Rumson

Population: 7,265
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,609,400

Rumson is a community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to 7,265 residents. Its median household income of $250,001 runs above the Monmouth County figure of $122,727.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rumson's population grew 7.0% from 6,792 to 7,265, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $1,171,900 to $1,609,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,265
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,609,400
Median gross rent: $2,351
Housing units: 2,459
Homeownership rate: 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7927,265

Median household income

$188,906$250,001

Median home value

$1,171,900$1,609,400

Median gross rent

$2,206$2,351

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,792	$188,906	$1,171,900	$2,206
2020	6,757	$222,237	$1,200,600	$2,236
2021	7,292	$239,188	$1,309,200	$2,413
2022	7,285	$250,001	$1,539,900	$1,996
2023	7,265	$250,001	$1,609,400	$2,351

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	344	4.7%
5 to 17	1,573	21.7%
18 to 24	744	10.2%
25 to 34	335	4.6%
35 to 44	824	11.3%
45 to 54	1,179	16.2%
55 to 64	1,083	14.9%
65 to 74	711	9.8%
75 and over	472	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,770	93.2%
Black or African American	5	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.4%
Two or more races	150	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	273	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate7.3%

Some college or associate's13.7%

Bachelor's degree46.5%

Graduate or professional degree31.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	1.3%
High school graduate	338	7.3%
Some college or associate's	629	13.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,143	46.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,435	31.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone46.6%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit15.8%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home28.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,529	46.6%
Carpooled	69	2.1%
Public transit	519	15.8%
Walked	168	5.1%
Bicycle	53	1.6%
Worked from home	926	28.2%
Other means	15	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	474	20.1%
15 to 29 min	713	30.3%
30 to 44 min	158	6.7%
45 to 59 min	180	7.6%
60+ min	828	35.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 3.2% (229 of 7,215)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,895	80.6%
Nonfamily households	457	19.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,352	95.6%
Vacant	107	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,193	93.2%
Renter-occupied	159	6.8%

1-unit, detached96.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,379	96.7%
1-unit, attached	35	1.4%
2 to 4 units	34	1.4%
5 to 19 units	11	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3465130
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 5.07 sq mi
Water area: 2.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.3621, -74.0045