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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 Cedar Grove, NJ compare?
| Figure | Cedar Grove, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 13,916 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,980 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,063 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.0% |
| Measure | Cedar Grove, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 13,475±38 |
| Median age | 42.2±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.9%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.0%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 8.3%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.7%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 60.6%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $151,263±$17,925 |
| Per capita income | $67,703±$6,371 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $634,000±$19,988 |
| Median gross rent | $1,896±$302 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.4%±14.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.2%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5%±1.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.5%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 57.8%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 10.3%±3.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.2 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.6%±0.5 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