Housing data for The College of New Jersey, NJ
The College of New Jersey, NJ has an estimated 3,658 residents and 503 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Mercer County.
100.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,762 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,658 (±345)
- Housing units
- 503 (±161)
- Households that rent
- 100.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,762
What stands out in The College of New Jersey
Households that moved in since 2020: 100.0% (±43.6 points) in The College of New Jersey, higher than in Mercer County (21.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 100.0% (±15.0 points) in The College of New Jersey, higher than in Mercer County (23.1%).
Households that rent: 100.0% (±21.0 points) in The College of New Jersey, higher than in Mercer County (37.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 0.0% (±19.2 points) in The College of New Jersey, lower than in Mercer County (64.2%).
Housing in The College of New Jersey at a glance
- Median rent: $1,762 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 80.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 100.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 100.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 43.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 0.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 26.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.1% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 16.5 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 100.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
The College of New Jersey against Mercer County, its state and the nation
| The College of New Jersey | Mercer County | New Jersey | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,658 (±345) | 385,864 (exact) | 9,343,809 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 503 (±161) | 151,138 (±116) | 3,791,354 (±469) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 100.0% (±21.0 points) | 37.8% (±1.2 points) | 36.2% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,762 (±$152) | $1,623 (±$34) | $1,720 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $100,645 (±$2,565) | $103,556 (±$513) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $377,700 (±$6,110) | $454,400 (±$1,150) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $8,909 (±$148) | $9,590 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 0.0% (±19.2 points) | 64.2% (±1.7 points) | 62.8% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.5 minutes (±4.1) | 27.1 minutes (±0.5) | 30.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 15.3% (±22.5 points) | 91.4% (±0.8 points) | 92.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 20.0 years (±0.3) | 39.5 years (±0.2) | 40.1 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
The College of New Jersey covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 8,547 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Mercer County
The College of New Jersey has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mercer County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mercer County recorded 268 violent and 1,597 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near The College of New Jersey
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceville | 3.1 mi | $2,241 | $411,900 | 20.2% |
| Trenton | 3.2 mi | $1,294 | $160,700 | 62.1% |
| Lawrence Township (Mercer County) | 3.6 mi | $2,020 | $439,700 | 32.5% |
| Yardley | 3.8 mi | $1,404 | $480,300 | 27.5% |
| Pennington Borough | 3.9 mi | $1,886 | $672,900 | 18.3% |
| Morrisville | 4.2 mi | $1,044 | $292,200 | 35.1% |
| Lower Makefield Township | 4.8 mi | $2,340 | $630,200 | 12.4% |
| Mercerville | 5.0 mi | $1,621 | $358,600 | 15.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for The College of New Jersey, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,561 | $1,764 | $2,242 | $2,741 | $3,081 |
HUD income limits for The College of New Jersey, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,300 | $48,850 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,500 | $55,800 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,700 | $62,800 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,850 | $69,750 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $45,200 | $75,350 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,550 | $80,950 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,900 | $86,500 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $92,100 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $139,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The College of New Jersey is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Ewing Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about The College of New Jersey
What is the average rent in The College of New Jersey, NJ?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in The College of New Jersey is $1,762 (±$152) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in The College of New Jersey rent-burdened?
80.6% of renting households in The College of New Jersey pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in The College of New Jersey?
Workers who live in The College of New Jersey, NJ take an average of 16.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — The College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — The College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — The College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Trenton-Princeton, NJ MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for The College of New Jersey CDP, New Jersey (place:72580, in state:34).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .