Stirling

Population: 2,868
Median household income: $158,043
Median home value: $671,800

Stirling, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 2,868 residents. The median household income of $158,043 is above the Morris County median ($134,929).

From 2020 to 2023, Stirling's population grew 6.2% from 2,700 to 2,868, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $581,000 to $671,800.

69.0% of workers drive to work alone. 72.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,868
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $158,043
Median home value: $671,800
Median gross rent: $1,710
Housing units: 888
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7002,868

Median household income

$124,883$158,043

Median home value

$581,000$671,800

Median gross rent

$1,553$1,710

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,700	$124,883	$581,000	$1,553
2021	3,048	$135,152	$606,500	$1,711
2022	3,138	$150,313	$637,700	$1,780
2023	2,868	$158,043	$671,800	$1,710

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

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	330	11.5%
5 to 17	423	14.7%
18 to 24	213	7.4%
25 to 34	376	13.1%
35 to 44	382	13.3%
45 to 54	349	12.2%
55 to 64	296	10.3%
65 to 74	268	9.3%
75 and over	231	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,954	68.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	370	12.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	92	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	452	15.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate13.6%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree34.7%

Graduate or professional degree26.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	1.4%
High school graduate	259	13.6%
Some college or associate's	458	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	660	34.7%
Graduate or professional degree	498	26.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit7.1%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,012	69.0%
Carpooled	26	1.8%
Public transit	104	7.1%
Walked	93	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	231	15.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	401	32.5%
15 to 29 min	378	30.6%
30 to 44 min	336	27.2%
45 to 59 min	10	0.8%
60+ min	110	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 4.6% (131 of 2,868)

	Count	Share
Family households	707	79.6%
Nonfamily households	181	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	888	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	655	73.8%
Renter-occupied	233	26.2%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units20.9%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	640	72.1%
1-unit, attached	42	4.7%
2 to 4 units	186	20.9%
5 to 19 units	20	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3470920
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.6804, -74.4889