Pluckemin

Population: 490
Median household income: $51,863
Median home value: $598,200

Located in Somerset County, New Jersey, Pluckemin is a community with a population of 490. At $51,863, its median household income sits below Somerset County's $135,960.

From 2020 to 2023, Pluckemin's population grew 26.0% from 389 to 490, while its median home value rose 3.3% from $578,900 to $598,200.

47.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 490
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,863
Median home value: $598,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 197
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 99.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

389490

Median household income

$44,203$51,863

Median home value

$578,900$598,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	389	$44,203	$578,900
2021	419	$46,250	$584,100
2022	428	$51,659	$619,600
2023	490	$51,863	$598,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1738.2%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 443.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	187	38.2%
18 to 24	14	2.9%
25 to 34	25	5.1%
35 to 44	15	3.1%
45 to 54	52	10.6%
55 to 64	119	24.3%
65 to 74	25	5.1%
75 and over	53	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	478	97.6%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.7%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree42.6%

Graduate or professional degree56.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	2	0.7%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	123	42.6%
Graduate or professional degree	164	56.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	71.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	11.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	17.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	28.1%
15 to 29 min	78	60.9%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	14	10.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 47.6% (233 of 489)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	50.8%
Nonfamily households	97	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	197	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached28.9%

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	140	71.1%
1-unit, attached	57	28.9%
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: 3459730
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6453, -74.6346