Kean University

Population: 1,359

Located in Union County, New Jersey, Kean University is a community with a population of 1,359.

Between 2020 and 2023, Kean University's population grew 14.5% from 1,187 to 1,359.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 98.2% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 40.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,359
Median age: 19.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 0
Homeownership rate: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: 87.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1871,359

Year	Population
2020	1,187
2021	1,219
2022	1,312
2023	1,359

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2498.2%

25 to 341.3%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.4%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	1,335	98.2%
25 to 34	18	1.3%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	6	0.4%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	380	28.0%
Black or African American	547	40.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	77	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	344	25.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's12.5%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree79.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	3	12.5%
Bachelor's degree	2	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	19	79.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone39.8%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked26.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means7.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	206	39.8%
Carpooled	79	15.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	137	26.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	10.4%
Other means	41	7.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	233	50.3%
15 to 29 min	149	32.2%
30 to 44 min	52	11.2%
45 to 59 min	4	0.9%
60+ min	25	5.4%

Households

	Count	Share
Family households	0	—
Nonfamily households	0	—

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	0	—
Vacant	0	—

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	—
Renter-occupied	0	—

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	—
1-unit, attached	0	—
2 to 4 units	0	—
5 to 19 units	0	—
20 or more units	0	—
Mobile home & other	0	—

Geography

Place GEOID: 3436484
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.6779, -74.2331