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40.31° N · 74.87° W · GEOID 3473050

Titusville

Mercer County, New Jersey · part of the Trenton, NJ metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Titusville is home to 501 people. Median household income is $100,645 a year and median rent is $1,623 a month, 19.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $341,200, about 3.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,623
19% above the median place
Median household income
$100,645
25% above the median place
Median home value
$341,200
7% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Titusville

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 234 New Jersey places.
  • The median resident is 69.4 years old, older than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 287 New Jersey places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 282 New Jersey places.
  • Household income has grown -3.7% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 287 New Jersey places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 242 New Jersey places.
01

Moving to Titusville

Mercer County loses about 9.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in14,399
Moved out17,179
Net−2,780

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within New Jersey, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New JerseyOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$100K
Leavers$107K

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

Who moves here
6.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Mercer County report $100,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $106,600, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$64,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,623 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,615 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $341,200.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 19.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Venice, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-9.1
below the median place (median -0.6)
Income of households moving out7
$106,596
52% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$100,452
42% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureTitusvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.6%15% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.6%30% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-9.1below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$100,45242% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$106,59652% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Titusville19.4%
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
$64,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.4%
5% below the median place
Home price to income
3.4x
11% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
19%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$84,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Property tax rate1
2.5%
178% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureTitusvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,62319% above
Rent to income119.4%5% below
Property tax rate12.5%178% above
Home price to income13.4x11% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.22% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,24239% above
HUD area median income4County figure$139,80030% above
Property tax paid (median)1$8,636165% above
Median home value1$341,2007% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.7%79% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure67.5%31% above
Homeownership192.7%40% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$2,61540% above
Vacant homes1County figure4.7%34% below
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureTitusvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$100,64525% above
Income per person1$67,23568% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$94,41843% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure261,31273% above
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure27 min9% above
Works from home1County figure19.5%57% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age69.4 +78%
Household size1.9 −23%
Bachelor's or higher52.6% +64%
Homes with broadband95.4% +3%
All 8 people measures
MeasureTitusvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15016646th largest
Median age169.478% above
Bachelor's or higher152.6%64% above
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size11.923% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband195.4%3% above
05

Life in Titusville

3 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 15 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Somerset Roller Mills listed 1974
  • Phillips, Joseph, Farm listed 1977
  • Titusville Historic District listed 1983

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.9 +5%
Shops30.6 +1%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.4 +7%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.7 +7%
Child care centers2.9 +26%

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

Public schools10
1
89% below the median place
Students per teacher10
9.6
38% below the median place
Public school students10
461
91% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureTitusvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10189% below
Public school students1046191% below
Students per teacher109.638% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure21.95% above
Shops per 10k8County figure30.61% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.47% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure21.77% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.926% above
National Register listings9377% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 94.6, 34% above 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 Titusville. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
94.6
34% above the median place
Heat wave risk12
95.8
6% above the median place
Annual precipitation11
47.4 in
8% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureTitusvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure87°F0% above
January average low11County figure24°F7% below
Average temperature11County figure54°F2% below
Annual precipitation11County figure47.4 in8% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure95.43% above
Hurricane risk12County figure94.634% above
Tornado risk12County figure81.91% above
Wildfire risk12County figure73.420% above
Heat wave risk12County figure95.86% above
Median air quality index13County figure430% above
Good air days13County figure69.9%2% above
08

Titusville in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$120,234 (2024)$148,500$125,500 to $176,000+3.6%
Median home value$341,200 (2024)$440,000$319,000 to $606,000+4.3%

The median home would be worth 3.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Titusville

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

PlaceRentIncome
Venice, FL$1,606$76,755Compare
Estero, FL$1,920$104,102Compare
Daytona Beach Shores, FL$1,505$74,392Compare
The Meadows, FL$1,740$69,774Compare
The Meadows, FLDaytona Beach Shores, FLEstero, FLVenice, FLTitusville, NJTitusvilleVeniceEsteroDaytona Beach ShoresTitusvilleVeniceEsteroDaytona Beach Shores

Common questions

Is Titusville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 234 New Jersey places. The median resident is 69.4 years old, older than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 287 New Jersey places. On cost, space and class size it scores 87 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Titusville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.4% 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 $341,200.

What salary do you need to live in Titusville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $64,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Titusville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Venice, FL, Estero, FL, Daytona Beach Shores, FL and The Meadows, FL.

Sources and methods

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

  1. 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
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. 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.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 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
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. 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); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Titusville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Titusville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/titusville-new-jersey

Citytistics. “Titusville, New Jersey.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/titusville-new-jersey/

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