Gillette

Population: 2,739
Median household income: $160,272
Median home value: $634,400

Gillette is a community in Morris County, New Jersey, home to 2,739 residents. At $160,272, its median household income sits above Morris County's $134,929.

From 2020 to 2023, Gillette's population grew 3.9% from 2,635 to 2,739, while its median home value rose 10.9% from $571,800 to $634,400.

68.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 94.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,739
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $160,272
Median home value: $634,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,083
Homeownership rate: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 68.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6352,739

Median household income

$150,712$160,272

Median home value

$571,800$634,400

Median gross rent

$3,309$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,635	$150,712	$571,800	$3,309
2021	2,648	$147,813	$556,200	$3,501
2022	2,552	$127,734	$587,000	—
2023	2,739	$160,272	$634,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3422.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	113	4.1%
5 to 17	349	12.7%
18 to 24	67	2.4%
25 to 34	626	22.9%
35 to 44	288	10.5%
45 to 54	167	6.1%
55 to 64	504	18.4%
65 to 74	378	13.8%
75 and over	247	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,052	74.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	51	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	1.2%
Two or more races	94	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	509	18.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate9.5%

Some college or associate's15.2%

Bachelor's degree45.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	154	7.0%
High school graduate	210	9.5%
Some college or associate's	336	15.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,011	45.7%
Graduate or professional degree	499	22.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone62.1%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	934	62.1%
Carpooled	60	4.0%
Public transit	18	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	491	32.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	325	32.1%
15 to 29 min	349	34.5%
30 to 44 min	200	19.8%
45 to 59 min	52	5.1%
60+ min	86	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 8.9% (236 of 2,660)

	Count	Share
Family households	800	73.9%
Nonfamily households	283	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,083	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,018	94.0%
Renter-occupied	65	6.0%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached9.1%

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	984	90.9%
1-unit, attached	99	9.1%
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: 3426220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 40.6952, -74.4569