Mendham, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,977

0.181% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ACory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAndy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.6

0.866% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.18%

7.74% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$223,750

5.27% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$764,000

0.553% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,579

2.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mendham, NJ had a population of 4.98k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $223,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mendham, NJ grew from 4,968 to 4,977, a 0.181% increase and its median household income grew from $212,550 to $223,750, a 5.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mendham, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.57%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.95%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.5%), and White (Hispanic) (1.11%).

None of the households in Mendham, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.6% of the residents in Mendham, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mendham, NJ was $764,000, and the homeownership rate was 85.7%.

Most people in Mendham, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mendham, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mendham, NJ is home to a population of 4.98k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.1% of Mendham, NJ residents were born outside of the country (601 people).

In 2023, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Mendham, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 327 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 296 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Mendham, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mendham, NJ was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mendham, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mendham, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 294
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 170
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
296 ± 206

5.61%

Hispanic Population

279 people

5.61% of the people in Mendham, NJ are hispanic (279 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mendham, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

601 people

13.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

658 people

As of 2023, 12.1% of Mendham, NJ residents (601 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mendham, NJ was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mendham, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 31
Vietnam
24 ± 30
Korea
24 ± 26

Mendham, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mendham, NJ employs 2.58k people. The largest industries in Mendham, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (495 people), Manufacturing (271 people), and Finance & Insurance (270 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($191,989), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($190,375), and Public Administration ($190,372).

Employment

Occupations

2.58k

2023 Value

± 333

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mendham, NJ grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 2.52k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mendham, NJ, are Management Occupations (510 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (377 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (315 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mendham, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.58k

2023 Value

± 333

2.26%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mendham, NJ grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 2.52k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mendham, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (495 people), Manufacturing (271 people), and Finance & Insurance (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mendham, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Mendham, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mendham, NJ was $764,000 in 2023, which is 2.52 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $759,800 to $764,000, a 0.553% increase. The homeownership rate in Mendham, NJ is 85.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mendham, NJ have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mendham, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$764,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$65,761

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mendham, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mendham, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mendham, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$223,750

Median Household Income

± $45,331

1.79k

Number of Households

± 205

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.79k households in Mendham, NJ grew to $223,750 from the previous year's value of $212,550.

The following chart displays the households in Mendham, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mendham, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (59.9%)
Worked At Home (30.8%)
Public Transit (3.62%)

In 2023, 59.9% of workers in Mendham, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mendham, NJ have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.06% of the workforce in Mendham, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mendham, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mendham, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mendham, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mendham, NJ (106 out of 4.86k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mendham, NJ is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98% of the population of Mendham, NJ has health coverage, with 65.4% on employee plans, 1.09% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.01%

Uninsured

65.4%

Employer Coverage

1.09%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mendham, NJ grew by 37.6% from 1.46% to 2.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mendham, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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