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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 Monroe, NJ compare?
| Figure | Monroe, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 49,830 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 48,594 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,159 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.6% |
| Measure | Monroe, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 49,032±28 |
| Median age | 57.8±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.9%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.3%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 27.0%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 26.6%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.8%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $107,892±$10,732 |
| Per capita income | $69,907±$3,790 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±0.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $540,900±$22,783 |
| Median gross rent | $2,031±$182 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.9%±15.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.1%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.5%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.4%±3.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 5.4%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.3 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±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