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Dunellen, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Somerset County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,711
Population
7,275/sq mi density
$84,789
Median Income
$37,189 per capita
$380,200
Home Value
$517,456 Zillow
$1,461
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
1,684 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$84,789 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$380,200 home value, $1,461/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14%
7,277 → 8,298
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.2%
$75,591 → $84,789
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dunellen 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
9,096
+798 from 2023 (8,298)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,855
+$7,066 from 2023 ($84,789)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,277 | — | $75,591 | — |
| 2015 | 7,283 | +0.1% | $77,099 | +2% |
| 2017 | 7,257 | -0.4% | $78,447 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,195 | -0.9% | $76,010 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 7,568 | +5.2% | $81,525 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 8,298 | +9.6% | $84,789 | +4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.