Stanhope

Population: 3,551
Median household income: $134,583
Median home value: $326,000

Located in Sussex County, New Jersey, Stanhope is a community with a population of 3,551. At $134,583, its median household income sits above Sussex County's $114,316.

From 2019 to 2023, Stanhope's population grew 6.1% from 3,346 to 3,551, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $247,400 to $326,000.

The median gross rent is $1,796. 39.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,551
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $134,583
Median home value: $326,000
Median gross rent: $1,796
Housing units: 1,359
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3463,551

Median household income

$95,819$134,583

Median home value

$247,400$326,000

Median gross rent

$1,657$1,796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,346	$95,819	$247,400	$1,657
2020	3,327	$96,489	$257,200	$1,650
2021	3,515	$101,754	$253,700	$1,754
2022	3,533	$125,938	$287,900	$1,833
2023	3,551	$134,583	$326,000	$1,796

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5417.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	7.7%
5 to 17	610	17.2%
18 to 24	269	7.6%
25 to 34	417	11.7%
35 to 44	442	12.4%
45 to 54	603	17.0%
55 to 64	468	13.2%
65 to 74	321	9.0%
75 and over	148	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,838	79.9%
Black or African American	109	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	173	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	418	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	6.6%
High school graduate	608	25.3%
Some college or associate's	695	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	734	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	203	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,516	75.2%
Carpooled	160	7.9%
Public transit	37	1.8%
Walked	7	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	260	12.9%
Other means	35	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	293	16.7%
15 to 29 min	490	27.9%
30 to 44 min	231	13.2%
45 to 59 min	453	25.8%
60+ min	288	16.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 2.5% (90 of 3,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	949	71.9%
Nonfamily households	371	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,320	97.1%
Vacant	39	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,118	84.7%
Renter-occupied	202	15.3%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached13.2%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	917	67.5%
1-unit, attached	179	13.2%
2 to 4 units	146	10.7%
5 to 19 units	117	8.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3470380
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 40.9134, -74.7036