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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 Shrewsbury, NJ compare?
| Figure | Shrewsbury, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,178 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,184 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,936 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.3% |
| Measure | Shrewsbury, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,179±28 |
| Median age | 43.4±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.9%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.1%±6.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±4.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 65.9%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $178,958±$37,285 |
| Per capita income | $81,362±$12,007 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.6%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $811,400±$32,010 |
| Median gross rent | $3,472±$1,644 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 78.5%±19.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.8%±4.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.4%±6.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.2%±10.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 12.8%±5.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.2 min±5.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±1.0 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