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Boonton, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
8,803
Population
3,762/sq mi density
$100,417
Median Income
$49,829 per capita
$475,300
Home Value
$650,945 Zillow
$1,761
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
135
Violent Crime/100K
1,005 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$100,417 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$475,300 home value, $1,761/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6%
8,377 → 8,881
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11%
$90,448 → $100,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Boonton 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
9,254
+373 from 2023 (8,881)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,034
+$7,617 from 2023 ($100,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,377 | — | $90,448 | — |
| 2015 | 8,341 | -0.4% | $90,326 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,255 | -1% | $91,055 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8,911 | +7.9% | $87,027 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8,802 | -1.2% | $85,948 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,881 | +0.9% | $100,417 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.