Mountainside, NJ Profile: Facts & Data

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Mountainside, New Jersey - Basic Facts

The Borough of Mountainside had a population of 7,049 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

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.


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Mountainside, NJ Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 7,049 (100%)
Population Density 1,764 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 46
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $211,538
Per Capita Income $84,985
Median Home Value $810,300
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 2,567 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 2,204 (85.9%)
Renter Occupied HU 304 (11.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 59 (2.3%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 2,508
Average Household Size 2.76
Family Households 2,086 (83.2%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Mountainside, NJ - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Mountainside to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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
Total Population # 230 67th
Population Density # 397 43rd
Median Household Income # 50 93rd
Per Capita Income # 87 88th
Diversity Index # 303 57th

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