Carneys Point

Population: 7,945
Median household income: $75,436
Median home value: $180,600

Carneys Point is a community in Salem County, New Jersey, home to 7,945 residents. At $75,436, its median household income sits in line with Salem County's $78,412.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carneys Point's population grew 12.3% from 7,076 to 7,945, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $144,200 to $180,600.

The median gross rent is $1,283. 18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,945
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,436
Median home value: $180,600
Median gross rent: $1,283
Housing units: 3,657
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0767,945

Median household income

$55,750$75,436

Median home value

$144,200$180,600

Median gross rent

$962$1,283

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,076	$55,750	$144,200	$962
2020	7,302	$57,326	$137,700	$1,050
2021	8,091	$64,589	$147,200	$1,119
2022	8,136	$71,602	$160,000	$1,248
2023	7,945	$75,436	$180,600	$1,283

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	259	3.3%
5 to 17	1,127	14.2%
18 to 24	637	8.0%
25 to 34	790	9.9%
35 to 44	1,230	15.5%
45 to 54	1,125	14.2%
55 to 64	996	12.5%
65 to 74	959	12.1%
75 and over	822	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,728	59.5%
Black or African American	1,415	17.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	205	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	290	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,307	16.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	600	10.1%
High school graduate	2,579	43.5%
Some college or associate's	1,641	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	802	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	300	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,938	75.1%
Carpooled	488	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	365	9.3%
Other means	63	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,355	38.2%
15 to 29 min	1,154	32.5%
30 to 44 min	535	15.1%
45 to 59 min	270	7.6%
60+ min	232	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 10.6% (805 of 7,621)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,903	57.4%
Nonfamily households	1,415	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,318	90.7%
Vacant	339	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,054	61.9%
Renter-occupied	1,264	38.1%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,414	66.0%
1-unit, attached	91	2.5%
2 to 4 units	163	4.5%
5 to 19 units	411	11.2%
20 or more units	442	12.1%
Mobile home & other	136	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3410600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.45 sq mi
Center point: 39.7053, -75.4680