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Hackettstown, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
10,143
Population
2,810/sq mi density
$91,250
Median Income
$40,297 per capita
$337,100
Home Value
$477,993 Zillow
$1,419
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
32
Violent Crime/100K
297 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$91,250 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$337,100 home value, $1,419/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
32 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,250
21% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,297
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hackettstown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hackettstown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,250
121%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,297
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$156,784
218%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,946
136%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,946
36% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$74,395M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,002
Restaurants
1,349
Healthcare
1,822
Retail
1,639
Manufacturing
496
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$156,784
118% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,570
288% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $91,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,297 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $156,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,946 |
| County GDP | $74,395M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,002 |
| Restaurants | 1,349 |
| Healthcare | 1,822 |
| Retail | 1,639 |
| Manufacturing | 496 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $156,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,570 |