City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Panther Valley, NJ

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

4,622
Residents
$128,484
Median income
$359,800
Median home
$1,895
Median rent (state)

Panther Valley - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Panther Valley lands in the 90th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

90th
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
79th
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: Panther Valley, NJ

New Jersey's Panther Valley is a small town, with 4,622 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $128,484 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Panther Valley are valued around $359,800, and the median resident age is 49.8 years. About 54.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New Jersey scores 108.8 (Well Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,895 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Jersey's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 80.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

4,622 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$128,484 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Panther Valley compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 90% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% 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 Panther Valley 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 places Panther Valley near the bottom of New Jersey's cities

Among the 680 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Panther Valley ranks #540 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Panther Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#191 of 659
71st percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#440 of 686
31st percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#397 of 672
41st percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#540 of 680
0th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#220 of 686
68th 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.

90thIncome percentile

90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Panther Valley's home value compares nationally

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

$359,800 27th percentile more affordable than 27% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Panther Valley $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 - Panther Valley, NJ Panther Valley, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Panther Valley, 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 Panther Valley, NJ median $128,484/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%
Panther Valley, 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 Panther Valley, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.9%

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

Population
4,622
Median Income
$128,484
Median Home Value
$359,800
Median Age
49.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
62.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.5%
Carpool
2.8%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
20.0%
Other
1.8%

Based on 2,355 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 Panther Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,895/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
80.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Blackwood
4,615 people
Neptune City
4,607 people
Mount Ephraim
4,648 people
Highlands
4,575 people
Mullica Hill
4,561 people
Garwood
4,688 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Panther Valley's 4,622 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Blue Point, NY
4,622 people
Michigan Center, MI
4,623 people
Oconto, WI
4,623 people
Colchester, CT
4,624 people
Buhl, ID
4,624 people
Boiling Springs, NC
4,625 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Panther Valley's $128,484 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Auburn Lake Trails, CA
$128,500 median income
Disputanta, VA
$128,517 median income
West Alton, MO
$128,438 median income
Homer Glen, IL
$128,546 median income
East Gull Lake, MN
$128,548 median income
Washington Mills, NY
$128,571 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Panther Valley, 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 Panther Valley, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.6% 8.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.3% White 85.6% Black or African American 8.7% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.7% 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 Panther Valley 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
Panther Valley (this city) 4,622 $128,484
Blackwood 4,615 $81,154
Neptune City 4,607 $82,872
Mount Ephraim 4,648 $95,137
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Panther Valley, NJ?

What is the population of Panther Valley, NJ? +

4,622 people live in Panther Valley, NJ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Panther Valley, NJ? +

Panther Valley households earn a median of $128,484 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Panther Valley? +

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

Homes in Panther Valley carry a median value of $359,800, 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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