New Jersey · Census place 47700
Moonachie borough, NJ
Quick answer
Moonachie borough has 3,106 residents, ranking #377 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $108,359, the median home is worth $450,800 and median gross rent runs $1,131 a month.
- Population
- 3,106Moonachie borough residents
- Median household income
- $108,359Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $450,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,131Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Moonachie borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Moonachie borough median would spend about 12.5% 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 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4% of residents and 69.1% 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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