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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 Mount Olive, NJ compare?
| Figure | Mount Olive, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 29,503 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 28,886 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 975 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 |
| 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) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Mount Olive, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 29,149±54 |
| Median age | 39.8±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.2%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.1%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.5%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.1%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.6%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.8%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $117,394±$14,409 |
| Per capita income | $59,099±$4,361 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $487,100±$16,195 |
| Median gross rent | $1,697±$65 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.5%±6.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.9%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.5%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.7%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.7 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±1.4 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