West Freehold

Population: 14,233
Median household income: $120,570
Median home value: $507,600

West Freehold, a community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, has 14,233 residents. Its median household income of $120,570 runs in line with the Monmouth County figure of $122,727.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Freehold's population grew 4.0% from 13,680 to 14,233, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $415,000 to $507,600.

53.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 86.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,233
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $120,570
Median home value: $507,600
Median gross rent: $2,107
Housing units: 5,485
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,68014,233

Median household income

$116,413$120,570

Median home value

$415,000$507,600

Median gross rent

$1,741$2,107

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,680	$116,413	$415,000	$1,741
2020	14,118	$110,556	$406,500	$1,675
2021	14,565	$137,819	$413,800	$1,926
2022	14,448	$117,108	$475,900	$2,062
2023	14,233	$120,570	$507,600	$2,107

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	376	2.6%
5 to 17	3,198	22.5%
18 to 24	990	7.0%
25 to 34	1,162	8.2%
35 to 44	2,381	16.7%
45 to 54	2,153	15.1%
55 to 64	1,904	13.4%
65 to 74	891	6.3%
75 and over	1,178	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,685	75.1%
Black or African American	402	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	507	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.3%
Two or more races	297	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,296	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate17.9%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree34.1%

Graduate or professional degree19.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	631	6.5%
High school graduate	1,729	17.9%
Some college or associate's	2,136	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,293	34.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,880	19.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit4.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home23.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,682	64.8%
Carpooled	362	5.0%
Public transit	295	4.1%
Walked	22	0.3%
Bicycle	67	0.9%
Worked from home	1,729	23.9%
Other means	68	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,567	28.5%
15 to 29 min	1,593	29.0%
30 to 44 min	992	18.0%
45 to 59 min	471	8.6%
60+ min	873	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 4.2% (589 of 14,114)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,753	69.6%
Nonfamily households	1,639	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,392	98.3%
Vacant	93	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,656	86.4%
Renter-occupied	736	13.6%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached21.4%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,384	61.7%
1-unit, attached	1,173	21.4%
2 to 4 units	221	4.0%
5 to 19 units	618	11.3%
20 or more units	83	1.5%
Mobile home & other	6	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3479100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.2309, -74.2941