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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 West Amwell, NJ compare?
| Figure | West Amwell, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,037 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,005 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 139 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.6% |
| Measure | West Amwell, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,027±21 |
| Median age | 51.3±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.2%±9.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.7%±9.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.3%±3.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.7%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $151,250±$43,753 |
| Per capita income | $82,246±$15,661 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.4%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $596,900±$56,402 |
| Median gross rent | $2,217±$313 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.4%±32.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.5%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.8%±6.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.9%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±2.0 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