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Kenilworth, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
8,339
Population
3,879/sq mi density
$126,295
Median Income
$55,278 per capita
$521,100
Home Value
$622,087 Zillow
$2,119
Median Rent
36.1% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
122
Violent Crime/100K
1,326 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$126,295 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$521,100 home value, $2,119/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4%
8,074 → 8,394
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.8%
$92,310 → $126,295
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kenilworth 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
8,626
+232 from 2023 (8,394)
Projected Median Income 2030
$157,237
+$30,942 from 2023 ($126,295)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,074 | — | $92,310 | — |
| 2015 | 8,132 | +0.7% | $97,279 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8,181 | +0.6% | $108,281 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 8,200 | +0.2% | $93,208 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 8,335 | +1.6% | $107,316 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 8,394 | +0.7% | $126,295 | +17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.