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Middlesex County, NJ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Designated Market Area: New York, NY-CT-NJ-PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 861,418   ( 51,560 from 2010 , 1,765 from 2020)
Land area: 309.2 square miles
Population density: 2785.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:334,783 38.86% 16.0%
Black:89,15910.35% 24.6%
Indian:1,6190.19% 35.7%
Asian:222,56525.84% 28.9%
2+ races:13,6591.59% 2.4%
Hispanic:199,63323.17% 34.0%
Total non-White:526,63561.14% 28.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:19,527 11.3
Deaths:16,4839.5
Net Migration: -13,101-7.6
Net Immigration: 7,6854.5
Change in White population:-63,941 -7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:115,501 14.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
809,858
398,72449.23%
71,5578.84%
1,1930.15%
172,69021.32%
13,9991.73%
148,97518.40%
411,13450.77%

2000
750,162
464,53761.92%
64,4358.59%
8050.11%
103,99413.86%
12,4051.65%
101,94013.59%
285,62538.08%

1990
671,780
519,01377.26%
49,2587.33%
8570.13%
44,6316.64%
n/a
58,0218.64%
152,76722.74%

1980
595,893
512,72686.04%
35,2475.91%
5410.09%
12,8062.15%
n/a
34,2155.74%
83,16713.96%

1970
583,813
543,81693.15%
25,5614.38%
2980.05%
1,9380.33%
n/a
11,3331.94%
39,997 6.85%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
97,004 12.9
51,3746.8
-59,626-7.9
59,0787.9
-65,813 -8.8
125,509 16.7
1990's
NumberRate
101,330 15.1
54,2958.1
-39,947-5.9
51,6537.7
-54,476 -8.1
132,858 19.8
1980's
NumberRate
85,710 14.4
48,464 8.1
43,439 7.3
n/a
6,287 1.1
69,600 11.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-28,995 -5.0
n/a
-31,090 -5.3
43,170 7.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Middlesex County, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.1
185,693 21.6%
675,725 78.4%
132,766 15.4%
301,967
2.76
217,300 72.0%
167,206 76.9%
16,710 7.7%
84,667 28.0%

2010
NumberPercent
37.2
185,457 22.9%
624,401 77.1%
99,462 12.3%
281,186
2.80
202,954 72.2%
157,214 77.5%
15,614 7.7%
78,232 27.8%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
176,963 23.6%
573,199 76.4%
92,406 12.3%
265,898
2.74
192,321 72.3%
154,676 80.4%
13,425 7.0%
73,577 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
144,473 21.5%
527,307 78.5%
78,841 11.7%
238,974
2.71
177,052 74.1%
146,447 82.7%
9,477 5.4%
61,922 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
154,214 25.9%
441,679 74.1%
52,573 8.8%
196,969
2.93
154,631 78.5%
131,068 84.8%
9,728 6.3%
42,338 21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Middlesex County, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units314,752 
Median Value$411,900 
Occupied301,96795.9%
Vacant12,7854.1%
Owned192,80563.8%
Rented109,16236.2%
Median Rent$1,739 
Single-Family Units199,64863.4%
    Detached165,12452.5%
    Attached34,52411.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units74,81823.8%
Mobile Homes2,5930.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Middlesex County, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009,8733.3%
$10,000 to $14,9997,5082.5%
$15,000 to $19,9996,4862.1%
$20,000 to $24,9997,6302.5%
$25,000 to $29,9996,7502.2%
$30,000 to $34,9996,8972.3%
$35,000 to $39,9998,7252.9%
$40,000 to $44,9997,6292.5%
$45,000 to $49,9997,1522.4%
$50,000 to $59,99916,1285.3%
$60,000 to $74,99922,6297.5%
$75,000 to $99,99936,60112.1%
$100,000 to $124,99933,01310.9%
$125,000 to $149,99927,6619.2%
$150,000 to $199,99939,87613.2%
$200,000 or more57,40919.0%
Median Household Income105,206 
Per Capita Income47,196 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state106 
Compared to U.S.115 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI12,0314.0%
Public Assistance5,7861.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps24,0878.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed315,14572.3%
Unemployed19,4184.5%
In Armed Forces990.0%
Total Labor Force334,66276.8%
Not in Labor Force101,26623.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector174,051134,38956.4%
Non-Profit12,87619,38339.9%
Self-Employed21,25610,72966.5%
Local Government12,56118,13840.9%
State Government10,03912,20745.1%
Federal Government4,0032,89758.0%
Total Private + Self195,307145,11857.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39,47952,62542.9%
Total234,786197,74354.3%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts82,02918.9%
Sales and Office Occupations87,55920.2%
Professional, Technical128,11629.6%
Service Occupations51,56311.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3910.1%
All others83,81519.4%
White Collar 68.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance53,25712.3%
Professional, scientific, technical51,94912.0%
Educational services46,85010.8%
Retail trade45,46510.5%
Manufacturing38,7138.9%
Finance and insurance32,6707.5%
Transportation and warehousing32,4487.5%
Construction22,2955.1%
Accommodation and food services18,1134.2%
Public administration17,1174.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.16,7063.9%
Other services15,7753.6%
Wholesale trade14,6543.4%
Information10,7552.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing7,1781.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,0011.2%
Utilities2,7180.6%
Management8000.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4640.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1540.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Middlesex County, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican27,9833.25%
Puerto Rican46,5005.41%
Cuban5,5080.64%
Dominican50,1475.83%
Total Central American19,8892.31%
Costa Rican1,0340.12%
Guatemalan3,0170.35%
Honduran8,0440.94%
Nicaraguan1,0170.12%
Panamanian1,3470.16%
Salvadoran5,3690.62%
Other Central American610.01%
Total South American31,1563.62%
Argentinean2,5630.30%
Bolivian3540.04%
Chilean4050.05%
Colombian10,2851.20%
Ecuadorian7,0150.82%
Paraguayan1650.02%
Peruvian7,7670.90%
Uruguayan4570.05%
Venezuelan1,8990.22%
Other South American2460.03%
Other Hispanic10,2861.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian142,54316.57%
Chinese26,0303.03%
Filipino14,7151.71%
Korean6,2380.73%
Vietnamese2,4440.28%
Taiwanese1,8010.21%
Bangladeshi1,3380.16%
Japanese8570.10%
Indonesian5360.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English436,06053.7%
Spanish145,49817.9%
Other Indo-European106,59813.1%
Other Asian39,2914.8%
Chinese22,3382.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic17,6022.2%
Arabic11,6601.4%
Tagalog10,5311.3%
Other10,0771.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian89,12310.4%
Irish70,3288.2%
German47,3935.5%
Polish44,6925.2%
American24,8832.9%
English19,5492.3%
Russian13,7641.6%
Hungarian13,4631.6%
Egyptian10,1411.2%
Portuguese8,5861.0%
Ukrainian7,2720.8%
Jamaican5,9270.7%
Greek5,6840.7%
French5,6730.7%
Eastern European4,9980.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen740,90486.1%
Not a citizen119,24313.9%
Native566,79565.9%
Foreign-born293,35234.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Middlesex County, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
30,351 5.1%30,654 5.2%139,214 23.5%124,331 21.0%156,153 26.4%110,615 18.7%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 30,351 5.1%
9-12 Years 30,654 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 139,214 23.5%
Some College 124,331 21.0%
Bach. Degree 156,153 26.4%
Grad Degree 110,615 18.7%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Middlesex County, NJ

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 370,286 353,724 16,562 4.5% 5.1%
1991 377,164 355,070 22,094 5.9% 6.8%
1992 378,328 349,423 28,905 7.6% 8.5%
1993 377,632 351,149 26,483 7.0% 7.8%
1994 382,207 360,029 22,178 5.8% 6.8%
1995 388,431 367,010 21,421 5.5% 6.4%
1996 397,497 376,995 20,502 5.2% 6.1%
1997 408,736 391,055 17,681 4.3% 5.3%
1998 407,478 392,383 15,095 3.7% 4.6%
1999 415,449 400,604 14,845 3.6% 4.4%
2000 401,450 388,130 13,320 3.3% 3.7%
2001 405,170 389,008 16,162 4.0% 4.2%
2002 411,276 388,269 23,007 5.6% 5.8%
2003 409,298 386,772 22,526 5.5% 5.8%
2004 409,445 390,703 18,742 4.6% 4.9%
2005 414,326 396,968 17,358 4.2% 4.4%
2006 419,191 401,149 18,042 4.3% 4.6%
2007 419,879 403,901 15,978 3.8% 4.2%
2008 424,692 403,436 21,256 5.0% 5.4%
2009 426,829 390,883 35,946 8.4% 9.0%
2010 423,834 385,271 38,563 9.1% 9.7%
2011 426,013 388,648 37,365 8.8% 9.4%
2012 429,807 392,530 37,277 8.7% 9.4%
2013 429,609 396,541 33,068 7.7% 8.4%
2014 432,359 406,084 26,275 6.1% 6.7%
2015 436,039 413,881 22,158 5.1% 5.7%
2016 437,873 418,638 19,235 4.4% 4.9%
2017 438,909 421,423 17,486 4.0% 4.5%
2018 435,591 420,369 15,222 3.5% 4.0%
2019 440,256 427,054 13,202 3.0% 3.4%
2020 436,329 398,298 38,031 8.7% 9.8%
2021 453,523 426,211 27,312 6.0% 6.6%
2022 462,728 447,235 15,493 3.3% 3.7%
2023 470,487 451,218 19,269 4.1% 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com