New Jersey · Census place 36690
Kenilworth borough, NJ
Quick answer
Kenilworth borough has 8,339 residents, ranking #195 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $126,295, the median home is worth $521,100 and median gross rent runs $2,119 a month.
- Population
- 8,339Kenilworth borough residents
- Median household income
- $126,295Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $521,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,119Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Kenilworth borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Kenilworth borough median would spend about 20.1% 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 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6% of residents and 72.8% 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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