New Jersey · Census place 10480
Carlstadt borough, NJ
Quick answer
Carlstadt borough has 6,343 residents, ranking #244 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $94,854, the median home is worth $523,800 and median gross rent runs $1,503 a month.
- Population
- 6,343Carlstadt borough residents
- Median household income
- $94,854Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $523,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,503Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Carlstadt borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Carlstadt borough median would spend about 19% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.5% of residents and 61% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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