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Regency at Monroe, NJ

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

2,241
Residents
$95,724
Median income
$657,500
Median home
$2,486
Median rent (state)

Regency at Monroe - the verdict

Regency at Monroe ranks in the 75th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

75th
percentile, household income
92nd
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: Regency at Monroe, NJ

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,241 residents in Regency at Monroe, a small town within New Jersey. Median household income here is $95,724 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.8%. Typical homes in Regency at Monroe are valued around $657,500, and the median resident age is 73.3 years. About 61.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 20.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,486 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,241 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$95,724 /yr

Poverty 7.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Regency at Monroe compare to other US cities?

Here's how Regency at Monroe stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 75% higher than other cities
Home value 92% 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 Regency at Monroe 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

Median Home Value places Regency at Monroe toward the top of New Jersey's cities

Among the 672 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Regency at Monroe ranks #115 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Regency at Monroe only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#409 of 659
38th percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#22 of 686
82nd percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#115 of 672
83rd percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#144 of 680
79th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#146 of 686
79th 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.

75thIncome percentile

75th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Regency at Monroe's home value compares nationally

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

$657,500 8th percentile more affordable than 8% 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%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Regency at Monroe $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 - Regency at Monroe, NJ Regency at Monroe, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Regency at Monroe, 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 Regency at Monroe, NJ median $95,724/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%
Regency at Monroe, 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 Regency at Monroe, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 61.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 20.9%

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

Population
2,241
Median Income
$95,724
Median Home Value
$657,500
Median Age
73.3
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Labor force participation
20.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
61.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.4%
Carpool
3.4%
Public Transit
13.2%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.9%

Based on 438 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 Regency at Monroe 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)

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Vista Center
2,235 people
Wenonah
2,248 people
Alpha
2,249 people
Ogdensburg
2,231 people
Brownville
2,267 people
English Creek
2,275 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Regency at Monroe's 2,241 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Jamestown, OH
2,241 people
Lake Summerset, IL
2,240 people
Homerville, GA
2,243 people
Olivia, MN
2,243 people
Weyers Cave, VA
2,243 people
Santo Domingo comunidad, PR
2,239 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Regency at Monroe's $95,724 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Chokoloskee, FL
$95,712 median income
Quincy, MA
$95,711 median income
Evergreen Park, IL
$95,738 median income
Powderly, TX
$95,742 median income
Sausal, NM
$95,705 median income
Apopka, FL
$95,703 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Regency at Monroe, 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 Regency at Monroe, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.5% 12.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 85.5% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 12.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.1% 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 Regency at Monroe 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
Regency at Monroe (this city) 2,241 $95,724
Vista Center 2,235 $131,194
Wenonah 2,248 $130,473
Alpha 2,249 $83,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Regency at Monroe, NJ?

What is the population of Regency at Monroe, NJ? +

The population of Regency at Monroe, NJ stands at 2,241 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Regency at Monroe, NJ? +

Regency at Monroe households earn a median of $95,724 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Regency at Monroe? +

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

Regency at Monroe's median home value sits at $657,500, 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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