New Egypt, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Mercer County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,949 Population 491/sq mi density
$67,633 Median Income $35,315 per capita
$356,200 Home Value $571,650 Zillow
$1,479 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$67,633 median income, 9.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$356,200 home value, $1,479/mo rent
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$67,633
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,315
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
161% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: New Egypt vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows New Egypt’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,633
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,315
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$114,994
160%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,740
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,740
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
24% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.3%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$56,807M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 97.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0%
Other 2.7%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
11,677
Restaurants
877
Healthcare
1,221
Retail
1,189
Manufacturing
228

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$114,994
60% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,072
273% 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$67,633
Per Capita Income$35,315
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$114,994
Avg Weekly Wage$1,740
County GDP$56,807M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate9.4%
Poverty Rate4.0%
Gini Coefficient0.502
Cost of Living Index108.8

Commute

Mean Commute34 minutes
Drive Alone97.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments11,677
Restaurants877
Healthcare1,221
Retail1,189
Manufacturing228

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$114,994
Avg Property Tax$13,072