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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 Cranbury, NJ compare?
| Figure | Cranbury, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,240 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,842 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 289 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 15.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.9% |
| Measure | Cranbury, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,012±27 |
| Median age | 49.0±6.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 53.6%±7.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.5%±5.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 27.4%±6.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 23.5%±5.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 73.4%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $216,691±$38,482 |
| Per capita income | $97,565±$13,888 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.6%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $889,400±$40,030 |
| Median gross rent | $1,603±$152 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.7%±19.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.5%±5.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.4%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 35.8%±8.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 48.9%±7.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.9%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.9 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.7%±0.8 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