Population 14,260 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bradley Gardens
Household size in Bradley Gardens
| Period | Bradley Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bradley Gardens average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.83, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bradley Gardens
| Period | Bradley Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Bradley Gardens is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 38.6 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bradley Gardens
| Period | Bradley Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Bradley Gardens, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.1 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bradley Gardens
Renters in Bradley Gardens
| Period | Bradley Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bradley Gardens is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 31.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bradley Gardens
| Period | Bradley Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bradley Gardens: just 2.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Bradley Gardens has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bradley Gardens
| Period | Bradley Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Bradley Gardens was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bradley Gardens
| Period | Bradley Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,238 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,689 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,036 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,691 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,454 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bradley Gardens pays $2,691 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,454 a month from 2006–10, a 117% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bradley Gardens
Bachelor's degrees in Bradley Gardens
| Period | Bradley Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.8% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.1% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.4% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.3% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Bradley Gardens: 64.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bradley Gardens
| Period | Bradley Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Bradley Gardens: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Bradley Gardens has a higher share of high school graduates than most New Jersey cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bradley Gardens
| Period | Bradley Gardens | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Bradley Gardens than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bradley Gardens compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Gardens | 2.79 | 40.7 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 2.9% | 1983 | $2,691 | 64.3% | 95.6% | 3.7% |
| Somerville | 2.37 | 41.8 | 8.1% | 41.0% | 3.1% | 1975 | $2,192 | 57.4% | 95.7% | 4.4% |
| Raritan | 2.52 | 41.5 | 2.0% | 50.3% | 1.4% | 1978 | $2,057 | 44.3% | 91.9% | 2.8% |
| North Branch Depot | 2.36 | 51.9 | 6.4% | 19.4% | 2.0% | 1966 | $2,580 | 48.0% | 99.4% | 7.9% |
| Bridgewater | 3.17 | 43.8 | 5.8% | 12.1% | 4.6% | 1972 | $2,374 | 64.0% | 97.8% | 2.6% |
| Green Knoll | 2.70 | 43.9 | 4.1% | 16.6% | 4.9% | 1975 | $1,927 | 64.1% | 97.5% | 4.3% |
| Flagtown | 2.94 | 46.9 | 10.7% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 1985 | $2,176 | 53.2% | 95.1% | 4.8% |
| Whitehouse | 2.62 | 32.7 | 2.7% | 14.3% | 8.8% | 1951 | $2,173 | 53.4% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| Finderne | 2.30 | 42.5 | 8.4% | 41.8% | 4.7% | 1968 | $2,089 | 38.1% | 91.5% | 5.4% |
| Manville | 2.52 | 45.9 | 8.5% | 24.2% | 5.6% | 1959 | $1,830 | 27.4% | 91.2% | 3.4% |
| Neshanic Station | 3.11 | 44.8 | 7.8% | 15.1% | 8.2% | 1984 | $2,141 | 73.2% | 95.6% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bradley Gardens. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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