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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 Hardyston, NJ compare?
| Figure | Hardyston, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,541 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,125 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 254 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.9% |
| Measure | Hardyston, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,322±27 |
| Median age | 47.4±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.5%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 78.8%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.2%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.5%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $120,392±$23,890 |
| Per capita income | $60,305±$8,510 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.4%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $360,400±$21,965 |
| Median gross rent | $2,097±$276 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.8%±18.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.7%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.4%±6.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.7%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.1 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±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