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Stockton, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Hunterdon County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
421
Population
765/sq mi density
$105,263
Median Income
$65,580 per capita
$414,500
Home Value
$651,332 Zillow
$1,647
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
208
Violent Crime/100K
1,142 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$105,263 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$414,500 home value, $1,647/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
208 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,263
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$65,580
68% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Stockton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Stockton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$105,263
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$65,580
168%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$151,298
210%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,444
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,444
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.8%
4% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,867M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
15.8%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,073
Restaurants
295
Healthcare
387
Retail
437
Manufacturing
130
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$151,298
110% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$12,473
256% 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 | $105,263 |
| Per Capita Income | $65,580 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $151,298 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,444 |
| County GDP | $9,867M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 15.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,073 |
| Restaurants | 295 |
| Healthcare | 387 |
| Retail | 437 |
| Manufacturing | 130 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $151,298 |
| Avg Property Tax | $12,473 |