Mount Arlington borough, New Jersey Population 2024

5,952

Mount Arlington borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mount Arlington borough was:

  • White: 81.71%
  • Two or more races: 8.86%
  • Black or African American: 3.02%
  • Other race: 2.58%
  • Asian: 2.08%
  • Native American: 1.75%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,778.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.88% (52)
The current population of Mount Arlington borough, New Jersey is 5,952 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,900.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,82281.71%
Two or more races5238.86%
Black or African American1783.02%
Other race1522.58%
Asian1232.08%
Native American1031.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mount Arlington borough Population by Race

Mount Arlington borough Population Pyramid 2024

Mount Arlington borough Median Age

45.7

Total

43.9

Male

48.5

Female

Mount Arlington borough Adults

There are 4,891 adults, (1,272 of whom are seniors) in Mount Arlington borough.

Mount Arlington borough Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Mount Arlington borough Sex Ratio

Female3,22654.67%
Male2,67545.33%

Mount Arlington borough Population by Age

Mount Arlington borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6482.2371.728.3
Non Family1,1851.360.239.8
Married1,1332.9983.516.5
Female3022.9770.229.8
Male282.51000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

71.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mount Arlington borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade300.68%
Associates Degree46310.47%
Bachelors Degree1,42332.17%
Graduate Degree73716.66%
High School Graduate95021.48%
Less Than 9th Grade621.4%
Some College75817.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mount Arlington borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mount Arlington borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4983,4141,692
Hispanic645645311
2+ Races313313195
Black13312555
Other Race12312344
Asian10010076
Native American22220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76%.

Mount Arlington borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,542$70,952$48,942
Graduate Degree$101,092$130,481$83,008
High School Graduate$0$45,721$23,830
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$67,073$72,852$52,279
Some College$57,500$67,321$47,328

$67,073

Average Earnings

$72,852

Average Male

$52,279

Average Female

Mount Arlington borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mount Arlington borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mount Arlington borough Language

79.19% of Mount Arlington borough residents speak only English, while 20.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.56% of the population.

Mount Arlington borough Language

Mount Arlington borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,10721519.42%
White4,4461212.72%
Native103103100%
Multiple52310219.5%
Black16384.91%

6.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.62%

Male Poverty Rate

7.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mount Arlington borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mount Arlington borough is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mount Arlington borough is White, with 2.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.71%.

Mount Arlington borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.53%
Bachelors or Greater5.42%
Some College3.19%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Mount Arlington borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.9%
Male Employed2.96%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mount Arlington borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mount Arlington borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,558$118,997
Households$99,511$112,363
Married Families$124,453$-999,999,999
Non Families$78,750$103,709

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mount Arlington borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Mount Arlington borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mount Arlington borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Mount Arlington borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mount Arlington borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

187

Number of Veterans

187

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea54
Vietnam53
Second Gulf War38
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Mount Arlington borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+104
65 to 7445
18 to 3419
35 to 5419
55 to 640

Mount Arlington borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1333.21%
Black3526.32%
Other Race1912.5%
Hispanic192.64%

Mount Arlington borough Veterans by Race

Mount Arlington borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mount Arlington borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Mount Arlington borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Arlington borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mount Arlington borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.12%

Born in Mount Arlington borough

86.27%

Native Born

13.73%

Foreign Born

3.93%

Non Citizen

9.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.27% of Mount Arlington borough residents were born in the United States, with 64.12% having been born in New Jersey. 3.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mount Arlington borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,057210.35%
20286,036210.35%
20276,015210.35%
20265,994210.35%
20255,973210.35%
20245,952210.35%
20235,931210.36%
20225,910-9-0.15%
20215,919190.32%
20205,900520.89%
20195,848-16-0.27%
20185,864601.03%
20175,8043967.32%
20165,4081763.36%
20155,232220.42%
20145,210671.3%
20135,143150.29%
20125,128641.26%
20115,064240.48%
20105,04000%

Mount Arlington borough Population by Year