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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 Andover, NJ compare?
| Figure | Andover, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,721 |
| Change since April 2020 | −5.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,996 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 299 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.8% |
| Measure | Andover, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,801±20 |
| Median age | 50.0±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.7%±4.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.0%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.4%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $142,225±$24,905 |
| Per capita income | $76,775±$25,784 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.8%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $413,000±$21,343 |
| Median gross rent | $1,636±$160 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.6%±28.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.5%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.7%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.8%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.3 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2%±3.2 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