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Blackwells Mills, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Blackwells Mills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,220
Residents
$248,149
Median income
$736,000
Median home
$2,486
Median rent (state)

Blackwells Mills - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Blackwells Mills lands in the 99th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

99th
percentile, household income
94th
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Blackwells Mills, NJ

New Jersey's Blackwells Mills is a small town, with 10,220 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $248,149 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.8%. Typical homes in Blackwells Mills are valued around $736,000, and the median resident age is 40.6 years. About 77.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,486 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Jersey's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

10,220 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$248,149 /yr

Poverty 1.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Blackwells Mills compare to other US cities?

Where Blackwells Mills sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 99% higher than other cities
Home value 94% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Blackwells Mills's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Jersey, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

99thIncome percentile

99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Blackwells Mills's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$736,000 6th percentile more affordable than 6% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Blackwells Mills $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Blackwells Mills, NJ Blackwells Mills, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Blackwells Mills, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Blackwells Mills, NJ median $248,149/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Blackwells Mills, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Blackwells Mills, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 77.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,220
Median Income
$248,149
Median Home Value
$736,000
Median Age
40.6
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Labor force participation
65.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
77.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.1%
Carpool
3.1%
Public Transit
2.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
25.2%
Other
0.7%

Based on 4,986 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Blackwells Mills sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,486/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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10,281 people
East Rutherford
10,154 people
Hackettstown
10,143 people
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10,106 people
Wood-Ridge
10,094 people
Waldwick
10,090 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Blackwells Mills's 10,220 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fort Madison, IA
10,221 people
Heath, TX
10,218 people
Robstown, TX
10,222 people
Safford, AZ
10,217 people
Marlton, MD
10,223 people
Columbia, PA
10,217 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Blackwells Mills's $248,149 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Crosspointe, VA
$247,708 median income
Muttontown, NY
$247,589 median income
Lake Success, NY
$248,750 median income
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
$247,500 median income
North Chevy Chase, MD
$247,500 median income
Medina, WA
$249,688 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Blackwells Mills, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Blackwells Mills, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 57.5% 28.8% 7.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.9% White 57.5% Black or African American 4.9% Asian 28.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.5% Two or more races 7.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Blackwells Mills compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Blackwells Mills (this city) 10,220 $248,149
East Franklin 10,281 $105,363
East Rutherford 10,154 $91,789
Hackettstown 10,143 $91,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Blackwells Mills, NJ?

What is the population of Blackwells Mills, NJ? +

Blackwells Mills, NJ has a population of 10,220 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Blackwells Mills, NJ? +

The median household income in Blackwells Mills is $248,149 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Blackwells Mills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Blackwells Mills; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Blackwells Mills, NJ? +

Homes in Blackwells Mills carry a median value of $736,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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