Census-designated place · New Jersey

Pomona, New Jersey

Pomona, census-designated place, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Pomona had 7,995 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,081). GEOID 3460030.

Residents, 2020-2024

7,995

±1,081 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,416

Median household income

$99,118

±$11,078 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$279,000

±$39,343 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$1,082

±$810 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is Pomona and what county is it in?

Pomona is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 2,663 residents per square mile in 2020.

Pomona is in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Pomona lies entirely within Galloway Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Pomona (marked with a dot) in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Pomona, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Pomona's population at 7,995 (±1,081). The 2020 Census counted 7,416 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Pomona is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure PomonaAtlantic CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Total population 7,995 ±1,081 276,270 9,343,809 no clear change
Households 2,478 ±272 109,557 3,507,701 no clear change
Average household size 3.07 ±0.37 2.47 2.62 no clear change
Housing units 2,543 ±278 132,199 3,791,354 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Pomona?

The median resident of Pomona is 41.5 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 39.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 26.1%. 31.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure PomonaAtlantic CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median age 41.5 ±2.7 42.3 40.1 no clear change
Under 18 years 24.6% ±4.3 pts 20.8% 21.8% –
65 years and over 23.7% ±5.4 pts 19.9% 17.2% –
Male 48.9% ±3.1 pts 48.7% 49.2% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.3% ±4.5 pts 20.4% 22.5% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 39.6% ±6.3 pts 54.0% 50.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 10.4% ±3.3 pts 12.6% 12.2% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 26.1% ±8.2 pts 7.8% 10.0% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.2% ±5.0 pts 4.5% 3.5% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.5% 0.8% –
Born outside the United States 31.5% ±8.0 pts 15.9% 23.9% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 40.6% ±10.1 pts 26.3% 33.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.4% ±2.6 pts 5.5% 3.7% –
With a disability 18.2% ±4.0 pts 14.6% 10.8% –
No health insurance coverage 11.6% ±7.8 pts 7.0% 7.5% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.8% ±3.2 pts 89.3% 90.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 34.2% ±6.1 pts 31.8% 43.6% +12.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.1% ±2.8 pts 10.7% 17.6% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.4% ±4.1 pts 90.1% 90.4% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.8% ±1.7 pts 1.2% 1.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Pomona earn?

Half of Pomona's 2,478 households earn less than $99,118 a year (±$11,078), against $78,050 in Atlantic County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $101,152 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure PomonaAtlantic CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $99,118 ±$11,078 $78,050 $103,556 no clear change
Mean household income $121,060 ±$20,412 $106,340 $143,363 –
Per capita income $36,440 ±$6,805 $41,637 $54,253 no clear change
People below the poverty line 11.1% ±6.7 pts 13.2% 9.7% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 21.3% ±16.2 pts 18.6% 13.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 15.3% ±6.6 pts 12.2% 9.1% –
Households with a computer 100.0% ±1.8 pts 95.4% 95.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 92.2% ±4.3 pts 91.2% 92.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Pomona?

Owners occupy 80.3% of Pomona's occupied homes and renters 19.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $279,000 by its owner (±$39,343).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure PomonaAtlantic CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $279,000 ±$39,343 $295,000 $454,400 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,082 ±$810 $1,376 $1,720 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 65.2% ±17.4 pts 47.1% 42.7% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,091 ±$197 $2,185 $2,829 –
Owner-occupied homes 80.3% ±7.8 pts 68.7% 63.8% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 19.7% ±7.8 pts 31.3% 36.2% –
Housing units 2,543 ±278 132,199 3,791,354 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.8% 0.7% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±8.8 pts 4.3% 3.5% –
Single-family detached homes 82.3% ±6.3 pts 57.6% 52.6% –
Mobile homes 0.7% ±1.2 pts 2.9% 0.9% –
Built 2020 or later 2.4% ±2.5 pts 1.0% 1.1% –
Built 2010 to 2019 7.9% ±4.1 pts 5.4% 6.2% –
Built 1939 or earlier 0.8% ±1.2 pts 13.8% 17.4% –
Households with no vehicle 8.5% ±3.8 pts 11.0% 11.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Pomona work and get to work?

74.0% of Pomona's workers drive alone and 6.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure PomonaAtlantic CountyNew Jersey Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 64.7% ±5.2 pts 63.6% 66.4% –
Unemployment rate 9.4% ±7.2 pts 8.8% 6.3% –
Drove alone to work 74.0% ±7.8 pts 72.5% 62.2% –
Carpooled 16.8% ±7.5 pts 9.0% 7.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.3 pts 4.2% 8.1% –
Walked 0.7% ±0.9 pts 2.9% 2.6% –
Worked from home 6.6% ±3.1 pts 9.1% 16.8% –
Mean travel time to work 25.4 min ±3.7 25.2 min 30.5 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Pomona?

1 census tract lies mostly in Pomona, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Pomona, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Pomona
Tract 104.03Atlantic County7,971 $102,861 $279,00098%
Tract 104.01Atlantic County5,251 $85,572 $316,7003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Pomona) · Census block assignment files

How does Pomona compare with other places in New Jersey?

Pomona ranks 503rd of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Pomona's rank in New Jersey (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)359th787
Residents per square mile330th787
Median household income503rd771
Per capita income706th785
Median home value651st777
Poverty rate105th539
Bachelor's degree or higher523rd780
Median age460th786
Owner-occupied share386th777
Work from home663rd695
Travel time to work646th787

Pomona's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

Every place in New Jersey, sortable · Compare Pomona with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Pomona?

15 of the 57 figures for Pomona on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Pomona are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.