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Guttenberg, NJ

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

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Population

11,754

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.9% YoY

73

$65.7B

Output changed +4.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

60

4.1%

Unemployment is 4.1% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

+4.2% 5-year

75

11,754

Population moved +4.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

63

26.6%

Median rent consumes 26.6% of median household income: Affordable.

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

$6.6K per resident

88

$4.8B

$4.8B 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

$4.8B

$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.9B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.8B
3. Department of Transportation$318.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION$232.6M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF JERSEY$114.4M
3. TRANSPORTATION, NEW JERSEY DEPT OF$82.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

26.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,375
2BR estimate$1,811
Median income$75,683
Median home value$379,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

11,754

Median age

40.3

Bachelor's degree+

44.7%

Poverty rate

19.2%

Labor force participation

64.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-29

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

+0.8%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202011,284
202111,833
202211,765
202311,638
202411,754
GDP (5 years)
2020$48.5B
2021$53.7B
2022$58.5B
2023$62.7B
2024$65.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202411,754
202511,878 *
202611,953 *

R² = 29.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$65.7B
2025$70.8B *
2026$75.2B *

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 affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$75,683/yr
Median rent$1,677/mo
Rent share of income26.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,997/yr
Mortgage share of income30.4%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation64.6%
Poverty rate19.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$379,000
Median monthly rent$1,677
Price-to-rent ratio18.8x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum75/100
Overall stability68/100

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

Location Context

Guttenberg town, New Jersey

City/Town

Part of

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

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