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Pompton Plains, NJ

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

10,766
Residents
$113,661
Median income
$488,200
Median home
$2,324
Median rent (state)

Pompton Plains - the verdict

Pompton Plains ranks in the 85th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

85th
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
89th
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: Pompton Plains, NJ

New Jersey's Pompton Plains is a small town, with 10,766 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Pompton Plains brings in $113,661 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.2%. Pompton Plains's housing stock carries a median value of $488,200, and the median resident age is 53.3 years. Educational attainment runs 48.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 51.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 4 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,324 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across New Jersey, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Pompton Plains workers runs 23.9 minutes, with 71.0% driving alone and 15.5% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 95.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

10,766 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$113,661 /yr

Poverty 5.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Pompton Plains compare to other US cities?

Pompton Plains measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 89% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Pompton Plains's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Jersey, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

85thIncome percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pompton Plains's home value compares nationally

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

$488,200 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. Pompton Plains $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 - Pompton Plains, NJ Pompton Plains, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pompton Plains, 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 Pompton Plains, NJ median $113,661/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%
Pompton Plains, 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 Pompton Plains, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.7%

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

Population
10,766
Median Income
$113,661
Median Home Value
$488,200
Median Age
53.3
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Labor force participation
51.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.6%

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.9 minutes
Drive Alone
71.0%
Carpool
4.7%
Public Transit
4.2%
Walk
3.4%
Work from Home
15.5%
Other
1.2%

Based on 4,689 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 Pompton Plains sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,324/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Kendall Park
10,765 people
Pine Hill
10,762 people
The Hills
10,732 people
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10,843 people
Oak Ridge
10,860 people
Manville
10,870 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pompton Plains's 10,766 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Airway Heights, WA
10,766 people
Westwood Lakes, FL
10,768 people
Vidalia, GA
10,762 people
Pineville, NC
10,780 people
Mount Kisco, NY
10,782 people
Manatí zona urbana, PR
10,750 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pompton Plains's $113,661 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wylie, TX
$113,661 median income
Loxahatchee Groves, FL
$113,654 median income
St. James, NC
$113,670 median income
DeCordova, TX
$113,676 median income
Alexandria, VA
$113,638 median income
St. Henry, OH
$113,629 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pompton Plains, 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 Pompton Plains, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.6% White 90.2% Black or African American 1.9% Asian 2.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 4.6% 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 Pompton Plains 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
Pompton Plains (this city) 10,766 $113,661
Kendall Park 10,765 $175,361
Pine Hill 10,762 $68,725
The Hills 10,732 $142,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pompton Plains, NJ?

What is the population of Pompton Plains, NJ? +

10,766 people live in Pompton Plains, NJ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pompton Plains, NJ? +

In Pompton Plains, the typical household earns $113,661 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pompton Plains? +

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

A typical home in Pompton Plains is worth $488,200, 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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