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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 Fanwood, NJ compare?
| Figure | Fanwood, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,035 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,774 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,801 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.0% |
| Measure | Fanwood, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,799±56 |
| Median age | 43.4±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.2%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.4%±6.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.9%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.0%±4.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 73.0%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $195,529±$40,950 |
| Per capita income | $72,810±$8,067 |
| People below the poverty line | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $635,200±$38,290 |
| Median gross rent | $2,446±$736 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.8%±21.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.9%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.1%±7.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.9%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 10.2%±3.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 41.6 min±9.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.5 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