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North Brunswick township, Middlesex County, NJ

43,867 Population
12 square miles 3,645.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.8 ±0.9 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in Middlesex County: 39.4 ±0.2
  • a little less than the figure in New Jersey: 40.1 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6463%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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27%White20%†Black0%†Native23%†Asian0%†Islander0%†Other3%†Two+27%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$48,562 ±$3,945 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Middlesex County: $49,417 ±$514
  • about 90 percent of the amount in New Jersey: $53,118 ±$241
$117,301 ±$10,701 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Middlesex County: $109,028 ±$1,808
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in New Jersey: $101,050 ±$527

7.3% ±2% (3,096  ±849) Persons below poverty line
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Middlesex County: 8.5% 71,078 (±0.4% / ±3,381)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in New Jersey: 9.8% 889,287 (±0.2% / ±14,517)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty11%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty8%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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28.7 minutes ±1.3 (537,485  ±39,447) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Middlesex County: 31.9 11,335,615 (±0.4 / ±177,750)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in New Jersey: 30.9 119,274,790 (±0.1 / ±657,334)

Families

15,435 ±583 Number of households
  • Middlesex County: 305,610 ±933
  • New Jersey: 3,478,355 ±4,714
2.7 ±0.1 (42,269  ±339) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Middlesex County: 2.7 836,526 (±0 / ±452)
  • a little higher than the figure in New Jersey: 2.6 9,093,435

Population by household type

Married couples67%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married54%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale37%Female33%†
Now marriedMale57%Female50%
DivorcedMale5%†Female10%†
WidowedMale1%†Female7%†
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2.1% ±0.8% (225  ±88) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about half the rate in Middlesex County: 4.6% 9,347 (±0.4% / ±798)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in New Jersey: 5.1% 107,472 (±0.1% / ±3,004)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

2%†15-190%20-243%†25-295%†30-353%†35-390%40-440%†45-50
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Housing

15,795 ±573 Number of housing units
  • Middlesex County: 316,633 ±182
  • New Jersey: 3,775,842 ±525

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied98%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied58%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit57%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$400,000 ±$16,840 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Middlesex County: $439,300 ±$3,579
  • a little less than the amount in New Jersey: $427,600 ±$1,335

12.7% ±3.3% (5,541  ±1,432.2) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Middlesex County: 10.7% 91,298 (±0.4% / ±3,634.2)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in New Jersey: 9.9% 911,070 (±0.1% / ±12,354.8)

Social

87.3% ±3.7% (26,608  ±1,332.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Middlesex County: 89.3% 530,668 (±0.9% / ±5,472.6)
  • a little less than the rate in New Jersey: 90.7% 5,858,484 (±0.3% / ±19,546.8)
45% ±2.9% (13,718  ±943.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Middlesex County: 45.1% 268,170 (±0.6% / ±3,707.4)
  • a little higher than the rate in New Jersey: 42.9% 2,771,686 (±0.2% / ±13,002.8)

Population by highest level of education

13%†No degree21%High school22%†Some college27%Bachelor's19%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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36% ±2.7% (15,793  ±1,201) Foreign-born population
  • a little higher than the rate in Middlesex County: 34.7% 298,599
  • about 1.5 times the rate in New Jersey: 23.5% 2,181,755

3.3% ±1% (1,134  ±333) Population with veteran status
  • a little higher than the rate in Middlesex County: 3.2% 21,751 (±0.2% / ±1,232)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in New Jersey: 4% 285,835 (±0.1% / ±4,508)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII70†Korea344†Vietnam319†Gulf (1990s)269†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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1,134 Total veterans ±333 1,021 Male ±314 113 Female ±76

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for North Brunswick township, Middlesex County, NJ <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US3402352560-north-brunswick-township-middlesex-county-nj/>