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About 23,883 people people live in Roxbury.
In Roxbury, about 64% of adults are married. Homes in Roxbury tend to contain married couples. The town has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.
In 2000, Roxbury had a median family income of $83,409. Not many of the people of Roxbury are below middle class. The town does not have a large underclass.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Roxbury, about 84% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Roxbury, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Roxbury strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
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| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
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