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Avenel, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
17,143
Population
5,042/sq mi density
$95,935
Median Income
$38,824 per capita
$351,200
Home Value
$519,145 Zillow
$1,839
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
181
Violent Crime/100K
1,092 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$95,935 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$351,200 home value, $1,839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
181 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.6%
17,596 → 17,143
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.1%
$70,476 → $95,935
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Avenel across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,833
-310 from 2023 (17,143)
Projected Median Income 2030
$119,034
+$23,099 from 2023 ($95,935)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,596 | — | $70,476 | — |
| 2015 | 18,793 | +6.8% | $68,261 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18,846 | +0.3% | $67,801 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18,592 | -1.3% | $70,035 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 17,132 | -7.9% | $75,947 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 17,143 | +0.1% | $95,935 | +26.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.