Mount Tabor, New Jersey Demographics & Population 2026

Population Overview

Mount Tabor is a small community located in New Jersey, within Morris County. The total population is 1,184. It ranks as the 535th most populous out of 700 Census-designated places in New Jersey.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mount Tabor is 51.1 years. This is 27% higher than the state median of 40.1 years. Only 9.0% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 15.5% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Mount Tabor is $115,199. This is 11% higher than the state median of $103,556. It is also 43% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Mount Tabor. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 2.5%. This is 61% lower than the state rate of 6.3%. The median home value is $454,800. Housing costs are about the same as the state median of $454,400. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.9x. 92.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 45% higher than the state average of 63.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Mount Tabor is White (non-Hispanic), making up 77.2% of the population. Asian residents account for 7.2%. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (77.2% vs 50.9%). The Black or African American population (1.1%) is well below the state average of 12.2%. The Hispanic or Latino population (2.4%) is well below the state average of 22.5%.

Education

46.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 7% higher than the state rate of 43.6%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 28.3% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mount Tabor, New Jersey is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against New Jersey state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 700 Census-designated places in New Jersey. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.