New Jersey · Census place 66570
Secaucus town, NJ
Quick answer
Secaucus town has 21,437 residents, ranking #52 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $134,746, the median home is worth $557,800 and median gross rent runs $2,197 a month.
- Population
- 21,437Secaucus town residents
- Median household income
- $134,746Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $557,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,197Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Secaucus town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Secaucus town median would spend about 19.6% 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 49.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Hillsborough CDP 22,302
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- Pleasantville city 20,604
- Morristown town 20,256
- Palisades Park borough 20,192
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