City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Bloomingdale, NJ

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

7,686
Residents
$126,221
Median income
$398,000
Median home
$2,324
Median rent (state)

Bloomingdale - the verdict

Bloomingdale ranks in the 89th percentile for household income and the 85th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

89th
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
89th
percentile, median rent
85th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Bloomingdale, NJ

Bloomingdale is a small town in New Jersey, home to 7,686 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $126,221 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.0%. Bloomingdale's housing stock carries a median value of $398,000, and the median resident age is 44.0 years. About 39.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 64.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 2 residential building permits were authorized in Bloomingdale (Building Boom), up 100% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Bloomingdale reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 505.7 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,324 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Jersey's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). The average commute for Bloomingdale workers runs 25.0 minutes, with 76.3% driving alone and 13.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

7,686 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$126,221 /yr

Poverty 6.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Bloomingdale compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 77% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% pricier than other cities
Safety 85% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at New Jersey, Bloomingdale ranks #53 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

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 Bloomingdale'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.

89thIncome percentile
85thSafety percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income · 85th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Bloomingdale's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Bloomingdale's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 64 Avg. percentile National median
Bloomingdale's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Bloomingdale's home value compares nationally

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

$398,000 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $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. Bloomingdale $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 - Bloomingdale, NJ Bloomingdale, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bloomingdale, 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 Bloomingdale, NJ median $126,221/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%
Bloomingdale, 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 Bloomingdale, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.6%

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

Population
7,686
Median Income
$126,221
Median Home Value
$398,000
Median Age
44.0
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Labor force participation
64.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
505.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
155.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
350.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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7,600 residents7,700 residents7,800 residents7,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 7,735 residents 7,853 residents ▲ +1.5%
Bloomingdale's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1
2020 2
2021 1
2022 1
2023 1
2024 2

Permit volume increased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.0 minutes
Drive Alone
76.3%
Carpool
4.4%
Public Transit
1.8%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
13.2%
Other
2.4%

Based on 4,210 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 Bloomingdale sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,324/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Brigantine
7,702 people
Dunellen
7,711 people
Fanwood
7,714 people
Mystic Island
7,616 people
Glen Ridge
7,827 people
Berlin
7,503 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bloomingdale's 7,686 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Homestead Meadows South, TX
7,687 people
Commerce, GA
7,684 people
Fairlawn, OH
7,689 people
Boonville, MO
7,682 people
Shorewood, MN
7,679 people
Floresville, TX
7,679 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bloomingdale's $126,221 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Woodbury, MN
$126,222 median income
Carmel, NY
$126,224 median income
Freedom Acres, AZ
$126,250 median income
Platte Woods, MO
$126,250 median income
Thiells, NY
$126,250 median income
Tioga Terrace, NY
$126,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bloomingdale, 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 Bloomingdale, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.5% 8.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.1% White 78.5% Black or African American 5.0% Asian 3.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.5% Two or more races 8.9% 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 Bloomingdale 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
Bloomingdale (this city) 7,686 $126,221
Brigantine 7,702 $88,906
Dunellen 7,711 $84,789
Fanwood 7,714 $176,667
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bloomingdale, NJ?

What is the population of Bloomingdale, NJ? +

7,686 people live in Bloomingdale, NJ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bloomingdale, NJ? +

In Bloomingdale, the typical household earns $126,221 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bloomingdale? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bloomingdale; 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.

Is Bloomingdale, NJ safe? +

Bloomingdale has a total crime rate of 505.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Bloomingdale, NJ? +

Bloomingdale's median home value sits at $398,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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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