Population 29,984 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hackettstown
Household size in Hackettstown
| Period | Hackettstown | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Hackettstown sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.51 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Hackettstown
| Period | Hackettstown | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Hackettstown skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Hackettstown
| Period | Hackettstown | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Hackettstown, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while 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 Hackettstown
Renters in Hackettstown
| Period | Hackettstown | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 26.9% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 29.3% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 30.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Hackettstown rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a quarter of owners (25.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Hackettstown
| Period | Hackettstown | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.4% of homes in Hackettstown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.5 points, mirroring the country. Hackettstown has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five 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 Hackettstown
| Period | Hackettstown | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1965 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1967 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1967 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1969 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Hackettstown was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Allentown area, where the median home dates to 1969. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Hackettstown
| Period | Hackettstown | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,208 | $928 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,182 | $1,020 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,433 | $1,170 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,783 | $1,504 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$574 | +$576 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Hackettstown runs $1,783 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $574 a month since 2006–10, up 48%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the southwest.
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 Hackettstown
Bachelor's degrees in Hackettstown
| Period | Hackettstown | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 26.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 29.5% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.9% | 33.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Hackettstown is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (48.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the center.
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 Hackettstown
| Period | Hackettstown | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 86.4% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 88.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 89.7% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hackettstown: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Hackettstown
| Period | Hackettstown | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Hackettstown than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. 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).
Hackettstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown | 2.58 | 42.0 | 8.3% | 30.4% | 3.4% | 1976 | $1,783 | 48.9% | 95.4% | 6.3% |
| Allamuchy | 2.10 | 55.6 | 2.6% | 27.5% | 2.4% | 1982 | $1,683 | 42.5% | 97.0% | 6.0% |
| Schooleys Mountain | 2.69 | 50.0 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 1985 | $1,947 | 78.8% | 98.0% | 3.8% |
| Hampton | 2.60 | 47.0 | 8.2% | 13.6% | 5.0% | 1970 | $1,562 | 42.8% | 95.8% | 5.5% |
| Vienna | 3.06 | 50.4 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 1958 | $1,603 | 50.0% | 99.9% | 1.1% |
| Panther Valley | 2.30 | 50.5 | 1.5% | 12.0% | 4.2% | 1985 | $1,901 | 49.1% | 96.9% | 11.3% |
| Long Valley | 2.85 | 46.7 | 2.8% | 7.9% | 3.2% | 1977 | $1,671 | 64.2% | 98.7% | 4.1% |
| Budd Lake | 2.78 | 37.8 | 8.9% | 44.1% | 3.0% | 1975 | $1,784 | 47.2% | 94.9% | 5.3% |
| Great Meadows | 2.68 | 47.7 | 4.2% | 10.8% | 3.7% | 1975 | $1,618 | 43.1% | 96.8% | 2.0% |
| Port Murray | 2.65 | 41.0 | 14.3% | 11.4% | 3.0% | 1974 | $1,647 | 44.1% | 89.5% | 6.6% |
| Waterloo | 2.81 | 42.7 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 22.6% | 1966 | $1,899 | 39.4% | 96.4% | 6.2% |
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 Hackettstown. 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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