Population 2,133 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stirling
Household size in Stirling
| Period | Stirling | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Stirling are large by national standards, averaging 3.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.75 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 Stirling
| Period | Stirling | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Stirling is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Stirling
| Period | Stirling | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Stirling, 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 Stirling
Renters in Stirling
| Period | Stirling | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.9% of households in Stirling rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (35.0%) 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 Stirling
| Period | Stirling | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Stirling: just 3.4% 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 Stirling
| Period | Stirling | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Stirling run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, 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 Stirling
| Period | Stirling | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,413 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,590 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,724 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,007 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$595 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Stirling costs $2,007 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the New York area. Rent takes 26.7% 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 Stirling
Bachelor's degrees in Stirling
| Period | Stirling | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.9% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.2% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Stirling: 61.2% 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 Stirling
| Period | Stirling | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.4% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Stirling: 95.7% 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 Stirling
| Period | Stirling | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Stirling than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. The New York area as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Stirling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling | 3.01 | 38.5 | 4.5% | 14.9% | 3.4% | 1972 | $2,007 | 61.2% | 95.7% | 7.1% |
| Millington | 3.10 | 48.8 | 2.3% | 12.9% | 3.3% | 1967 | $1,933 | 69.4% | 96.3% | 3.6% |
| Gillette | 2.90 | 38.7 | 1.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 1974 | $2,650 | 68.6% | 95.6% | 7.1% |
| Bernards | 1.95 | 47.3 | 9.0% | 33.3% | 2.5% | 1986 | $2,586 | 61.7% | 95.9% | 0.2% |
| Berkeley Heights | 2.80 | 46.1 | 3.8% | 8.9% | 3.6% | 1968 | $2,243 | 76.4% | 98.6% | 3.1% |
| Warren | 2.98 | 45.2 | 5.7% | 12.6% | 4.1% | 1984 | $2,071 | 67.9% | 97.0% | 3.6% |
| Watchung | 2.63 | 45.6 | 11.6% | 24.9% | 5.9% | 1976 | $2,544 | 59.6% | 94.7% | 6.7% |
| Madisonville | 2.46 | 50.4 | 4.0% | 29.2% | 1.8% | 1969 | $869 | 69.5% | 93.4% | 6.9% |
| Basking Ridge | 2.74 | 46.9 | 5.8% | 14.3% | 2.7% | 1983 | $2,489 | 74.4% | 96.4% | 4.5% |
| New Vernon | 2.80 | 52.9 | 2.2% | 9.8% | 3.4% | 1963 | $1,560 | 74.1% | 95.2% | 4.0% |
| Green Village | 2.70 | 46.9 | 4.0% | 28.8% | 2.0% | 1968 | $2,644 | 74.6% | 96.8% | 4.1% |
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 Stirling. 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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