Metuchen, NJ Demographic Data
Metuchen, NJ Summary
Metuchen is located in Middlesex County in New Jersey
- Population: 13,585
- Area: 2.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.76 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,911.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 91.86 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Metuchen, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,073
51%
50.8
Male
6,718
49%
49.2
Total Population
13,791
323,128,000
Metuchen, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
871
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,119
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,006
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
553
4.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
442
3.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,653
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,014
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,120
15.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
974
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
792
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,082
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
729
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
436
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,417
75.5%
77.2
Female
5,547
53.2%
51.3
Male
4,870
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,222
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,644
19.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,247
16.3%
15.2
Female
1,273
56.7%
55.8
Male
974
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Metuchen, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,403
97.2%
96.8
White
10,135
73.5%
72.6
Black or African American
714
5.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2,396
17.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,023
7.4%
1.2
Chinese
521
3.8%
1.3
Filipino
211
1.5%
0.9
Japanese
29
0.2%
0.2
Korean
73
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
105
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
434
3.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
158
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
388
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
852
6.2%
17.8
Mexican
68
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
196
1.4%
1.7
Cuban
139
1.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
449
3.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,939
93.8%
82.2
Metuchen, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
238
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
181
1.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,486
15.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,295
13.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
726
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,055
31.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,819
28.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
419
4.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,381
95.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,874
60.0%
31.2
Metuchen, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,688
24.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,409
59.4%
47.5
Divorced
956
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
58
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
684
6.3
5.8%
Metuchen, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,676
74.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,244
25.1%
21.6%
Spanish
429
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,763
13.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
847
6.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
205
1.6%
1.1%
Metuchen, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
158
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
26
0.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
200
3.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
234
4.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
354
6.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
703
13.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
513
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,223
23.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
659
12.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,104
21.3%
6.4
Median household income
112,561
57,617
Per capita income
53,513
31,128
Metuchen, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
30
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
372
5.2%
9.8
Construction
184
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,045
28.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
732
10.3%
6.6
Information
385
5.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
561
7.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
207
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,353
19.1%
11.4
Public administration
196
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
538
7.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
307
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
179
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
262
3.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,363
61.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
348
4.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,356
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
760
10.7%
18.1%
Metuchen, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,996
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,738
67.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
171
2.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,292
18.5%
5.1
Walked
257
3.7%
2.7
Other means
53
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
485
6.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.6
26.6
Metuchen, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
285
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,872
36.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,214
42.8%
37.1
3 or more
803
15.5%
21.0
Metuchen, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,174
97.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,006
77.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,168
22.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
149
2.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Metuchen, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,323
1 room
80
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
80
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
363
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
605
11.4%
16.5
5 rooms
771
14.5%
19.8
6 rooms
930
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
843
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
733
13.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
918
17.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Metuchen, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,323
1-unit, detached
3,570
67.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
563
10.6%
5.9
2-units
299
5.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
160
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
296
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
125
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
310
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Metuchen, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,206
22.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
650
12.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,340
25.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
635
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
433
8.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
339
6.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
243
4.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
436
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
20
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.4%
1.4%
Metuchen, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,400
85.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
33
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
161
3.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
558
10.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
8
0.2%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.1%
1.1
Metuchen, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,748
47295100.0
Less than $500
5
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
39
1.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
225
8.2%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
432
15.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
453
16.5%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
600
21.8%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
994
36.2%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,073
39.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
437
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
456
16.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
194
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
578
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Metuchen, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,132
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
31
2.7%
1.8%
$500 to $999
53
4.7%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
96
8.5%
1.9%
Less than $500
102
9.0%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
181
16.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
268
23.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
401
35.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
36
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,519
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
175
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
262
23.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
109
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
194
17.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
314
27.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Metuchen, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,006
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
45
1.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
47
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
75
1.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
181
4.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
602
15.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,109
52.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
896
22.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
51
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
393,500
205,000
