East Franklin

Population: 10,281
Median household income: $105,363
Median home value: $366,900

Located in Somerset County, New Jersey, East Franklin is a community with a population of 10,281. The median household income of $105,363 is below the Somerset County median ($135,960).

From 2019 to 2023, East Franklin's population grew 34.4% from 7,649 to 10,281, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $268,300 to $366,900.

24.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 47.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,281
Median age: 30.4 yrs
Median household income: $105,363
Median home value: $366,900
Median gross rent: $1,794
Housing units: 3,023
Homeownership rate: 47.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,64910,281

Median household income

$64,479$105,363

Median home value

$268,300$366,900

Median gross rent

$1,360$1,794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,649	$64,479	$268,300	$1,360
2020	7,864	$76,293	$273,500	$1,587
2021	8,375	$86,281	$280,200	$1,682
2022	9,309	$96,963	$340,600	$1,824
2023	10,281	$105,363	$366,900	$1,794

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	735	7.1%
5 to 17	2,157	21.0%
18 to 24	1,289	12.5%
25 to 34	1,607	15.6%
35 to 44	1,322	12.9%
45 to 54	1,368	13.3%
55 to 64	918	8.9%
65 to 74	576	5.6%
75 and over	309	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	770	7.5%
Black or African American	2,495	24.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	508	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	587	5.7%
Two or more races	116	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,805	56.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,299	21.3%
High school graduate	1,834	30.1%
Some college or associate's	1,452	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,028	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	487	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone54.8%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means18.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,873	54.8%
Carpooled	661	12.6%
Public transit	71	1.4%
Walked	52	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	611	11.7%
Other means	972	18.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	796	17.2%
15 to 29 min	1,992	43.0%
30 to 44 min	782	16.9%
45 to 59 min	368	7.9%
60+ min	691	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.40
Poverty rate: 8.6% (888 of 10,281)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,155	71.3%
Nonfamily households	868	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,023	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,447	47.9%
Renter-occupied	1,576	52.1%

1-unit, detached51.2%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units25.5%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,547	51.2%
1-unit, attached	193	6.4%
2 to 4 units	770	25.5%
5 to 19 units	289	9.6%
20 or more units	224	7.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3419130
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4933, -74.4711