Pequannock, NJ Demographics

Population 4,826 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Pequannock

Household size in Pequannock

Household size, people per household
PeriodPequannockNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–102.702.792.772.68
2010–142.932.852.822.73
2015–193.012.822.782.71
2020–242.962.792.762.65
Change+0.26−0.00−0.01−0.03
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Households in Pequannock are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.70 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 Pequannock

Median age, years
PeriodPequannockNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1043.438.039.137.7
2010–1441.238.740.038.6
2015–1941.239.841.039.6
2020–2439.240.440.940.1
Change−4.3+2.4+1.8+2.3
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At 39.2, the median age in Pequannock is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.

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 Pequannock

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodPequannockNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–106.3%13.1%11.6%12.3%
2010–144.7%12.8%11.8%12.3%
2015–199.9%11.4%10.8%11.6%
2020–244.8%11.6%11.3%11.6%
Change−1.5 pts−1.5 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pequannock: 4.8% 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 Pequannock

Renters in Pequannock

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodPequannockNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1013.2%47.1%33.1%33.3%
2010–1411.2%48.7%35.0%35.6%
2015–1913.7%48.8%36.1%36.0%
2020–249.8%48.6%36.2%34.8%
Change−3.4 pts+1.5 pts+3.1 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 9.8% of households in Pequannock rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pequannock

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodPequannockNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–107.3%9.1%9.1%11.4%
2010–146.1%9.0%9.3%11.4%
2015–198.6%9.1%9.3%11.1%
2020–243.2%7.9%6.6%9.6%
Change−4.1 pts−1.2 pts−2.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Empty homes are scarce in Pequannock: just 3.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.

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 Pequannock

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodPequannockNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–101961195719651974
2010–141960195819661975
2015–191962195919671977
2020–241961196219691980
Change−0+5+5+6
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The housing in Pequannock is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The New York area as a whole looks much the same.

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 Pequannock

Rent, per month
PeriodPequannockNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–10$1,288$1,268$1,246$965
2010–14$1,255$1,377$1,324$1,040
2015–19$1,379$1,645$1,522$1,213
2020–24$1,553$2,060$1,896$1,571
Change+$265+$792+$651+$606
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The median renter in Pequannock pays $1,553 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider New York area ($2,060). Rent takes 29.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Pequannock

Bachelor's degrees in Pequannock

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodPequannockNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1041.5%35.0%34.7%28.4%
2010–1444.1%36.7%36.4%29.6%
2015–1942.6%39.9%39.6%32.1%
2020–2453.8%43.6%43.4%35.6%
Change+12.2 pts+8.6 pts+8.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College graduates are unusually common in Pequannock: 53.8% 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 Pequannock

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodPequannockNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–1094.7%83.7%87.0%84.9%
2010–1495.5%84.6%88.1%86.1%
2015–1995.6%86.2%89.5%87.7%
2020–2495.3%86.9%90.2%89.3%
Change+0.6 pts+3.3 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Pequannock: 95.3% 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 Pequannock

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodPequannockNew York areaNew JerseyU.S.
2006–104.7%7.9%7.9%8.1%
2010–146.4%9.5%9.8%9.4%
2015–198.1%5.7%5.6%5.6%
2020–244.7%6.9%6.4%5.4%
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At 4.7%, unemployment in Pequannock is close to the national rate of 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).

Pequannock compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Pequannock2.9639.24.8%9.8%3.2%1961$1,55353.8%95.3%4.7%
Pompton Plains2.7344.95.4%7.1%4.5%1961$2,03853.8%95.9%4.0%
Lincoln Park2.5948.14.5%22.0%2.8%1974$2,01444.4%91.7%10.2%
Wayne2.9544.15.5%21.2%3.9%1969$2,42656.5%96.0%5.2%
Riverdale2.0160.74.0%36.0%7.1%1986$2,67551.2%97.1%0.8%
Towaco2.7649.72.6%5.9%4.3%1973$2,53771.4%97.3%3.1%
Pompton Lakes2.6942.05.9%19.6%2.5%1963$1,96844.1%95.3%3.2%
Fairfield2.6948.48.4%21.5%4.3%1974$2,65250.9%97.1%11.6%
Butler2.3243.36.8%31.1%2.1%1965$1,65242.4%95.5%4.4%
Montville2.6948.03.9%5.8%3.9%1983$2,69071.1%97.6%4.7%
Bloomingdale2.6842.86.5%28.4%4.8%1958$1,92337.3%92.6%3.0%

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 Pequannock. 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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