Doppel Trends
Live Census dataSearch a place

Dunellen, New Jersey

Dunellen borough, New Jersey · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townHigher incomeGrowingHigh densityMiddlesex County · 1.1 sq mi

Comparison group
Trajectory · DUNELLEN, NJ

Reading stored observations…

Historical Doppelgängers

Where has Dunellen looked like this before?

Searching stored historical observations…

Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025DunellenPeer medianPctileSource
Population7,9117,89945
Population change (10 yr)n/a4.6%
Median household income$86,967$83,38355
Poverty rate22.6%9.9%91
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%29.2%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a7.6%
Median owner-occupied home value$393,500$259,75091
Median gross rent$1,835$1,36091
Housing vacancy rate8.5%5.1%64
Worked from home9.8%12.0%27
Population, 2012–2024
DunellenPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
DunellenPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+5.8%
Housing units-3.5%
Median household income+11.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+42.6%
Median gross rent+22.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher+10.6%
Worked from home+130.4%
Poverty rate+32.9%
Establishment density · Middlesex County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail6.9US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services47.3US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care22.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.3US 2.1below US rate
Construction17.9US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Lake Hallie, WI877,285$86,74031.4%
Newton, NJ878,369+4.6%$76,22130.5%
Brookhaven, PA868,331$91,04233.0%
Palmyra, NJ867,485$89,57432.4%
Jefferson, WI847,732$79,00622.6%
Butner, NC838,065$74,73927.0%
South Amboy, NJ839,989$91,99728.2%
Robinson, IL837,084$73,99325.4%
Spring Lake Park, MN837,032$90,75325.6%
Flushing, MI828,284$80,02530.3%