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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 Readington, NJ compare?
| Figure | Readington, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,406 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,128 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 339 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 10.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.8% |
| Measure | Readington, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,278±42 |
| Median age | 48.1±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.7%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.4%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.7%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.0%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $157,625±$8,667 |
| Per capita income | $74,445±$5,375 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.3%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $549,100±$22,997 |
| Median gross rent | $1,813±$187 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.6%±18.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.5%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.6%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.5%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.9 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±1.6 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