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Great Meadows, NJ

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Overall score77out of 100
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94

Population

604

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.3% YoY

90

$6.2B

Output changed +7.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

51

5.0%

Unemployment is 5.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+128.8% 5-year

100

604

Population moved +128.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population9,343,809
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.3K per resident

94

$803.1M

$803.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$96.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$803.1M

$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$668.1M
2. Department of Transportation$47.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$43.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TRANSPORTATION, NEW JERSEY DEPT OF$47.3M
2. NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC$9.0M
3. WARREN COUNTY HOUSING PROGRAM$7.0M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$394,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

604

Median age

56.9

Bachelor's degree+

36.9%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Labor force participation

52.4%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+18.0%

GDP CAGR

+8.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020264
2021274
2022310
2023353
2024604
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.1B
2021$4.5B
2022$5.1B
2023$5.7B
2024$6.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024604
2025589 *
2026665 *

R² = 73.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.2B
2025$6.7B *
2026$7.3B *

R² = 99.1% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.0%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation52.4%
Poverty rate0.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$394,600

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market51/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability77/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Great Meadows CDP, New Jersey

City/Town

Part of

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

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