City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Whittingham, NJ

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

2,516
Residents
$75,764
Median income
$386,600
Median home
$2,486
Median rent (state)

Whittingham - the verdict

Nationally, Whittingham sits in the 57th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

57th
percentile, household income
76th
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: Whittingham, NJ

Whittingham is a small town in New Jersey, home to 2,516 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Whittingham brings in $75,764 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.0%. Typical homes in Whittingham are valued around $386,600, and the median resident age is 75.7 years. About 44.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 14.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,486 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New Jersey run around $275, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,516 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$75,764 /yr

Poverty 2.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Whittingham compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 57% higher than other cities
Home value 76% 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 Whittingham 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 Gross Rent places Whittingham toward the top of New Jersey's cities

Among the 686 New Jersey cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Whittingham ranks #22 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Whittingham only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#542 of 659
18th percentile in New Jersey
Median Gross Rent
#22 of 686
82nd percentile in New Jersey
Median Home Value
#352 of 672
48th percentile in New Jersey
Poverty Rate
#424 of 680
36th percentile in New Jersey
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#327 of 686
52nd 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.

57thIncome percentile

57th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Whittingham's home value compares nationally

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

$386,600 24th percentile more affordable than 24% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Whittingham $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 - Whittingham, NJ Whittingham, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Whittingham, 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 Whittingham, NJ median $75,764/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%
Whittingham, 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 Whittingham, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 14.7%

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

Population
2,516
Median Income
$75,764
Median Home Value
$386,600
Median Age
75.7
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Labor force participation
14.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
54.4%
Carpool
2.4%
Public Transit
7.8%
Walk
3.2%
Work from Home
32.1%

Based on 371 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 Whittingham 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)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Laurel Lake
2,514 people
Belvidere
2,526 people
East Newark
2,529 people
West Berlin
2,533 people
Beverly
2,489 people
Peapack and Gladstone
2,547 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Whittingham's 2,516 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fairfield University, CT
2,516 people
Burley, WA
2,516 people
Star Valley, AZ
2,517 people
Cayucos, CA
2,517 people
Nice, CA
2,517 people
Burlington, OH
2,517 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Whittingham's $75,764 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bell Hill, WA
$75,765 median income
Kenmore, NY
$75,768 median income
Troy, MO
$75,777 median income
La Paz, IN
$75,750 median income
Diller, NE
$75,750 median income
Sugarcreek, OH
$75,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Whittingham, 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 Whittingham, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 91.8% Black or African American 0.6% Asian 5.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 1.7% 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 Whittingham 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
Whittingham (this city) 2,516 $75,764
Laurel Lake 2,514 $51,633
Belvidere 2,526 $100,334
East Newark 2,529 $65,272
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Whittingham, NJ?

What is the population of Whittingham, NJ? +

The population of Whittingham, NJ stands at 2,516 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Whittingham, NJ? +

In Whittingham, the typical household earns $75,764 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Whittingham? +

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

A typical home in Whittingham is worth $386,600, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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