Population 4,863 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Robinvale
Household size in Robinvale
| Period | Robinvale | Metuchen | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.61 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.71 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.26 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Robinvale average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. The picture is much the same across Metuchen. Household size has climbed from 2.66 in 2006–10, 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 Robinvale
| Period | Robinvale | Metuchen | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 42.1 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 42.4 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 42.5 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 41.1 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | −1.0 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Robinvale are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Metuchen overall, where the median age is 41.1.
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 Robinvale
| Period | Robinvale | Metuchen | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.8% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Robinvale, well below the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Metuchen overall (5.8%).
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 Robinvale
Renters in Robinvale
| Period | Robinvale | Metuchen | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 19.0% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 20.1% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 23.3% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 24.4% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +5.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Robinvale is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Metuchen overall (24.4%). More than a quarter of owners (27.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Robinvale
| Period | Robinvale | Metuchen | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 4.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.1% of homes in Robinvale are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Metuchen as a whole looks much the same.
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 Robinvale
| Period | Robinvale | Metuchen | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1959 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1958 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1960 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1962 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Robinvale is a place of older homes: half were built before 1959, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Metuchen 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 Robinvale
| Period | Robinvale | Metuchen | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,120 | $1,295 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,469 | $1,509 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,494 | $1,763 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,337 | $2,175 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,217 | +$880 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Robinvale pays $2,337 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.2% 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 Robinvale
Bachelor's degrees in Robinvale
| Period | Robinvale | Metuchen | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.7% | 50.5% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.4% | 55.9% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.3% | 58.0% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.3% | 61.0% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +10.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Robinvale: 72.3% 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 Robinvale
| Period | Robinvale | Metuchen | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 93.6% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 94.0% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 94.9% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 95.2% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Robinvale: 98.4% 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 Robinvale
| Period | Robinvale | Metuchen | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Robinvale is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Robinvale compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinvale | 2.85 | 39.6 | 7.6% | 32.4% | 4.1% | 1959 | $2,337 | 72.3% | 98.4% | 5.9% |
| Bonhamtown | 2.55 | 36.3 | 5.3% | 54.7% | 3.2% | 1983 | $2,129 | 66.0% | 96.1% | 5.0% |
| Bridgeton | 2.73 | 40.3 | 9.9% | 34.8% | 7.5% | 1961 | $1,839 | 35.1% | 92.7% | 5.6% |
| Presidents Park | 2.65 | 48.1 | 4.1% | 6.9% | 2.7% | 1966 | $1,878 | 33.5% | 96.3% | 5.4% |
| Townelake | 2.98 | 40.4 | 11.2% | 21.5% | 9.6% | 1971 | $2,034 | 42.6% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| Van Wyck Brooks Historic District | 3.44 | 31.5 | 37.5% | 64.6% | 11.7% | 1946 | $1,720 | 17.7% | 70.5% | 3.6% |
| Crescent Area Historic District | 3.90 | 27.7 | 26.9% | 84.2% | 6.4% | 1954 | $1,802 | 12.7% | 55.9% | 8.1% |
| Tottenville | 2.99 | 41.5 | 6.7% | 15.2% | 6.5% | 1980 | $1,880 | 40.6% | 92.6% | 2.5% |
| Washington Park Historic District | 3.68 | 31.1 | 21.1% | 50.7% | 3.7% | 1940 | $2,137 | 11.0% | 59.7% | 5.6% |
| Charleston | 2.54 | 46.8 | 5.1% | 38.6% | 7.2% | 1985 | $1,840 | 36.7% | 88.1% | 2.5% |
| La Mer | 2.64 | 36.6 | 10.5% | 61.4% | 5.5% | 1987 | $2,066 | 38.4% | 97.4% | 4.8% |
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 Robinvale. 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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