Cologne, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Atlantic County County

3.9 /5.0

B+ Good

1,023 Population 559/sq mi density

$101,723 Median Income $68,085 per capita

$330,500 Home Value $328,221 Zillow

$2,455 Median Rent 22.5% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

518 Violent Crime/100K 1,837 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.9 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.9 / 5.0

$101,723 median income, 2.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.9 / 5.0

$330,500 home value, $2,455/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

518 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)

A+

Education

4.9 / 5.0

48.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-29.1%

1,442 → 1,023

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-15.77%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+11.6%

$91,190 → $101,723

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+5.62%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Cologne 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 2021–2023 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

308

-715 from 2023 (1,023)

Projected Median Income 2030

$149,157

+$47,434 from 2023 ($101,723)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	1,442	—	$91,190	—
2023	1,023	-29.1%	$101,723	+11.6%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.