City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Keasbey, NJ

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

2,793
Residents
$65,948
Median income
$328,100
Median home
$2,486
Median rent (state)

Keasbey - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Keasbey places in the 44th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

44th
percentile, household income
69th
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: Keasbey, NJ

New Jersey's Keasbey is a small town, with 2,793 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Keasbey households earn a median of $65,948 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 39.1%. Keasbey's housing stock carries a median value of $328,100, and the median resident age is 29.0 years. Educational attainment runs 9.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 65.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $2,486 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across New Jersey, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,793 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$65,948 /yr

Poverty 39.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Keasbey compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 44% higher than other cities
Home value 69% 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

Each percentile compares Keasbey 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

Poverty Rate is Keasbey's strongest outlier among New Jersey cities

Among the 680 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Keasbey ranks #4 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Keasbey only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#592 of 659
10th percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#22 of 686
82nd percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#450 of 672
33rd percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#4 of 680
99th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#667 of 686
3rd 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.

44thIncome percentile

44th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Keasbey's home value compares nationally

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

$328,100 31st percentile more affordable than 31% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $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. Keasbey $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 - Keasbey, NJ Keasbey, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Keasbey, 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 Keasbey, NJ median $65,948/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%
Keasbey, 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 Keasbey, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 39.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.4%

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

Population
2,793
Median Income
$65,948
Median Home Value
$328,100
Median Age
29.0
Poverty Rate
39.1%
Labor force participation
65.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
50.9%
Carpool
29.9%
Public Transit
12.6%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.3%
Other
2.3%

Based on 1,384 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 Keasbey 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
97.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Cape May
2,789 people
Hewitt
2,797 people
Pennington
2,798 people
Stockton University
2,801 people
Clinton
2,784 people
Spring Lake
2,782 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Keasbey's 2,793 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fairbanks Ranch, CA
2,794 people
Townsend, DE
2,792 people
Grundy Center, IA
2,794 people
Acushnet Center, MA
2,792 people
Castle Point, MO
2,792 people
Munsey Park, NY
2,794 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Keasbey's $65,948 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Ophiem, IL
$65,948 median income
Logan, KS
$65,947 median income
Centreville, MI
$65,952 median income
Plainview, CA
$65,938 median income
Farragut, IA
$65,938 median income
Marble Rock, IA
$65,938 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Keasbey, 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 Keasbey, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 50.2% 34.7% 7.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 85.9% White 50.2% Black or African American 5.4% Asian 2.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 34.7% Two or more races 7.8% 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 Keasbey 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
Keasbey (this city) 2,793 $65,948
Cape May 2,789 $57,230
Hewitt 2,797 $182,516
Pennington 2,798 $171,282
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Keasbey, NJ?

What is the population of Keasbey, NJ? +

2,793 people live in Keasbey, NJ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Keasbey is $65,948 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Keasbey? +

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

A typical home in Keasbey is worth $328,100, 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.

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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