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Population and households in Gillette
Household size in Gillette
| Period | Gillette | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Gillette holds 2.90 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Gillette
| Period | Gillette | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gillette are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the New York area as a whole, where the median age is 40.4. The median age has dropped from 41.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Gillette
| Period | Gillette | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gillette: 1.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Gillette
Renters in Gillette
| Period | Gillette | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gillette is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Gillette
| Period | Gillette | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Gillette than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the New York area.
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 Gillette
| Period | Gillette | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Gillette run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area overall, where the median home dates to 1962.
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 Gillette
| Period | Gillette | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,846 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,742 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,991 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,650 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$804 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Gillette runs $2,650 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Gillette
Bachelor's degrees in Gillette
| Period | Gillette | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.3% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.6% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.7% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.6% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Gillette: 68.6% 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.
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 Gillette
| Period | Gillette | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.2% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Gillette: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Gillette
| Period | Gillette | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Gillette than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the New York area. 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).
Gillette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette | 2.90 | 38.7 | 1.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 1974 | $2,650 | 68.6% | 95.6% | 7.1% |
| Stirling | 3.01 | 38.5 | 4.5% | 14.9% | 3.4% | 1972 | $2,007 | 61.2% | 95.7% | 7.1% |
| Berkeley Heights | 2.80 | 46.1 | 3.8% | 8.9% | 3.6% | 1968 | $2,243 | 76.4% | 98.6% | 3.1% |
| Millington | 3.10 | 48.8 | 2.3% | 12.9% | 3.3% | 1967 | $1,933 | 69.4% | 96.3% | 3.6% |
| Watchung | 2.63 | 45.6 | 11.6% | 24.9% | 5.9% | 1976 | $2,544 | 59.6% | 94.7% | 6.7% |
| Green Village | 2.70 | 46.9 | 4.0% | 28.8% | 2.0% | 1968 | $2,644 | 74.6% | 96.8% | 4.1% |
| New Providence | 2.55 | 45.7 | 5.2% | 22.7% | 6.4% | 1968 | $1,925 | 69.7% | 95.9% | 3.9% |
| New Vernon | 2.80 | 52.9 | 2.2% | 9.8% | 3.4% | 1963 | $1,560 | 74.1% | 95.2% | 4.0% |
| Madisonville | 2.46 | 50.4 | 4.0% | 29.2% | 1.8% | 1969 | $869 | 69.5% | 93.4% | 6.9% |
| North Plainfield | 3.27 | 36.7 | 12.8% | 40.2% | 2.9% | 1949 | $1,901 | 23.0% | 78.9% | 8.2% |
| Bernards | 1.95 | 47.3 | 9.0% | 33.3% | 2.5% | 1986 | $2,586 | 61.7% | 95.9% | 0.2% |
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 Gillette. 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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