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The Borough of Mountainside had a population of 7,046 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Mountainside is located at latitude 40.6723 and longitude -74.3574 in Union County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Mountainside encompass a land area of 4.01 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Union County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Mountainside has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 7,046 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,816 (96.7%) |
Population in Families | 6,026 (85.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 230 ( 3.3%) |
Population Density | 1,763 |
Diversity Index2 | 48 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $160,341 |
Average Household Income | $227,802 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 25% |
Per Capita Income | $77,940 |
Wealth Index5 | 300 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (71.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,568 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,191 (85.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 218 ( 8.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 159 ( 6.2%) |
Median Home Value | $659,471 |
Average Home Value | $702,408 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 90 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,409 |
Average Household Size | 2.83 |
Family Households | 1,793 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.11% | -0.23% |
Households | 0.13% | -0.07% |
Families | -0.04% | |
Median Household Income | 2.46% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.52% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.06% |
The table below compares Mountainside to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 229 | 67th |
Population Density | # 399 | 43rd |
Median Household Income | # 89 | 87th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 428 | 61st |
Per Capita Income | # 105 | 85th |
Diversity Index | # 401 | 43rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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