Population 12,795 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kendall Park
Household size in Kendall Park
| Period | Kendall Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Kendall Park is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 3.06, mirroring the country.
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 Kendall Park
| Period | Kendall Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Kendall Park skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.0, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the west.
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 Kendall Park
| Period | Kendall Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Kendall Park, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Kendall Park has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
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 Kendall Park
Renters in Kendall Park
| Period | Kendall Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.9% of households in Kendall Park rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the south. The renter share has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Kendall Park
| Period | Kendall Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Kendall Park: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Kendall Park
| Period | Kendall Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Kendall Park are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the south.
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 Kendall Park
| Period | Kendall Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,070 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,235 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,858 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,759 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$689 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kendall Park pays $1,759 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the New York area as a whole ($2,060). Rent has climbed $689 a month since 2006–10, up 64%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 31.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Kendall Park
Bachelor's degrees in Kendall Park
| Period | Kendall Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.7% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.8% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.4% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Kendall Park: 65.4% 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 12.6 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 Kendall Park
| Period | Kendall Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Kendall Park: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is little changed from 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
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 Kendall Park
| Period | Kendall Park | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Kendall Park: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Still, the rate is lower than in the New York area overall (6.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Kendall Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Park | 2.98 | 44.0 | 3.9% | 13.9% | 4.1% | 1979 | $1,759 | 65.4% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| Franklin Park | 2.53 | 39.1 | 9.2% | 34.2% | 2.9% | 1991 | $2,180 | 57.5% | 93.6% | 5.9% |
| Monmouth Junction | 2.82 | 40.0 | 5.5% | 36.1% | 2.2% | 1989 | $2,094 | 65.6% | 94.8% | 5.7% |
| Heathcote | 2.38 | 41.9 | 4.1% | 26.2% | 1.5% | 1988 | $1,891 | 65.7% | 93.8% | 3.9% |
| Pleasant Plains | 2.36 | 49.1 | 2.6% | 32.4% | 2.0% | 1993 | $2,276 | 61.3% | 96.1% | 3.1% |
| Griggstown | 2.17 | 52.3 | 2.9% | 42.9% | 3.5% | 1992 | $2,439 | 60.4% | 94.5% | 3.6% |
| East Rocky Hill | 3.13 | 46.4 | 4.5% | 7.6% | 5.2% | 1984 | $2,081 | 69.8% | 93.6% | 5.8% |
| Dayton | 2.97 | 42.3 | 2.6% | 11.3% | 2.2% | 1992 | $2,531 | 71.1% | 94.4% | 5.9% |
| Millstone | 3.32 | 38.3 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 1.1% | 1983 | $2,651 | 69.7% | 94.2% | 3.9% |
| North Brunswick | 2.86 | 38.9 | 12.3% | 42.7% | 3.4% | 1979 | $2,021 | 44.6% | 85.7% | 7.1% |
| Kingston | 2.27 | 51.6 | 1.9% | 22.1% | 2.9% | 1954 | $1,953 | 59.9% | 98.5% | 2.4% |
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 Kendall Park. 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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