Census place 3471430

Summit

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Summit city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Summit.

According to the 2025 estimate, Summit has a population of 23,314 and 3,889 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 117 covered New Jersey places are: median home value is $994,500, above the comparison median of $471,600; median household income is $190,304, above the comparison median of $97,993; and median gross rent is $2,430, above the comparison median of $1,783. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$994,500
Above the comparison median of $471,600
median household income
$190,304
Above the comparison median of $97,993
median gross rent
$2,430
Above the comparison median of $1,783

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Summit's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,314
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,889/sq mi
6 sq mi land area
Median age
41.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$190,304
Median home value
$994,500
Median gross rent
$2,430
Bachelor’s degree or higher
72.5%
Typical commute
33.5 min
Drive-alone commute
46%
Public transit commute
17.6%
Walked to work
6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
23.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
5.8%
Households with children
38.2%
Residents with a disability
6%
Residents without insurance
5.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Union County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Hurricane declarations
7
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWARK LIBERTY INTL AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
63.8°F
Average low
47.1°F
Annual rainfall
46.6"
Annual snowfall
31.5"

Month by month

A year in Summit.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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