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Port Monmouth, NJ

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

3,285
Residents
$106,677
Median income
$423,600
Median home
$2,328
Median rent (state)

Port Monmouth - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Port Monmouth lands in the 81st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

81st
percentile, household income
79th
percentile, home value
90th
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: Port Monmouth, NJ

Port Monmouth is a small town in New Jersey, home to 3,285 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Port Monmouth brings in $106,677 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Home values in Port Monmouth run a median of $423,600, and the median resident age is 47.9 years. Educational attainment runs 26.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 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 $2,328 monthly. 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 96.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

3,285 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$106,677 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Port Monmouth compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 90% 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 Port Monmouth'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.

81stIncome percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Port Monmouth's home value compares nationally

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

$423,600 21st percentile more affordable than 21% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Port Monmouth $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 - Port Monmouth, NJ Port Monmouth, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Port Monmouth, 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 Port Monmouth, NJ median $106,677/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%
Port Monmouth, 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 Port Monmouth, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.7%

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

Population
3,285
Median Income
$106,677
Median Home Value
$423,600
Median Age
47.9
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
63.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.1%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
13.5%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
15.6%

Based on 1,765 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 Port Monmouth sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,328/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Rio Grande
3,285 people
Union
3,284 people
Hamburg
3,293 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Port Monmouth's 3,285 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Warrensburg, NY
3,285 people
Union Springs, AL
3,287 people
Paris, AR
3,287 people
Lanai, HI
3,283 people
Ridgecrest, FL
3,288 people
State Line, PA
3,288 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Port Monmouth's $106,677 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Andover, KS
$106,676 median income
Buckingham Courthouse, VA
$106,684 median income
Norwood, KY
$106,667 median income
Wye, MT
$106,667 median income
Henefer, UT
$106,667 median income
North Fair Oaks, CA
$106,690 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Port Monmouth, 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 Port Monmouth, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.9% White 84.8% Black or African American 4.6% Asian 1.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.6% Two or more races 5.4% 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 Port Monmouth 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
Port Monmouth (this city) 3,285 $106,677
Rio Grande 3,285 $97,590
Union 3,284 $127,411
Hamburg 3,293 $90,655
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Port Monmouth, NJ?

What is the population of Port Monmouth, NJ? +

3,285 people live in Port Monmouth, NJ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Port Monmouth, NJ? +

In Port Monmouth, the typical household earns $106,677 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Port Monmouth? +

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

The median home value in Port Monmouth is $423,600, 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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