Name: Kean University, NJ statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Kean University

Union County loses about 5.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in25,818

Moved out28,597

Net−2,779

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Essex County, NJ5,0433,317+1,726

Middlesex County, NJ2,7644,376−1,612

Hudson County, NJ3,0781,248+1,830

Somerset County, NJ1,2232,251−1,028

Kings County, NY2,061

Morris County, NJ7601,154−394

New York County, NY818645+173

Queens County, NY1,040

Within New Jersey, other states or abroad

Arrivals

60%40%

Leavers

59%40%

Within New JerseyOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$96K

Leavers$90K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Union County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 31.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.5% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Union County report $96,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $89,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $69,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,730 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,203 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $529,200.
Getting to work: 18 minutes each way on average; 14.3% work from home; 9.1% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Eagle Mountain, UT matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
31.7%
above the median place (median 5.7%)
Income of households moving in7
$96,307
36% above the median place
Income of households moving out7
$89,922
28% above the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Kean University	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	31.7%	above (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1County figure	1.5%	26% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-5.7	below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure	$96,307	36% above
Income of households moving out7County figure	$89,922	28% above

What it costs to live here

Home price to income is 5.1x, 35% above the median place.

Kean University20.1%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$69,200

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

20.1%

1% below the median place

Home price to income

5.1x

35% above the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

20%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$78,200

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Kean University, $1,730 a month, and local prices for everything else (105.2 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

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Property tax paid (median)1
$10,001
206% above the median place
Median year built1
1956
1% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$3,203
71% above the median place

All 15 cost and housing measures

Measure	Kean University	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$1,730	27% above
Rent to income1	20.1%	1% below
Home price to income1	5.1x	35% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	112.6	12% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$2,233	38% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$138,400	29% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$10,001	206% above
Median home value1County figure	$529,200	66% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	5.5%	71% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	57.8%	12% above
Homeownership1County figure	57.4%	14% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	51.4%	2% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$3,203	71% above
Vacant homes1County figure	4.3%	39% below
Median year built1County figure	1956	1% below

Work and pay

Income per person is $5,222, 87% below the median place.

Income per person1
$5,222
87% below the median place
Mean commute1
18 min
29% below the median place
Commutes by transit1
9.1%
above the median place (median 0.8%)

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Kean University	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$103,202	29% above
Income per person1	$5,222	87% below
Unemployment1County figure	6.5%	33% above
Average annual pay6County figure	$85,755	30% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	1.7%	54% below
Jobs6County figure	231,428	54% above
Poverty rate1County figure	9.2%	15% below
Mean commute1	18 min	29% below
Works from home1County figure	14.3%	14% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	9.1%	above (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Median age is 19.7, 49% below the median place.

Median age1
19.7
49% below the median place
Born abroad1
6.2%
29% below the median place
No health insurance1
13.0%
103% above the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	Kean University	Vs median
Population1	1,362	6646th largest
Median age1	19.7	49% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	38.9%	21% above
High school or higher1County figure	86.3%	7% below
Household size1County figure	2.8	13% above
Born abroad1	6.2%	29% below
No health insurance1County figure	13.0%	103% above
Homes with broadband1County figure	93.3%	1% above

Life in Kean University

72 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%

Playgrounds per 10k7.3 −22%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k22.0 +98%

Libraries per 10k14.7 16.9×

Named paths and bike trails1 km −60%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi30.8 146.8×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.6 +9%

Shops31.9 +5%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%

Doctors' offices and clinics21.1 +4%

Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools11
180
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
99,046
above the median place (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11
12.5
19% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Kean University	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	180	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	99,046	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	12.5	19% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	22.6	9% above
Shops per 10k8County figure	31.9	5% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	3.5	15% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	21.1	4% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	2.2	4% below
Parks per 10k9	0.0	below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k9	7.3	22% below
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	22.0	98% above
Libraries per 10k9	14.7	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.8	60% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	30.8	above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	72	above (median 13)

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 16.4, 73% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Kean University. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk13
16.4
73% below the median place
Annual precipitation12
48.2 in
10% above the median place
Heat wave risk13
96.2
7% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Kean University	Vs median
July average high12County figure	87°F	0% below
January average low12County figure	24°F	6% below
Average temperature12County figure	54°F	2% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	48.2 in	10% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	95.5	3% above
Hurricane risk13County figure	89.0	26% above
Tornado risk13County figure	87.2	7% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	16.4	73% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	96.2	7% above
Median air quality index14County figure	44	2% above
Good air days14County figure	61.2%	11% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like Kean University

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Eagle Mountain, UT	$2,020	$113,648	Compare
Vineyard, UT	$1,834	$103,380	Compare
Williamsburg, VA	$1,407	$75,604	Compare
Elon, NC	$2,080	$84,773	Compare

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Common questions

Is Kean University a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 19.7 years old, younger than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 287 New Jersey places. The median home is worth 5.1 years of the median household's income, more than in 83% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Kean University expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $529,200.

What salary do you need to live in Kean University?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $69,200 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Kean University?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Eagle Mountain, UT, Vineyard, UT, Williamsburg, VA and Elon, NC.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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