New Providence

Population: 13,577
Median household income: $162,877
Median home value: $734,300

New Providence is a community in Union County, New Jersey, home to 13,577 residents. At $162,877, its median household income sits above Union County's $100,117.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Providence's population grew 4.0% from 13,049 to 13,577, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $607,100 to $734,300.

The typical home was built around 1963. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,577
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $162,877
Median home value: $734,300
Median gross rent: $1,906
Housing units: 5,500
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,04913,577

Median household income

$143,672$162,877

Median home value

$607,100$734,300

Median gross rent

$1,733$1,906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,049	$143,672	$607,100	$1,733
2020	13,382	$149,718	$631,000	$1,784
2021	13,570	$155,370	$632,100	$1,844
2022	13,595	$167,188	$700,700	$1,896
2023	13,577	$162,877	$734,300	$1,906

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	631	4.6%
5 to 17	2,666	19.6%
18 to 24	655	4.8%
25 to 34	1,131	8.3%
35 to 44	1,775	13.1%
45 to 54	1,972	14.5%
55 to 64	1,622	11.9%
65 to 74	1,891	13.9%
75 and over	1,234	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,263	68.2%
Black or African American	207	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,228	16.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	877	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	983	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate14.3%

Some college or associate's14.8%

Bachelor's degree34.1%

Graduate or professional degree32.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	406	4.2%
High school graduate	1,381	14.3%
Some college or associate's	1,424	14.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,279	34.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,135	32.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone55.7%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit11.9%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,398	55.7%
Carpooled	208	3.4%
Public transit	723	11.9%
Walked	71	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,664	27.3%
Other means	34	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,029	23.2%
15 to 29 min	1,191	26.9%
30 to 44 min	983	22.2%
45 to 59 min	337	7.6%
60+ min	894	20.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 2.1% (285 of 13,492)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,902	75.0%
Nonfamily households	1,299	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,201	94.6%
Vacant	299	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,932	75.6%
Renter-occupied	1,269	24.4%

1-unit, detached65.6%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units13.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,608	65.6%
1-unit, attached	178	3.2%
2 to 4 units	423	7.7%
5 to 19 units	537	9.8%
20 or more units	754	13.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3451810
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.6989, -74.4066