Marcella, NJ Demographics

Population 63 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Marcella

Household size in Marcella

Household size, people per household
PeriodMarcellaNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–102.872.792.772.68
2010–142.802.852.822.73
2015–192.562.822.782.71
2020–242.512.792.762.65
Change−0.36−0.00−0.01−0.03
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Households in Marcella run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.87, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Marcella

Median age, years
PeriodMarcellaNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1043.338.039.137.7
2010–1443.938.740.038.6
2015–1949.239.841.039.6
2020–2445.140.440.940.1
Change+1.8+2.4+1.8+2.3
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With a median age of 45.1, Marcella 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 Marcella

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMarcellaNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–101.9%13.1%11.6%12.3%
2010–140.5%12.8%11.8%12.3%
2015–191.3%11.4%10.8%11.6%
2020–243.4%11.6%11.3%11.6%
Change+1.6 pts−1.5 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Marcella, 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 Marcella

Renters in Marcella

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMarcellaNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1011.0%47.1%33.1%33.3%
2010–148.9%48.7%35.0%35.6%
2015–197.2%48.8%36.1%36.0%
2020–247.7%48.6%36.2%34.8%
Change−3.3 pts+1.5 pts+3.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Marcella is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 27.6% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Marcella

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMarcellaNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–104.8%9.1%9.1%11.4%
2010–146.8%9.0%9.3%11.4%
2015–196.1%9.1%9.3%11.1%
2020–2411.7%7.9%6.6%9.6%
Change+6.9 pts−1.2 pts−2.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs a little high in Marcella: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.

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 Marcella

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMarcellaNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–101970195719651974
2010–141964195819661975
2015–191973195919671977
2020–241978196219691980
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Homes in Marcella are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Marcella

Rent, per month
PeriodMarcellaNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–10$1,588$1,268$1,246$965
2010–14$1,341$1,377$1,324$1,040
2015–19$1,453$1,645$1,522$1,213
2020–24$2,820$2,060$1,896$1,571
Change+$1,232+$792+$651+$606
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A typical rental in Marcella costs $2,820 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Marcella

Bachelor's degrees in Marcella

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMarcellaNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1055.3%35.0%34.7%28.4%
2010–1461.8%36.7%36.4%29.6%
2015–1948.0%39.9%39.6%32.1%
2020–2452.3%43.6%43.4%35.6%
Change−3.0 pts+8.6 pts+8.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College graduates are unusually common in Marcella: 52.3% 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.

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 Marcella

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMarcellaNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1095.1%83.7%87.0%84.9%
2010–1496.7%84.6%88.1%86.1%
2015–1997.9%86.2%89.5%87.7%
2020–24100.0%86.9%90.2%89.3%
Change+4.9 pts+3.3 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Marcella: 100.0% 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 Marcella

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMarcellaNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–103.7%7.9%7.9%8.1%
2010–141.0%9.5%9.8%9.4%
2015–191.7%5.7%5.6%5.6%
2020–245.3%6.9%6.4%5.4%
Change+1.5 pts−0.9 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Marcella is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New York area (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).

Marcella compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Marcella2.5145.13.4%7.7%11.7%1978$2,82052.3%100.0%5.3%
Green Pond2.3948.12.0%46.7%25.3%1981$2,84753.3%100.0%8.7%
Lake Telemark2.8133.611.2%5.2%18.4%1961$2,82041.4%99.1%6.4%
Hibernia2.8432.412.0%4.9%19.1%1959$2,82040.3%99.0%6.6%
Kinnelon3.0443.23.3%7.2%3.4%1974$2,60464.4%96.7%7.6%
Newfoundland2.4249.52.4%25.6%9.2%1975$1,85939.7%97.2%4.3%
Oak Ridge2.6146.22.8%12.5%2.5%1979$1,53343.2%94.7%5.2%
Boonton2.6242.64.2%26.9%6.8%1962$1,83757.8%96.5%6.4%
Butler2.3243.36.8%31.1%2.1%1965$1,65242.4%95.5%4.4%
Rockaway2.8542.36.0%20.6%4.3%1968$1,93449.1%96.6%6.3%
Echo Lake2.3846.43.5%16.7%5.1%1953$1,76224.0%99.8%7.0%

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 Marcella. 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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