Ten Mile Run, New Jersey Demographics & Population 2026

Population Overview

Ten Mile Run is a small community located in New Jersey, within Somerset County. The total population is 2,492. It ranks as the 422nd most populous out of 700 Census-designated places in New Jersey.

Age Demographics

The median age in Ten Mile Run is 41.8 years. This is 4% higher than the state median of 40.1 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Ten Mile Run is $162,868. This is 57% higher than the state median of $103,556. It is also 102% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Ten Mile Run. 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 3.8%. This is 40% lower than the state rate of 6.3%. The median home value is $710,200. Housing costs are 56% higher than the state median of $454,400. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.4x. 82.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 29% higher than the state average of 63.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Ten Mile Run is Asian, making up 65.6% of the population. White (non-Hispanic) residents account for 17.4%. The White (non-Hispanic) population (17.4%) is well below the state average of 50.9%. The Black or African American population (5.7%) is well below the state average of 12.2%. The Hispanic or Latino population (9.3%) is well below the state average of 22.5%. The Asian population is significantly higher than the state average (65.6% vs 10.1%).

Education

73.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Ten Mile Run in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 69% higher than the state rate of 43.6%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 89.5%. Notably, 31.9% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Ten Mile Run, 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.