Flanders

Population: 8,949
Median household income: $149,769
Median home value: $492,600

Flanders, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 8,949 residents. The median household income of $149,769 is above the Morris County median ($134,929).

Between 2020 and 2023, Flanders's population grew 2.3% from 8,744 to 8,949, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $402,700 to $492,600.

4.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.38 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,949
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $149,769
Median home value: $492,600
Median gross rent: $1,872
Housing units: 3,792
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7448,949

Median household income

$121,201$149,769

Median home value

$402,700$492,600

Median gross rent

$1,629$1,872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	8,744	$121,201	$402,700	$1,629
2021	9,221	$128,762	$417,700	$1,748
2022	9,164	$138,606	$475,300	$1,818
2023	8,949	$149,769	$492,600	$1,872

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	376	4.2%
5 to 17	1,509	16.9%
18 to 24	551	6.2%
25 to 34	1,066	11.9%
35 to 44	1,381	15.4%
45 to 54	1,184	13.2%
55 to 64	1,506	16.8%
65 to 74	855	9.6%
75 and over	521	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,207	69.4%
Black or African American	260	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.2%
Asian	669	7.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	516	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,283	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	222	3.4%
High school graduate	1,242	19.1%
Some college or associate's	1,787	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,031	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,231	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,682	68.7%
Carpooled	344	6.4%
Public transit	88	1.6%
Walked	72	1.3%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	1,174	21.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,050	25.1%
15 to 29 min	1,077	25.7%
30 to 44 min	1,002	23.9%
45 to 59 min	499	11.9%
60+ min	559	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 4.8% (426 of 8,949)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,676	71.5%
Nonfamily households	1,067	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,743	98.7%
Vacant	49	1.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,210	59.0%
Renter-occupied	1,533	41.0%

1-unit, detached58.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units19.3%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,210	58.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	355	9.4%
5 to 19 units	732	19.3%
20 or more units	495	13.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3423640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.8432, -74.7107