City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Jobstown, NJ

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

258
Residents
$81,000
Median income
$483,300
Median home
$1,810
Median rent (state)

Jobstown - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Jobstown places in the 62nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
74th
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: Jobstown, NJ

Jobstown is a small town in New Jersey, home to 258 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Jobstown households earn a median of $81,000 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.3%. Typical homes in Jobstown are valued around $483,300, and the median resident age is 55.6 years. Educational attainment runs 16.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 51.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,810 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Jobstown workers runs 33.2 minutes, with 78.0% driving alone and 22.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 93.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

258 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$81,000 /yr

Poverty 6.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Jobstown compare to other US cities?

Here's how Jobstown stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% 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

Each percentile compares Jobstown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New Jersey only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New Jersey-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Jobstown near the bottom of New Jersey's cities

Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Jobstown ranks #635 - the 7th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Jobstown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#512 of 659
22nd percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#517 of 686
8th percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#230 of 672
66th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#185 of 680
72nd percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#635 of 686
7th percentile in New Jersey

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New Jersey only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Jobstown's home value compares nationally

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

$483,300 16th percentile more affordable than 16% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Jobstown $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 - Jobstown, NJ Jobstown, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Jobstown, 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 Jobstown, NJ median $81,000/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%
Jobstown, 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 Jobstown, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.8%

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

Population
258
Median Income
$81,000
Median Home Value
$483,300
Median Age
55.6
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
51.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.4%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
33.2 minutes
Drive Alone
78.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
22.0%

Based on 118 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 Jobstown sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,810/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Blairstown
258 people
Hainesburg
258 people
Upper Stewartsville
256 people
New Gretna
249 people
Asbury
245 people
Burleigh
275 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Jobstown's 258 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hammett, ID
258 people
Alexander, IL
258 people
Oakford, IL
258 people
Dover, KY
258 people
Walloon Lake, MI
258 people
Taylor, MS
258 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Jobstown's $81,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Elbing, KS
$81,000 median income
Piltzville, MT
$81,000 median income
Riverdale, NE
$81,000 median income
Milford, NE
$80,997 median income
Gann (Brinkhaven), OH
$81,010 median income
Bridgewater, VA
$81,012 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Jobstown, 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 Jobstown, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.6% 13.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3% White 82.6% Black or African American 13.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.3% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Jobstown 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
Jobstown (this city) 258 $81,000
Blairstown 258 $127,891
Hainesburg 258 $98,167
Upper Stewartsville 256 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Jobstown, NJ?

What is the population of Jobstown, NJ? +

Jobstown, NJ has a population of 258 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Jobstown runs $81,000, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Jobstown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Jobstown; 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 Jobstown, NJ? +

A typical home in Jobstown is worth $483,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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