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Metuchen borough, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 14,958   ( 1,384 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 5249.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,069 60.63% 8.9%
Black:9956.65% 61.3%
Indian:70.05% 12.5%
Asian:2,30415.40% 31.9%
2+ races:1,1587.74% 316.5%
Hispanic:1,3699.15% 46.4%
Total non-White:5,88939.37% 62.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-883 -7.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,267 20.2




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
13,574
9,95273.32%
6174.55%
80.06%
1,74712.87%
2782.05%
9356.89%
3,62226.68%

2000
12,840
10,47281.56%
5984.66%
00.00%
9417.33%
2962.31%
5003.89%
2,36818.44%

1990
12,804
11,10286.71%
7575.91%
00.00%
5844.56%
n/a
3612.82%
1,70213.29%

1980
13,762
12,19588.61%
8205.96%
00.00%
3222.34%
n/a
4253.09%
1,56711.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-520 -4.0
1,254 9.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-630 -4.9
666 5.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,093 -7.9
135 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Metuchen borough, 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
39.4
3,965 26.5%
10,993 73.5%
2,161 14.4%
5,343
2.80
3,917 73.3%
3,297 84.2%
186 4.7%
1,426 26.7%

2010
NumberPercent
41.1
3,282 24.2%
10,292 75.8%
1,879 13.8%
5,243
2.59
3,744 71.4%
3,055 81.6%
242 6.5%
1,499 28.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.8
2,961 23.1%
9,879 76.9%
1,853 14.4%
4,991
2.57
3,593 72.0%
2,947 82.0%
228 6.3%
1,398 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
38.3
2,694 21.0%
10,110 79.0%
1,926 15.0%
4,957
2.58
3,654 73.7%
3,196 87.5%
140 3.8%
1,303 26.3%

1980
NumberPercent
35.6
3,393 24.7%
10,369 75.3%
1,606 11.7%
4,978
2.76
3,918 78.7%
3,380 86.3%
214 5.5%
1,060 21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Metuchen borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,548 
Median Value$537,000 
Occupied5,34396.3%
Vacant2053.7%
Owned4,00174.9%
Rented1,34225.1%
Median Rent$1,933 
Single-Family Units4,27477.0%
    Detached3,66666.1%
    Attached60811.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units84715.3%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Metuchen borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001593.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991082.0%
$15,000 to $19,999661.2%
$20,000 to $24,999330.6%
$25,000 to $29,999751.4%
$30,000 to $34,999871.6%
$35,000 to $39,999561.0%
$40,000 to $44,999841.6%
$45,000 to $49,999961.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991653.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992975.6%
$75,000 to $99,9994618.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994227.9%
$125,000 to $149,9994738.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,02019.1%
$200,000 or more1,74132.6%
Median Household Income154,339 
Per Capita Income67,457 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1052.0%
Public Assistance951.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3226.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,52676.8%
Unemployed3083.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,83480.5%
Not in Labor Force1,65819.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7022,21654.9%
Non-Profit25757630.9%
Self-Employed36619765.0%
Local Government24449732.9%
State Government20439134.3%
Federal Government494651.6%
Total Private + Self3,0682,41356.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7541,51033.3%
Total3,8223,92349.3%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,09727.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,13414.6%
Professional, Technical3,19341.2%
Service Occupations6969.0%
All others6258.1%
White Collar 82.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,32617.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,31717.0%
Health care and social assistance78610.1%
Finance and insurance6498.4%
Retail trade5096.6%
Manufacturing4746.1%
Accommodation and food services3885.0%
Information3604.6%
Public administration3604.6%
Transportation and warehousing2973.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2733.5%
Wholesale trade2433.1%
Other services2142.8%
Construction2122.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1732.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1171.5%
Utilities470.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Metuchen borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican610.41%
Puerto Rican3872.59%
Cuban990.66%
Dominican1961.31%
Total Central American590.39%
Costa Rican30.02%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan110.07%
Panamanian270.18%
Salvadoran180.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5293.54%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3142.10%
Ecuadorian40.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1420.95%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan690.46%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic380.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,0577.07%
Chinese6774.53%
Filipino1420.95%
Korean1350.90%
Taiwanese410.27%
Japanese290.19%
Vietnamese160.11%
Bangladeshi120.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,76477.5%
Other Indo-European1,1248.1%
Spanish6004.3%
Chinese5644.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3292.4%
Other Asian1651.2%
Korean1140.8%
Other940.7%
Tagalog760.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian2,40516.1%
Irish2,05913.8%
German1,87612.5%
Polish1,3819.2%
English8895.9%
Russian5253.5%
American4893.3%
Swedish2901.9%
Ukrainian2831.9%
Eastern European2811.9%
Hungarian2641.8%
Slovak2391.6%
French2121.4%
Scottish1641.1%
French Canadian1431.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,17194.7%
Not a citizen7875.3%
Native12,54383.9%
Foreign-born2,41516.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Metuchen borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
198 1.9%228 2.2%1,323 12.9%1,986 19.3%3,454 33.6%3,104 30.2%
  Average years of education: 15.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 198 1.9%
9-12 Years 228 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,323 12.9%
Some College 1,986 19.3%
Bach. Degree 3,454 33.6%
Grad Degree 3,104 30.2%
Average years of education: 15.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Metuchen borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +141 D +1,148 D + 8.1%
D +1,289
2020 vs. 2012 R -70 D +1,737 D + 15.9%
D +1,667
2020 vs. 2008 R -352 D +1,751 D + 17.9%
D +1,399
2016 vs. 2008 R -493 D +603 D + 9.7%
D +110
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 5,953 68.8% Donald Trump* (R) 2,548 29.5% 147 1.7% 8,648 -12 -17 0.19%
2016 67% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,664 62.6% Donald Trump (R) 2,407 32.3% 384 5.2% 7,455 -9 -14 0.19%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 4,286 61.3% Mitt Romney (R) 2,618 37.4% 89 1.3% 6,993 -3 -10 0.19%
2008 74% Barack Obama (D) 4,554 60.5% John McCain (R) 2,900 38.5% 74 1.0% 7,528 -3 -7 0.19%
2004 71% John Kerry (D) 4,152 58.1% George W. Bush* (R) 2,914 40.8% 79 1.1% 7,145 -5 -10 0.20%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,953 68.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,548 29.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 95 1.1%
Other 52 0.6%
TOTAL 8,648
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17


2016 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,664 62.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,407 32.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 200 2.7%
Other 184 2.5%
TOTAL 7,455
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -14


2012 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,286 61.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,618 37.4%
Other 89 1.3%
TOTAL 6,993
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,554 60.5%
John McCain (R) 2,900 38.5%
Other 74 1.0%
TOTAL 7,528
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Metuchen borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,914 40.8%
John Kerry (D) 4,152 58.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 56 0.8%
Other 23 0.3%
TOTAL 7,145
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Metuchen borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 46% Phil Murphy* (D) 3,505 65.7% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,760 33.0% 67 [+] 1.3% 5,332 -14 0.20%
2020 S2 73% Cory Booker* (D) 5,797 67.7% Rik Mehta (R) 2,595 30.3% 168 [+] 2.0% 8,560 -11 0.19%
2018 S1 57% Robert Menendez* (D) 4,073 62.4% Bob Hugin (R) 2,248 34.4% 208 [+] 3.2% 6,529 -7 0.21%
2017 G 42% Phil Murphy (D) 2,994 63.1% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,605 33.8% 144 [+] 3.0% 4,743 -6 0.22%
2014 S2 36% Cory Booker* (D) 2,435 62.6% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,411 36.3% 46 [+] 1.2% 3,892 -6 0.21%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote