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Helmetta, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
2,317
Population
2,792/sq mi density
$104,143
Median Income
$53,305 per capita
$321,400
Home Value
$421,021 Zillow
$2,081
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$104,143 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$321,400 home value, $2,081/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+13.4%
2,178 → 2,470
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.9%
$78,958 → $104,143
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Helmetta 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
2,698
+228 from 2023 (2,470)
Projected Median Income 2030
$126,438
+$22,295 from 2023 ($104,143)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,178 | — | $78,958 | — |
| 2015 | 2,179 | +0% | $74,554 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,171 | -0.4% | $79,702 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,151 | -0.9% | $93,056 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 2,437 | +13.3% | $100,273 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2,470 | +1.4% | $104,143 | +3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.