New Brunswick, NJ City Data

New Brunswick, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 48,573 people who live in New Brunswick and approximately 750,162 who live in Middlesex County. We want to help people moving to or living in New Brunswick to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of New Brunswick. We have included New Brunswick housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New Brunswick Information

Middlesex County where New Brunswick resides is 322.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 750,162 and has a population rank of 66 out of all the places in the United States.

New Brunswick has a total of 48,573 people and of those residents there are 24,085 males and 24,488 females. The median age of the male population is 24 and the female population is 23. There are approximately 10,478 births each year and around 5,883 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Brunswick varies per year, but currently 46,514 are one race and 2,059 are two or more races.

Of the 48,573 people who live in New Brunswick, there are 13,981 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Brunswick is 6,664 male and 7,317 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 38,824.

General New Brunswick Information
Total area in square miles - Middlesex County	322.51
Water area in square miles - Middlesex County	N/A
Resident population - Middlesex County	750,162
Population rank - Middlesex County	66
Total population	48,573
Total population (male)	24,085
Total population (female)	24,488
Population median age (male)	24
Population median age (female)	23
Births - Middlesex County	10,478
Deaths- Middlesex County	5,883
Population of one race	46,514
Population of two or more races	2,059
Population under 20 years	13,981
Population under 20 years (male)	6,664
Population under 20 years (female)	7,317
Total population 18 years and over	38,824

New Brunswick Social Characteristics

There are 265,815 households in New Brunswick. Families make up 192,321 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Brunswick families into three different groups. Married-couple families (151,461), male householder with no wife present (10,106) and female householder with no husband present (27,539). The remainder of the New Brunswick households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 74,885. New Brunswick, NJ moving companies help people in New Brunswick move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including New Brunswick. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New Brunswick is based, there are 309,915 females 15 and over; of those females there are 76,689 never married, 169,158 now married, 6,463 separated, 32,374 widowed, and 25,231 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,419 separated, 6,842 widowed and 16,510 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New Brunswick social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New Brunswick.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Middlesex County)
Total households	265,815
Family households (families)	192,321
With own children under 18 years	97,694
Married-couple family	151,461
With own children under 18 years	75,782
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,106
With own children under 18 years	4,050
Female householder, no husband present, family	27,539
With own children under 18 years	13,598
Nonfamily households	74,885
Householder living alone	59,416
65 years and over	23,226

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,576
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,429
Average household size	3.23
Average family size	3.69

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	30,044
Householder	7,202
Spouse	3,866
Child	9,975
Other relatives	2,393
Nonrelatives	3,486
Unmarried partner	583
Roomer or boarder	956
Housemate or roommate	1,109
Unmarried partner	972
Foster child	31
Other	807

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,083
Male householder	3,010
Male householder living alone	1,509
Male householder not living alone	1,501
Female householder	2,845
Female householder living alone	1,669
Female householder not living alone	1,176
Nonrelatives	6,228
Unmarried partner	389
Roomer or boarder	654
Housemate or roommate	4,945
Foster child	11
Other	229

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	309,915
Never married	76,689
Now married	169,158
Separated	6,463
Widowed	32,374
Divorced	25,231
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,419
Widowed	6,842
Divorced	16,510

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	48,573
Male	24,085
Under 5 years	1,735
5 to 9 years	1,412
10 to 14 years	1,114
15 to 17 years	732
18 and 19 years	1,671
20 years	1,399
21 years	1,575
22 to 24 years	3,111
25 to 29 years	2,732
30 to 34 years	1,968
35 to 39 years	1,576
40 to 44 years	1,149
45 to 49 years	946
50 to 54 years	786
55 to 59 years	544
60 and 61 years	202
62 to 64 years	242
65 and 66 years	140
67 to 69 years	196
70 to 74 years	300
75 to 79 years	260
80 to 84 years	179
85 years and over	116
Female	24,488
Under 5 years	1,659
5 to 9 years	1,356
10 to 14 years	1,082
15 to 17 years	659
18 and 19 years	2,561
20 years	1,855
21 years	1,846
22 to 24 years	2,518
25 to 29 years	2,199
30 to 34 years	1,638
35 to 39 years	1,307
40 to 44 years	1,095
45 to 49 years	993
50 to 54 years	730
55 to 59 years	564
60 and 61 years	182
62 to 64 years	289
65 and 66 years	163
67 to 69 years	292
70 to 74 years	453
75 to 79 years	434
80 to 84 years	340
85 years and over	273

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	48,573
One race	46,514
White	23,701
Black or African American	11,185
American Indian and Alaska Native	224
Asian	2,584
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	40
Some other race	182
Two or more races	2,059

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	42,127
People who are White alone	19,364
People who are Black or African American alone	10,413
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	216
People who are Asian alone	1,746
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	38
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18,322
People who are Some other race alone	8,470

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	701,409
Same house	403,418
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	70,966
Different state or abroad	94,543
Different state	49,431
Abroad	45,112

PLACE OF BIRTH (Middlesex County)
Total resident population	750,162
Born in United States	365,869
State of residence	377,790
Different state	173,307
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17,304
Foreign born	181,761

New Brunswick Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding New Brunswick. That total enrollment is 200,431 for the population of the country, which includes New Brunswick. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 70,681 and elementary or high school enrollment was 240,043 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 54,876.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the New Brunswick population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	200,431
Pre-kindergarten	14,823
Public	5,623
Private	9,200
Kindergarten	10,709
Public	8,561
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	80,699
Public	71,244
Private	9,455
Elementary and high school	120,022
Public	106,358
Private	13,664
High school grades 9 to 12	39,323
Public	35,114
Private	4,209
College, undergraduate years	44,082
Public	35,880
Private	8,202
Graduate or professional school	10,795
Public	6,436
Private	4,359
Not enrolled in school	520,331

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	501,552
Less than 9th grade	31,015
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	47,449
High school graduate	145,657
Some college, no degree	84,865
Associate's degree	27,033
Bachelor's degree	165,533
Graduate or professional degree	33
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	102,750

New Brunswick Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 591,453 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Brunswick. The New Brunswick occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (150,373), service occupations (40,879), sales and office occupations (105,338), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (333), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (26,390) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (47,504). The 591,453 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 306,400 private wage and salary workers, 50,399 government workers, 13,451 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Middlesex County)
Population 16 years and over	591,453
In labor force	391,203
Civilian labor force	391,067
Employed	370,817
Unemployed	20,250
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	136
Females 16 years and over	305,586
In labor force	180,567
Civilian labor force	180,560
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,496
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	285,867
In labor force	210,636
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,754
Armed forces	129

COMMUTING TO WORK (Middlesex County)
Workers 16 years and over	363,176
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	270,256
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	40,402
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	10,115
Other means	2,251
Worked at home	7,690
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	11,188,240

OCCUPATION (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	150,373
Management, professional, and related occupations	150,373
Service occupations	40,879
Sales and office occupations	105,338
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	333
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	26,390
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	47,504

INDUSTRY (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	150,373
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	441
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	50,728
Wholesale trade	17,900
Retail trade	41,175
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	24,672
Information	19,426
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	35,229
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	48,150
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	68,930
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,289
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	13,049

CLASS OF WORKER (Middlesex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	150,373
Private wage and salary workers	306,400
Government workers	50,399
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,451
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Brunswick Housing Characteristics

In New Brunswick, NJ there are 273,637 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 265,815 occupied and 7,822 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Brunswick, there are 146,921 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 30,048 units in New Brunswick. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of New Brunswick, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Brunswick, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New Brunswick. There are 2,664 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,979 with rent between $200-299, 3,475 with rent between $300-499 and 77,625 with rent for $500 and above. Full New Brunswick gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have New Brunswick, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	273,637
Occupied housing units	265,815
Vacant housing units	7,822

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Middlesex County)
Total housing units	273,637
1-unit, detached	146,921
1-unit, attached	30,048
2 units	20,100
3 or 4 units	15,959
5 to 9 units	15,858
10 to 19 units	21,055
20 to 49 units	9,619
50 or more units	11,641
Mobile home	2,408

HOUSING TENURE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	265,815
Owner-occupied	177,381
Renter-occupied	88,434

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	265,815
No vehicles available	22,769
2 vehicle available	150,973
3 vehicles available	30,801
4 vehicles available	8,737
5 or more vehicles available	3,161

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	265,815
Utility gas	203,622
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	25,328
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	31,573
Coal or coke	71
Wood	193
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	707
No fuel used	682

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Middlesex County)
Occupied housing units	265,815
Less Than $50,000	177,381
$50,000 to $99,999	8,787
$100,000 to $149,999	45,535
$150,000 to $199,999	51,844
$200,000 to $299,999	35,450
$300,000 to $499,999	9,391
$1,000,000 or more	126
Median (dollars)	168,500

GROSS RENT (Middlesex County)
Occupied units paying rent	88,434
Less than $200	2,664
$200 to $299	1,979
$300 to $499	3,475
$500 to $699	12,735
$700 to $999	41,688
$1,000 to $1,499	20,463
$1,500 or more	2,738