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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 Howell, NJ compare?
| Figure | Howell, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 55,156 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 53,537 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 888 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.3% |
| Measure | Howell, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 53,926±41 |
| Median age | 39.9±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.2%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.7%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.0%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.2%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.7%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $134,854±$7,094 |
| Per capita income | $55,296±$2,839 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.8%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $507,200±$16,585 |
| Median gross rent | $2,280±$516 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.7%±11.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.8%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.4%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.8%±2.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.9 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±1.7 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