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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 Spotswood, NJ compare?
| Figure | Spotswood, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,236 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,163 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,529 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.3% |
| Measure | Spotswood, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,171±23 |
| Median age | 46.0±5.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.9%±4.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.3%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.5%±4.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.9%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $105,060±$15,063 |
| Per capita income | $51,411±$5,945 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9%±7.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $369,900±$19,763 |
| Median gross rent | $1,079±$236 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.3%±18.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.2%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.3%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.6%±5.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.3 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8%±4.8 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