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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 Avenel, NJ compare?
| Figure | Avenel, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,920 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,974 |
| 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) | 22.5% |
| Measure | Avenel, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,121±1,128 |
| Median age | 39.6±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.3%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 27.9%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 26.7%±4.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 16.2%±3.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 28.6%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.8%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $101,670±$10,769 |
| Per capita income | $42,240±$4,803 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $401,000±$23,108 |
| Median gross rent | $1,906±$151 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.7%±11.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.3%±6.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.0%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 7.3%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.6 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±1.8 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