Mount Arlington

Population: 5,901
Median household income: $99,511
Median home value: $393,400

Mount Arlington, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 5,901 residents. The median household income of $99,511 is below the Morris County median ($134,929).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mount Arlington's population grew 4.7% from 5,637 to 5,901, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $305,100 to $393,400.

6.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,901
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $99,511
Median home value: $393,400
Median gross rent: $2,309
Housing units: 3,019
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6375,901

Median household income

$77,043$99,511

Median home value

$305,100$393,400

Median gross rent

$1,822$2,309

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,637	$77,043	$305,100	$1,822
2020	5,751	$95,086	$325,500	$1,957
2021	5,812	$89,795	$351,200	$2,063
2022	5,863	$95,431	$374,300	$2,230
2023	5,901	$99,511	$393,400	$2,309

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	288	4.9%
5 to 17	722	12.2%
18 to 24	468	7.9%
25 to 34	681	11.5%
35 to 44	773	13.1%
45 to 54	722	12.2%
55 to 64	975	16.5%
65 to 74	641	10.9%
75 and over	631	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,446	75.3%
Black or African American	178	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	123	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,107	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree32.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	2.1%
High school graduate	950	21.5%
Some college or associate's	1,221	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,423	32.2%
Graduate or professional degree	737	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,365	75.5%
Carpooled	224	7.2%
Public transit	55	1.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	488	15.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	215	8.1%
15 to 29 min	734	27.8%
30 to 44 min	858	32.5%
45 to 59 min	376	14.2%
60+ min	461	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 6.3% (370 of 5,886)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,463	55.2%
Nonfamily households	1,185	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,648	87.7%
Vacant	371	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,899	71.7%
Renter-occupied	749	28.3%

1-unit, detached48.9%

1-unit, attached11.4%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units24.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,475	48.9%
1-unit, attached	344	11.4%
2 to 4 units	148	4.9%
5 to 19 units	312	10.3%
20 or more units	740	24.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3448690
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Center point: 40.9208, -74.6408