Howell township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,156
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 55,156
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 54,397
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 53,465
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 53,521
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 53,537
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 51,075
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,512
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $507,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,846
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,133
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,280
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,134
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.81
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,914
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 220,901
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,857
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,280,997
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,830
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $134,854
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,296
Persons in poverty, percent 6.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 888.3
Population per square mile, 2010 843.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 60.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 60.56
FIPS Code 3402533300