New Jersey · Census place 30840
Helmetta borough, NJ
Quick answer
Helmetta borough has 2,317 residents, ranking #430 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $104,143, the median home is worth $321,400 and median gross rent runs $2,081 a month.
- Population
- 2,317Helmetta borough residents
- Median household income
- $104,143Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $321,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,081Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Helmetta borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Helmetta borough median would spend about 24% 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 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.9% of residents and 65.9% 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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