New Brunswick, NJ Demographic Data

New Brunswick, NJ Summary

New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County in New Jersey
  • Population: 55,684
  • Area: 5.79 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 5.23 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.56 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 9,618.93 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 65.62 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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New Brunswick, NJ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,216
50%
50.8
Male
28,211
50%
49.2
Total Population
56,427
 
323,128,000

New Brunswick, NJ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,436
7.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,530
6.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,380
6.0% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,342
13.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,200
19.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,338
16.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,754
12.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,557
8.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,721
3.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,304
2.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,579
2.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
963
1.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
323
0.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
43,067
76.3%
77.2
Female
21,226
49.3%
51.3
Male
21,841
50.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,224
60.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,458
6.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,865
5.1%
15.2
Female
1,652
57.7%
55.8
Male
1,213
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0

New Brunswick, NJ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
55,278
98.0% 
96.8
White
38,068
67.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
7,482
13.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
181
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
4,996
8.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,107
3.7% 
1.2
Chinese
1,596
2.8% 
1.3
Filipino
571
1.0% 
0.9
Japanese
42
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
432
0.8% 
0.4
Vietnamese
125
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
123
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
12
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
12
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
4,539
8.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,149
2.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
31,584
56.0% 
17.8
Mexican
16,341
29.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,031
5.4% 
1.7
Cuban
340
0.6% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
11,872
21.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,843
44.0% 
82.2

New Brunswick, NJ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,329
27.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,149
11.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,634
25.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,171
11.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
974
3.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,862
10.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,420
9.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,478
39.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,061
60.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,282
19.9%
31.2

New Brunswick, NJ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
30,191
67.0%
33.7%
Now Married
10,422
23.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,306
5.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,226
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
936
2.1
5.8%

New Brunswick, NJ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,785
43.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
29,206
56.2%
21.6%
Spanish
25,912
49.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,412
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,475
2.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
407
0.8%
1.1%

New Brunswick, NJ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,781
12.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,231
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,572
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,781
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,039
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,520
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,214
8.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,380
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
473
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
318
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
40,428
 
57,617
Per capita income
14,688
 
31,128

New Brunswick, NJ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
44
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,632
11.6%
9.8
Construction
1,535
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,907
17.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
659
2.9%
6.6
Information
260
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,268
14.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,059
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,433
15.1%
11.4
Public administration
460
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,279
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,396
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,737
7.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,796
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,059
22.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,254
27.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,897
17.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,663
25.0%
18.1%

New Brunswick, NJ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,282
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,786
39.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,571
16.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,109
9.5%
5.1
Walked
3,216
14.4%
2.7
Other means
4,384
19.7%
1.8
Worked at home
216
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.2
 
26.6

New Brunswick, NJ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,161
29.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,240
43.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,793
19.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,115
7.8%
21.0

New Brunswick, NJ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
14,309
90.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,685
18.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,624
81.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,427
9.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5

New Brunswick, NJ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,736
1 room
949
6.0%
2.4
2 rooms
689
4.4%
2.7
3 rooms
3,310
21.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,864
24.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,377
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,097
13.3%
17.8
7 rooms
632
4.0%
12.0
8 rooms
399
2.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
419
2.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
 
0.0

New Brunswick, NJ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,736
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,931
25.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
908
5.8%
5.9
2-units
2,970
18.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,664
10.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,393
8.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,251
7.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,619
23.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

New Brunswick, NJ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,658
16.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,044
13.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,190
20.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,974
12.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,171
7.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,639
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
955
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,694
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
386
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
25
0.2%
1.4%

New Brunswick, NJ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,487
73.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
116
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,180
22.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
428
3.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
20
0.1%
0.1
Wood
9
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
34
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
35
0.2%
1.1

New Brunswick, NJ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,924
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
21
1.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
122
6.3%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
235
12.2%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
302
15.7%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
311
16.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
364
18.9%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
569
29.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
480
24.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
219
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
239
12.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
128
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
858
44.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

New Brunswick, NJ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,422 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
89
0.8%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
256
2.2%
1.9%
Less than $500
885
7.7%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,216
10.6%
4.4%
$500 to $999
1,668
14.6%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,099
27.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,209
36.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
202
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,381
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
569
5.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
780
7.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,219
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,175
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
988
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,401
57.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
492
0.0%
0.0%

New Brunswick, NJ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,685
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
89
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
147
5.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
218
8.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
399
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,060
39.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
658
24.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
93
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
253,300
 
205,000