and over3.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 69 | 3.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 505 | 24.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 62 | 3.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 97 | 4.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 419 | 20.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 332 | 15.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 348 | 16.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 191 | 9.1% |
| 75 and over | 71 | 3.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 412 | 19.7% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1,442 | 68.9% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 19 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 104 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 117 | 5.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma1.7%
High school graduate4.7%
Some college or associate's16.5%
Bachelor's degree34.5%
Graduate or professional degree42.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 25 | 1.7% |
| High school graduate | 68 | 4.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 240 | 16.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 503 | 34.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 622 | 42.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 53 min
Drove alone37.1%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit14.8%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home44.6%
Other means3.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 380 | 37.1% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 152 | 14.8% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 457 | 44.6% |
| Other means | 36 | 3.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 47 | 8.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 166 | 29.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 102 | 18.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 35 | 6.2% |
| 60+ min | 218 | 38.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.76
- Poverty rate
- 3.5% (74 of 2,094)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 678 | 89.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 82 | 10.8% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1999
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 760 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 760 | 100.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
1-unit, detached94.7%
1-unit, attached5.3%
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 | 720 | 94.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 40 | 5.3% |
| 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
- 3424285
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 0.88 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.3493, -74.4678
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