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NJ Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Montgomery Township School District

Skillman, NJ 08558 • Somerset County • 5 Operating Schools
(609) 466-7600
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
24,457
4,940 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$219,682
Overall Poverty Rate
3.15%
767 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
2.67%
141 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 3.23% (167 / 5,170 kids) 3.23% 2020 167 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 2.71% (144 / 5,319 kids) 2.71% 2021 144 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 2.89% (150 / 5,190 kids) 2.89% 2022 150 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 2.9% (152 / 5,239 kids) 2.9% 2023 152 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 2.67% (141 / 5,280 kids) 2.67% 2024 141 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 5,170 167 3.23% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 5,319 144 2.71% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 5,190 150 2.89% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 5,239 152 2.90% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 5,280 141 2.67% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $731,700
Median Gross Rent $2,037/mo
Owner-Occupied 7,381
Renter-Occupied 1,306
Owner-Occupied: 7,381 (85%) Renter-Occupied: 1,306 (15%)
Occupied 8,687

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 7,381 (85%)
Renter-Occupied 1,306 (15%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 8,687 households
151 (1.7%)
< $10k
65 (0.7%)
$10k-$14k
119 (1.4%)
$15k-$19k
39 (0.4%)
$20k-$24k
120 (1.4%)
$25k-$29k
53 (0.6%)
$30k-$34k
31 (0.4%)
$35k-$39k
39 (0.4%)
$40k-$44k
120 (1.4%)
$45k-$49k
171 (2%)
$50k-$59k
278 (3.2%)
$60k-$74k
599 (6.9%)
$75k-$99k
750 (8.6%)
$100k-$124k
457 (5.3%)
$125k-$149k
733 (8.4%)
$150k-$199k
4,962 (57.1%)
$200k+
< $10k
151 (1.7%)
$10k-$14k
65 (0.7%)
$15k-$19k
119 (1.4%)
$20k-$24k
39 (0.4%)
$25k-$29k
120 (1.4%)
$30k-$34k
53 (0.6%)
$35k-$39k
31 (0.4%)
$40k-$44k
39 (0.4%)
$45k-$49k
120 (1.4%)
$50k-$59k
171 (2%)
$60k-$74k
278 (3.2%)
$75k-$99k
599 (6.9%)
$100k-$124k
750 (8.6%)
$125k-$149k
457 (5.3%)
$150k-$199k
733 (8.4%)
$200k+
4,962 (57.1%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 4,881 students
298 (6.1%)
1st
239 (4.9%)
2nd
338 (6.9%)
3rd
450 (9.2%)
4th
307 (6.3%)
5th
419 (8.6%)
6th
399 (8.2%)
7th
523 (10.7%)
8th
581 (11.9%)
9th
433 (8.9%)
10th
452 (9.3%)
11th
442 (9.1%)
12th
1st Grade
298 (6.1%)
2nd Grade
239 (4.9%)
3rd Grade
338 (6.9%)
4th Grade
450 (9.2%)
5th Grade
307 (6.3%)
6th Grade
419 (8.6%)
7th Grade
399 (8.2%)
8th Grade
523 (10.7%)
9th Grade
581 (11.9%)
10th Grade
433 (8.9%)
11th Grade
452 (9.3%)
12th Grade
442 (9.1%)