Stirling, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County

3.7 /5.0

B+ Good

2,868 Population 1,226/sq mi density

$158,043 Median Income $63,362 per capita

$671,800 Home Value $1,037,822 Zillow

$1,710 Median Rent 20.3% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

136 Violent Crime/100K 5,835 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.7 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

4.7 / 5.0

$158,043 median income, 3.8% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$671,800 home value, $1,710/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

136 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

60.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-5.9%

3,048 → 2,868

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-3%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+16.9%

$135,152 → $158,043

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+8.14%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Stirling 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 2021–2023 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

2,317

-551 from 2023 (2,868)

Projected Median Income 2030

$273,325

+$115,282 from 2023 ($158,043)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	3,048	—	$135,152	—
2023	2,868	-5.9%	$158,043	+16.9%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.