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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 Hardwick, NJ compare?
| Figure | Hardwick, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,635 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,598 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 43 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.5% |
| Measure | Hardwick, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,423±221 |
| Median age | 47.0±4.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.9%±5.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.7%±6.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.1%±3.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.1%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 37.5%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $124,625±$16,159 |
| Per capita income | $52,523±$7,268 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8%±3.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $421,200±$23,691 |
| Median gross rent | $1,818±$163 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.0%±40.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.3%±5.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.1%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.4%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.5 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±3.1 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