Mercer County, NJ
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Mercer County, NJ saw a net loss of 1,900 tax-filing households and a net loss of 2,780 individuals. On net, the area lost $256.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Middlesex County; the largest outflow went to Burlington County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$256.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
-1,900
tax returns
Net people
-2,780
exemptions
-7.3 net people per 1,000 residents (population 381,671)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$876.1M
Moved out$1.1B
Net -$256.1M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Middlesex County, NJ1,342$136.6M
- 2Burlington County, NJ662$40.4M
- 3Bucks County, PA452$36.7M
- 4Somerset County, NJ428$54.2M
- 5Monmouth County, NJ290$27.6M
- 6Hudson County, NJ271$42.1M
- 7Ocean County, NJ267$20.7M
- 8Kings County, NY244$24.9M
- 9Philadelphia County, PA227$16.3M
- 10New York County, NY204$59.9M
Where movers went
- 1Burlington County, NJ1,299$92.4M
- 2Middlesex County, NJ957$98.1M
- 3Bucks County, PA670$74.3M
- 4New York County, NY346$60.6M
- 5Philadelphia County, PA342$19.4M
- 6Somerset County, NJ327$43.6M
- 7Monmouth County, NJ301$35.4M
- 8Ocean County, NJ288$32.7M
- 9Hudson County, NJ259$29.9M
- 10Camden County, NJ204$13.9M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$2.6B (-25,718 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$84.4M | -1,352 |
| 2013 | -$148.2M | -2,327 |
| 2014 | -$232.1M | -2,943 |
| 2015 | -$263.7M | -1,721 |
| 2016 | -$296.5M | -2,723 |
| 2017 | -$269.7M | -2,688 |
| 2018 | -$309.7M | -1,812 |
| 2019 | -$135.0M | -1,509 |
| 2020 | -$289.8M | -1,607 |
| 2021 | -$206.4M | -1,688 |
| 2022 | -$151.9M | -2,568 |
| 2023 | -$256.1M | -2,780 |
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