Rumson borough, New Jersey Population 2024

7,153

Rumson borough Demographics

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

  • White: 95.61%
  • Two or more races: 2.33%
  • Asian: 1.3%
  • Other race: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
  • Black or African American: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,411.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.44% (-179)
The current population of Rumson borough, New Jersey is 7,153 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,332.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,96595.61%
Two or more races1702.33%
Asian951.3%
Other race330.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.18%
Black or African American80.11%
Native American10.01%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Rumson borough Population by Race

Rumson borough Population Pyramid 2024

Rumson borough Median Age

43.1

Total

41.2

Male

44.2

Female

Rumson borough Adults

There are 5,226 adults, (937 of whom are seniors) in Rumson borough.

Rumson borough Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Rumson borough Sex Ratio

Female3,35846.09%
Male3,92753.91%

Rumson borough Population by Age

Rumson borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3033.1692.77.3
Married1,7003.5895.34.7
Non Family3961.3981.118.9
Female1413.211000
Male662.6481.818.2

3.49

Average Family Size

3.16

Average Household Size

92.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rumson borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade260.59%
Associates Degree1994.48%
Bachelors Degree1,93943.63%
Graduate Degree1,50933.96%
High School Graduate3137.04%
Less Than 9th Grade80.18%
Some College45010.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rumson borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rumson borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2124,1793,310
Hispanic13913860
2+ Races51519
Asian505050
Other Race262626
Black880
Native American100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Rumson borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$172,348$216,818$55,197
Graduate Degree$211,429$250,001$90,909
High School Graduate$59,125$73,333$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$165,761$207,644$65,066
Some College$0$0$0

$165,761

Average Earnings

$207,644

Average Male

$65,066

Average Female

Rumson borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rumson borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rumson borough Language

92.15% of Rumson borough residents speak only English, while 7.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.43% of the population.

Rumson borough Language

Rumson borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,7621802.66%
Multiple1706135.88%
Hispanic2364318.22%
Asian951515.79%
Black8562.5%
Native11100%

3.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.24%

Male Poverty Rate

2.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rumson borough

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rumson borough is White, with 2.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.13%.

Rumson borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade76.47%
Some College10.48%
High School9.27%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Rumson borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20%
Male Unemployed11.54%
Male Employed4.2%
Female Employed3.62%

Rumson borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rumson borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$489,500
Households$250,001$424,834
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,333$111,614

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rumson borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.9%

Male Marriage Rate

64.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Rumson borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rumson borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rumson borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rumson borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

151

Number of Veterans

151

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam104
First Gulf War12
World War II12
Korea10
Second Gulf War0

Rumson borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+77
65 to 7449
55 to 6413
35 to 5412
18 to 340

Rumson borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1512.98%

Rumson borough Veterans by Race

Rumson borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rumson borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Rumson borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rumson borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rumson 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

52.63%

Born in Rumson borough

95.59%

Native Born

4.41%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

3.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.59% of Rumson borough residents were born in the United States, with 52.63% having been born in New Jersey. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rumson borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,028-25-0.35%
20287,053-25-0.35%
20277,078-25-0.35%
20267,103-25-0.35%
20257,128-25-0.35%
20247,153-25-0.35%
20237,178-25-0.35%
20227,203-94-1.29%
20217,297-35-0.48%
20207,3326089.04%
20196,724-44-0.65%
20186,768-47-0.69%
20176,815210.31%
20166,794-26-0.38%
20156,820-6-0.09%
20146,826-76-1.1%
20136,902-57-0.82%
20126,959-73-1.04%
20117,032-40-0.57%
20107,07200%

Rumson borough Population by Year