New Jersey · Census place 26610
Glen Ridge borough, NJ
Quick answer
Glen Ridge borough has 7,827 residents, ranking #212 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $248,016, the median home is worth $730,600 and median gross rent runs $2,347 a month.
- Population
- 7,827Glen Ridge borough residents
- Median household income
- $248,016Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $730,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,347Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 93%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Glen Ridge borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Glen Ridge borough median would spend about 11.4% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 1% of residents and 93% 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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