Alloway

Population: 1,473
Median household income: $138,260
Median home value: $282,500

Alloway is a community in Salem County, New Jersey, home to 1,473 residents. At $138,260, its median household income sits above Salem County's $78,412.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alloway's population grew 9.8% from 1,342 to 1,473, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $202,400 to $282,500.

The typical home was built around 1979. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,473
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $138,260
Median home value: $282,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 563
Homeownership rate: 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3421,473

Median household income

$80,156$138,260

Median home value

$202,400$282,500

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,578

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,342	$80,156	$202,400	$1,042
2020	1,474	$83,644	$251,300	$960
2021	1,360	$92,961	$273,000	$1,183
2022	1,428	$129,961	$295,600	$1,578
2023	1,473	$138,260	$282,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 5425.3%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	1.5%
5 to 17	230	15.6%
18 to 24	130	8.8%
25 to 34	153	10.4%
35 to 44	84	5.7%
45 to 54	373	25.3%
55 to 64	215	14.6%
65 to 74	194	13.2%
75 and over	72	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,315	89.3%
Black or African American	31	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	449	41.2%
Some college or associate's	361	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	206	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	75	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means6.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	694	85.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	7.4%
Other means	51	6.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	184	24.3%
15 to 29 min	164	21.7%
30 to 44 min	26	3.4%
45 to 59 min	82	10.8%
60+ min	300	39.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 1,452)

	Count	Share
Family households	469	87.0%
Nonfamily households	70	13.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	539	95.7%
Vacant	24	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	528	98.0%
Renter-occupied	11	2.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

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	563	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
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: 3400850
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 39.5616, -75.3453