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New Brunswick city, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 55,718   ( 537 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.2 square miles
Population density: 10647.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,277 27.42% 3.5%
Black:7,70613.83% 0.5%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:4,9128.82% 18.8%
2+ races:1,0061.81% 43.1%
Hispanic:26,11846.88% 5.2%
Total non-White:40,44172.58% 0.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:516 1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:21 0.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
55,181
14,76126.75%
7,74314.03%
500.09%
4,1347.49%
7031.27%
27,55349.93%
40,42073.25%

2000
48,573
15,90632.75%
9,73620.04%
160.03%
2,7235.61%
1,0192.10%
18,97139.06%
32,66767.25%

1990
41,711
20,60749.40%
11,47227.50%
2030.49%
1,6603.98%
n/a
7,76918.63%
21,10450.60%

1980
41,442
24,24058.49%
11,65928.13%
950.23%
6461.56%
n/a
4,75511.47%
17,20241.51%

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
-1,145 -2.4
7,753 16.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,701 -11.3
11,563 27.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,633 -8.8
3,902 9.4

Age, Family & Household Data for New Brunswick city, 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
24.0
11,576 20.8%
44,142 79.2%
3,607 6.5%
15,626
3.01
8,792 56.3%
4,272 48.6%
2,059 23.4%
6,834 43.7%

2010
NumberPercent
23.3
11,621 21.1%
43,560 78.9%
2,853 5.2%
14,119
3.36
7,750 54.9%
4,119 53.1%
1,458 18.8%
6,369 45.1%

2000
NumberPercent
24.1
9,776 20.1%
38,797 79.9%
2,956 6.1%
13,053
3.22
7,359 56.4%
3,933 53.4%
1,592 21.6%
5,694 43.6%

1990
NumberPercent
24.8
7,032 16.9%
34,679 83.1%
3,909 9.4%
12,577
2.73
6,929 55.1%
4,024 58.1%
1,292 18.6%
5,648 44.9%

1980
NumberPercent
24.3
8,489 20.5%
32,953 79.5%
3,729 9.0%
13,284
2.58
7,585 57.1%
5,068 66.8%
1,317 17.4%
5,699 42.9%

2022 Housing Data for New Brunswick city, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,887 
Median Value$289,800 
Occupied15,62692.5%
Vacant1,2617.5%
Owned3,15620.2%
Rented12,47079.8%
Median Rent$1,754 
Single-Family Units4,96429.4%
    Detached3,75822.3%
    Attached1,2067.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,38843.7%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Brunswick city, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,80311.5%
$10,000 to $14,9999065.8%
$15,000 to $19,9999906.3%
$20,000 to $24,9997114.6%
$25,000 to $29,9995963.8%
$30,000 to $34,9997034.5%
$35,000 to $39,9995363.4%
$40,000 to $44,9994122.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994082.6%
$50,000 to $59,9999616.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3278.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,56810.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,60910.3%
$125,000 to $149,9997554.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1807.6%
$200,000 or more1,1617.4%
Median Household Income57,138 
Per Capita Income24,057 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9616.2%
Public Assistance3362.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,84018.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,53352.9%
Unemployed9554.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force13,48856.9%
Not in Labor Force10,21543.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector11,0677,43059.8%
Non-Profit1,5171,44951.1%
Self-Employed90255561.9%
Local Government33757936.8%
State Government67281645.2%
Federal Government14917645.8%
Total Private + Self11,9697,98560.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6753,02047.0%
Total14,64411,00557.1%
Pct. Govt.10.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,2098.6%
Sales and Office Occupations4,17016.2%
Professional, Technical5,95923.2%
Service Occupations4,44017.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing260.1%
All others8,90534.7%
White Collar 48.0%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services4,09716.0%
Retail trade2,61710.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,4059.4%
Manufacturing2,3519.2%
Health care and social assistance2,2498.8%
Transportation and warehousing2,2448.7%
Accommodation and food services1,9667.7%
Construction1,8387.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4025.5%
Wholesale trade1,1554.5%
Other services9173.6%
Finance and insurance7753.0%
Public administration7412.9%
Information3341.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2511.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2150.8%
Utilities610.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting390.2%
Management260.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Brunswick city, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican10,69319.19%
Puerto Rican2,5704.61%
Cuban1840.33%
Dominican6,47211.62%
Total Central American3,9127.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan5581.00%
Honduran2,4284.36%
Nicaraguan3330.60%
Panamanian2160.39%
Salvadoran3770.68%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,2642.27%
Argentinean680.12%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3390.61%
Ecuadorian5601.01%
Paraguayan100.02%
Peruvian2550.46%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan320.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0231.84%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,8963.40%
Chinese1,7093.07%
Filipino4990.90%
Korean2020.36%
Taiwanese1490.27%
Vietnamese1330.24%
Japanese380.07%
Singaporean320.06%
Cambodian250.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,15545.7%
Spanish24,01145.5%
Chinese1,3902.6%
Other Indo-European8631.6%
Other Asian5461.0%
Other5161.0%
Arabic3370.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3150.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2770.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,2984.1%
Italian1,3772.5%
Irish1,0992.0%
German9851.8%
Polish7441.3%
Guyanese5591.0%
English4240.8%
Hungarian3560.6%
Russian3050.5%
Jamaican2630.5%
Lebanese2600.5%
African1990.4%
U.S. Virgin Islander1940.3%
West Indian1930.3%
European1740.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen44,96980.7%
Not a citizen10,74919.3%
Native36,90366.2%
Foreign-born18,81533.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Brunswick city, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,945 22.0%3,052 11.3%7,338 27.2%4,088 15.1%3,615 13.4%2,953 10.9%
  Average years of education: 11.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,945 22.0%
9-12 Years 3,052 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,338 27.2%
Some College 4,088 15.1%
Bach. Degree 3,615 13.4%
Grad Degree 2,953 10.9%
Average years of education: 11.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Brunswick city, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +92 R +1,232 R + 5.3%
D -1,140
2020 vs. 2012 R +32 R +1,569 R + 5.5%
D -1,537
2020 vs. 2008 R -291 R +2,787 R + 4.7%
D -3,078
2016 vs. 2008 R -383 R +1,555 D + 0.7%
D -1,938
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 22% Joe Biden (D) 7,639 81.3% Donald Trump* (R) 1,608 17.1% 149 1.6% 9,396 -24 -30 0.21%
2016 25% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,779 81.1% Donald Trump (R) 1,516 14.0% 531 4.9% 10,826 -27 -32 0.28%
2012 25% Barack Obama* (D) 9,176 83.4% Mitt Romney (R) 1,576 14.3% 245 2.2% 10,997 -26 -33 0.30%
2008 30% Barack Obama (D) 10,717 84.0% John McCain (R) 1,899 14.9% 140 1.1% 12,756 -27 -31 0.33%
2004 25% John Kerry (D) 8,023 78.8% George W. Bush* (R) 2,018 19.8% 143 1.4% 10,184 -26 -31 0.28%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, New Brunswick city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,639 81.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,608 17.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 60 0.6%
Other 89 0.9%
TOTAL 9,396
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -30


2016 President, New Brunswick city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,779 81.1%
Donald Trump (R) 1,516 14.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 186 1.7%
Other 345 3.2%
TOTAL 10,826
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -32


2012 President, New Brunswick city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,176 83.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,576 14.3%
Other 245 2.2%
TOTAL 10,997
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -33


2008 President, New Brunswick city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,717 84.0%
John McCain (R) 1,899 14.9%
Other 140 1.1%
TOTAL 12,756
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -31


2004 President, New Brunswick city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,018 19.8%
John Kerry (D) 8,023 78.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 82 0.8%
Other 61 0.6%
TOTAL 10,184
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -31
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Brunswick city, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 9% Phil Murphy* (D) 2,972 79.2% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 721 19.2% 60 [+] 1.6% 3,753 -27 0.14%
2020 S2 21% Cory Booker* (D) 7,496 81.8% Rik Mehta (R) 1,390 15.2% 276 [+] 3.0% 9,162 -26 0.21%
2018 S1 19% Robert Menendez* (D) 6,636 81.5% Bob Hugin (R) 1,185 14.6% 321 [+] 3.9% 8,142 -26 0.26%
2017 G 10% Phil Murphy (D) 3,616 83.1% Kim Guadagno (R) 590 13.6% 148 [+] 3.4% 4,354 -26 0.20%
2014 S2 9% Cory Booker* (D) 3,121 83.9% Jeffrey Bell (R) 535 14.4% 66 [+] 1.8% 3,722 -28 0.20%
*: 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