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The Ponds, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
995
Population
4,523/sq mi density
$70,825
Median Income
$56,720 per capita
$338,800
Home Value
$455,672 Zillow
$1,781
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
100
Violent Crime/100K
681 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,825 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$338,800 home value, $1,781/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
100 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,825
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,720
45% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: The Ponds vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows The Ponds’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,825
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,720
145%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,759
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,585
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,585
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
13.7%
174% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$86,705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.4%
Public Transit
13.7%
Work From Home
5%
Other
3.9%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,382
Restaurants
1,863
Healthcare
2,497
Retail
2,447
Manufacturing
649
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,759
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,677
205% 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 | $70,825 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,720 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,759 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,585 |
| County GDP | $86,705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 13.7% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,382 |
| Restaurants | 1,863 |
| Healthcare | 2,497 |
| Retail | 2,447 |
| Manufacturing | 649 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,759 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,677 |