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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do New Hanover, NJ compare?
| Figure | New Hanover, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,237 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,367 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 285 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 33.4% |
| Measure | New Hanover, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,231±312 |
| Median age | 39.2±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.5%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 43.8%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 28.6%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.8%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.6%±2.0 pts |
| Median household income | $107,292±$15,629 |
| Per capita income | $18,622±$2,708 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.6%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $360,200±$28,209 |
| Median gross rent | $2,985±$205 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.7%±10.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 35.2%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.5%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.2 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.0%±4.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov