Population 3,083 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Helmetta
Household size in Helmetta
| Period | Helmetta | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Helmetta are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.64 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Helmetta
| Period | Helmetta | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Helmetta is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Helmetta
| Period | Helmetta | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Helmetta, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Helmetta
Renters in Helmetta
| Period | Helmetta | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +24.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Helmetta rent their homes (29.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 34.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Helmetta
| Period | Helmetta | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.8% of homes in Helmetta are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Helmetta
| Period | Helmetta | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Helmetta is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
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 Helmetta
| Period | Helmetta | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,502 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,559 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,649 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,032 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$530 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Helmetta costs $2,032 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Helmetta
Bachelor's degrees in Helmetta
| Period | Helmetta | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.5% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Helmetta than nationally: 39.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the New York area as a whole (43.6%).
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 Helmetta
| Period | Helmetta | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Helmetta: 95.7% 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 Helmetta
| Period | Helmetta | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Helmetta: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Helmetta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmetta | 2.29 | 44.2 | 8.1% | 29.4% | 3.8% | 1984 | $2,032 | 39.5% | 95.7% | 6.8% |
| Spotswood | 2.68 | 44.5 | 10.9% | 14.6% | 2.5% | 1969 | $995 | 39.7% | 93.5% | 7.0% |
| Jamesburg | 2.71 | 50.3 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 3.5% | 1995 | $2,053 | 55.8% | 94.4% | 4.5% |
| East Brunswick | 3.04 | 41.6 | 7.9% | 20.6% | 4.1% | 1972 | $2,208 | 58.4% | 93.1% | 4.6% |
| South River | 2.90 | 37.9 | 14.4% | 34.0% | 5.0% | 1968 | $1,613 | 27.9% | 87.9% | 7.8% |
| Milltown | 2.80 | 41.9 | 10.7% | 14.8% | 6.0% | 1963 | $1,452 | 46.7% | 95.3% | 3.8% |
| Dayton | 2.97 | 42.3 | 2.6% | 11.3% | 2.2% | 1992 | $2,531 | 71.1% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| Old Bridge | 2.68 | 43.0 | 6.5% | 33.4% | 4.8% | 1975 | $1,848 | 39.2% | 93.7% | 6.0% |
| Concordia | 1.53 | 73.4 | 1.6% | 20.6% | 7.4% | 1989 | $2,021 | 35.9% | 93.4% | 7.7% |
| Clearbrook Park | 1.37 | 73.0 | 0.7% | 8.8% | 7.2% | 1979 | $1,745 | 30.5% | 96.2% | 19.2% |
| North Brunswick | 2.86 | 38.9 | 12.3% | 42.7% | 3.4% | 1979 | $2,021 | 44.6% | 85.7% | 7.1% |
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 Helmetta. 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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