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Phillipsburg, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Northampton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
15,251
Population
4,781/sq mi density
$67,782
Median Income
$36,735 per capita
$180,700
Home Value
$332,234 Zillow
$1,118
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
211
Violent Crime/100K
2,137 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$67,782 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,700 home value, $1,118/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
211 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.3%
14,571 → 15,338
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.6%
$43,284 → $67,782
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Phillipsburg 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
15,894
+556 from 2023 (15,338)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,799
+$25,017 from 2023 ($67,782)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,571 | — | $43,284 | — |
| 2015 | 14,511 | -0.4% | $44,537 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14,319 | -1.3% | $49,274 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 14,238 | -0.6% | $54,459 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 15,291 | +7.4% | $57,292 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15,338 | +0.3% | $67,782 | +18.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.