Population
1,359 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey
City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023
Kean University, NJ
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kean University - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,359
- Residents
- $2,205
- Median rent (state)
Kean University - the verdict
Kean University has 1,359 residents in New Jersey. Source: Census ACS.
- 86th
- 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: Kean University, NJ
Kean University is a small town in New Jersey, home to 1,359 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 19.7 years. Educational attainment runs 87.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.9% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,205 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across New Jersey, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Census ACS B19013
Cost of Living Index (state)
108.8 (US=100)
Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average
How does Kean University compare to other US cities?
Where Kean University sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 86% 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 Kean University 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 is Kean University's strongest outlier among New Jersey cities
Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Kean University ranks #5 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kean University only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#298 of 686
41st percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#5 of 686
99th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Kean University in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 87.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,359
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.7
Poverty Rate
N/A
Labor force participation
46.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
87.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
39.8%
Carpool
15.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
26.5%
Work from Home
10.4%
Other
8.0%
Based on 517 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 Kean University sits in
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,205/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New Jersey
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kean University's 1,359 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Kean University 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kean University (this city) | 1,359 | N/A |
| Chester | 1,359 | $152,578 |
| Centre Grove | 1,371 | $104,028 |
| Pemberton | 1,373 | $88,333 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Kean University, NJ?
What is the population of Kean University, NJ? +
1,359 people live in Kean University, NJ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Kean University? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kean University; 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.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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