Population 3,037 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Murray
Household size in Port Murray
| Period | Port Murray | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Port Murray average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in the Allentown area overall, where it has 2.56 people.
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 Port Murray
| Period | Port Murray | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Port Murray are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 44.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Port Murray
| Period | Port Murray | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Port Murray (14.3%), above 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 Port Murray
Renters in Port Murray
| Period | Port Murray | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 26.9% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 29.3% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 30.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.4% of households in Port Murray rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Port Murray
| Period | Port Murray | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Port Murray 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 Port Murray
| Period | Port Murray | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1965 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1967 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1969 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Port Murray run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Allentown area overall, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 Port Murray
| Period | Port Murray | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,341 | $928 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,307 | $1,020 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,128 | $1,170 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,647 | $1,504 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$306 | +$576 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Port Murray runs $1,647 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Allentown area ($1,504). Rent takes 30.4% 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 Port Murray
Bachelor's degrees in Port Murray
| Period | Port Murray | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.2% | 26.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.5% | 29.5% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.1% | 33.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Port Murray than nationally: 44.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Port Murray
| Period | Port Murray | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 86.4% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.1% | 88.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 89.7% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Port Murray have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Allentown area as a whole (91.4%).
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 Port Murray
| Period | Port Murray | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Port Murray: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Port Murray 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Murray | 2.65 | 41.0 | 14.3% | 11.4% | 3.0% | 1974 | $1,647 | 44.1% | 89.5% | 6.6% |
| Schooleys Mountain | 2.69 | 50.0 | 4.3% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 1985 | $1,947 | 78.8% | 98.0% | 3.8% |
| Changewater | 2.42 | 48.7 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 1980 | $1,965 | 42.1% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Port Colden | 2.84 | 43.0 | 3.5% | 26.4% | 3.5% | 1987 | $2,231 | 41.4% | 86.7% | 1.6% |
| Oxford | 2.55 | 46.3 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 3.0% | 1966 | $1,536 | 31.0% | 95.5% | 5.0% |
| Washington | 2.45 | 43.9 | 7.9% | 27.2% | 5.1% | 1969 | $1,641 | 33.9% | 93.6% | 3.2% |
| Glen Gardner | 2.56 | 44.7 | 7.6% | 12.6% | 2.9% | 1974 | $1,609 | 45.6% | 96.7% | 6.6% |
| Long Valley | 2.85 | 46.7 | 2.8% | 7.9% | 3.2% | 1977 | $1,671 | 64.2% | 98.7% | 4.1% |
| Hackettstown | 2.58 | 42.0 | 8.3% | 30.4% | 3.4% | 1976 | $1,783 | 48.9% | 95.4% | 6.3% |
| Vienna | 3.06 | 50.4 | 3.8% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 1958 | $1,603 | 50.0% | 99.9% | 1.1% |
| Califon | 2.69 | 49.1 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 3.3% | 1971 | $2,431 | 63.8% | 97.9% | 4.2% |
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 Port Murray. 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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