Rossmoor

Population: 3,136
Median household income: $54,367
Median home value: $184,800

Rossmoor, a community in Middlesex County, New Jersey, has 3,136 residents. At $54,367, its median household income sits below Middlesex County's $109,028.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rossmoor's population grew 18.7% from 2,643 to 3,136, while its median home value rose 55.0% from $119,200 to $184,800.

8.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.36 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,136
Median age: 73.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,367
Median home value: $184,800
Median gross rent: $1,568
Housing units: 2,473
Homeownership rate: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6433,136

Median household income

$45,711$54,367

Median home value

$119,200$184,800

Median gross rent

$1,427$1,568

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,643	$45,711	$119,200	$1,427
2020	2,700	$43,232	$123,400	$1,326
2021	2,780	$48,153	$124,200	$1,432
2022	2,772	$46,917	$153,100	$1,460
2023	3,136	$54,367	$184,800	$1,568

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 341.0%

35 to 441.5%

45 to 540.6%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7433.9%

75 and over47.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	0.8%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	32	1.0%
35 to 44	46	1.5%
45 to 54	19	0.6%
55 to 64	467	14.9%
65 to 74	1,063	33.9%
75 and over	1,484	47.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,723	86.8%
Black or African American	101	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	179	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.8%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	3.6%
High school graduate	1,162	37.4%
Some college or associate's	697	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	600	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	541	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit1.8%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	519	83.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	11	1.8%
Walked	24	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	11.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	17.7%
15 to 29 min	226	40.8%
30 to 44 min	105	19.0%
45 to 59 min	53	9.6%
60+ min	72	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.36
Poverty rate: 8.7% (274 of 3,136)

	Count	Share
Family households	695	30.2%
Nonfamily households	1,606	69.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,301	93.0%
Vacant	172	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,079	90.4%
Renter-occupied	222	9.6%

1-unit, detached14.8%

1-unit, attached58.0%

2 to 4 units25.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	367	14.8%
1-unit, attached	1,435	58.0%
2 to 4 units	622	25.2%
5 to 19 units	49	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3464865
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.3347, -74.4701