RightDataUSA

South River borough, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 16,081   ( 73 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 5774.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,865 55.13% 17.4%
Black:1,1287.01% 9.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:7064.39% 7.3%
2+ races:3201.99% 1.2%
Hispanic:4,82329.99% 65.6%
Total non-White:7,21644.87% 36.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,872 -14.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,945 14.7




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

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

2010
16,008
10,73767.07%
1,0286.42%
200.12%
7624.76%
3242.02%
2,91318.20%
5,27132.93%

2000
15,322
11,93877.91%
9115.95%
60.04%
5093.32%
3852.51%
1,5209.92%
3,38422.09%

1990
13,692
11,98487.53%
4723.45%
00.00%
1541.12%
n/a
1,0827.90%
1,70812.47%

1980
14,361
13,30492.64%
7144.97%
00.00%
360.25%
n/a
2972.07%
1,0577.36%

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
-1,201 -7.8
1,887 12.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-46 -0.3
1,676 12.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,320 -9.2
651 4.5

Age, Family & Household Data for South River borough, NJ
[Display all years]

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
37.1
3,847 23.9%
12,234 76.1%
2,260 14.1%
5,555
2.89
4,061 73.1%
2,825 69.6%
483 11.9%
1,494 26.9%

2010
NumberPercent
37.2
3,615 22.6%
12,393 77.4%
1,893 11.8%
5,652
2.83
4,018 71.1%
3,025 75.3%
303 7.5%
1,634 28.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.5
3,492 22.8%
11,830 77.2%
2,194 14.3%
5,628
2.71
3,982 70.8%
3,216 80.8%
197 4.9%
1,646 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
2,824 20.6%
10,868 79.4%
2,235 16.3%
5,091
2.68
3,850 75.6%
3,099 80.5%
169 4.4%
1,241 24.4%

1980
NumberPercent
34.5
3,322 23.1%
11,039 76.9%
1,880 13.1%
5,117
2.80
4,006 78.3%
3,347 83.5%
210 5.2%
1,111 21.7%

2022 Housing Data for South River borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,769 
Median Value$360,800 
Occupied5,55596.3%
Vacant2143.7%
Owned3,62465.2%
Rented1,93134.8%
Median Rent$1,615 
Single-Family Units4,15772.1%
    Detached4,08370.8%
    Attached741.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units70712.3%
Mobile Homes110.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for South River borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001562.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991031.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991011.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991092.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993406.1%
$30,000 to $34,9991162.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991392.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991242.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991562.8%
$50,000 to $59,9994017.2%
$60,000 to $74,9994578.2%
$75,000 to $99,99972213.0%
$100,000 to $124,99975713.6%
$125,000 to $149,99956610.2%
$150,000 to $199,99962311.2%
$200,000 or more68512.3%
Median Household Income95,981 
Per Capita Income40,055 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3065.5%
Public Assistance370.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3856.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,27871.5%
Unemployed7039.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,98181.0%
Not in Labor Force1,40419.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1452,21258.7%
Non-Profit11624032.6%
Self-Employed63316479.4%
Local Government39544247.2%
State Government18716752.8%
Federal Government239220.0%
Total Private + Self3,7782,37661.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.72194143.4%
Total4,4993,31757.6%
Pct. Govt.16.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,16414.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,39017.7%
Professional, Technical1,65121.0%
Service Occupations1,00712.8%
All others2,66133.8%
White Collar 53.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,10114.0%
Construction1,04013.2%
Retail trade84110.7%
Transportation and warehousing83810.6%
Educational services79210.1%
Manufacturing7219.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4906.2%
Other services4115.2%
Accommodation and food services3634.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2963.8%
Public administration2863.6%
Finance and insurance2833.6%
Wholesale trade1602.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1231.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation660.8%
Information230.3%
Utilities230.3%
Management160.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South River borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,1827.35%
Puerto Rican1,0346.43%
Cuban860.53%
Dominican1741.08%
Total Central American1,2207.59%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan2141.33%
Honduran7804.85%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian150.09%
Salvadoran2111.31%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6774.21%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1761.09%
Ecuadorian2901.80%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian480.30%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1631.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4502.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2901.80%
Filipino2661.65%
Indian630.39%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,66751.5%
Spanish3,39522.8%
Other Indo-European2,46016.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5343.6%
Chinese2521.7%
Arabic2441.6%
Tagalog2151.4%
Other880.6%
Other Asian230.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian1,93112.0%
Portuguese1,5899.9%
Polish1,5609.7%
Irish1,2617.8%
Hungarian5793.6%
Greek5613.5%
German5473.4%
English4843.0%
American3462.2%
Ukrainian3121.9%
Egyptian3011.9%
Brazilian2941.8%
Russian2691.7%
Dutch1290.8%
European1220.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,11087.7%
Not a citizen1,97112.3%
Native11,52071.6%
Foreign-born4,56128.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South River borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,200 10.7%551 4.9%3,560 31.8%2,849 25.5%1,960 17.5%1,065 9.5%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,200 10.7%
9-12 Years 551 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,560 31.8%
Some College 2,849 25.5%
Bach. Degree 1,960 17.5%
Grad Degree 1,065 9.5%
Average years of education: 12.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for South River borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +311 D +142 D + 2.5%
D +453
2020 vs. 2012 R +918 R +857 R + 16.9%
D +61
2020 vs. 2008 R +585 R +639 R + 11.6%
D -54
2016 vs. 2008 R +274 R +781 R + 14.0%
D -507
How to interpret this table


Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Joe Biden (D) 3,094 50.0% Donald Trump* (R) 3,019 48.7% 80 1.3% 6,193 7 2 0.14%
2016 45% Donald Trump (R) 2,708 48.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,641 47.4% 224 4.0% 5,573 8 3 0.14%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 3,033 58.5% Mitt Romney (R) 2,101 40.5% 51 1.0% 5,185 0 -7 0.14%
2008 46% Barack Obama (D) 3,148 55.5% John McCain (R) 2,434 42.9% 95 1.7% 5,677 1 -3 0.15%
2004 44% John Kerry (D) 2,763 52.3% George W. Bush* (R) 2,460 46.5% 63 1.2% 5,286 0 -4 0.15%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,094 50.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,019 48.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 31 0.5%
Other 49 0.8%
TOTAL 6,193
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,641 47.4%
Donald Trump (R) 2,708 48.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 99 1.8%
Other 125 2.2%
TOTAL 5,573
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,033 58.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,101 40.5%
Other 51 1.0%
TOTAL 5,185
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,148 55.5%
John McCain (R) 2,434 42.9%
Other 95 1.7%
TOTAL 5,677
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, South River borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,460 46.5%
John Kerry (D) 2,763 52.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 46 0.9%
Other 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,286
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South River borough, NJ

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 28% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,994 56.3% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,509 42.6% 37 [+] 1.0% 3,540 8 0.14%
2020 S2 48% Cory Booker* (D) 3,080 50.8% Rik Mehta (R) 2,803 46.2% 184 [+] 3.0% 6,067 5 0.14%
2018 S1 33% Bob Hugin (R) 2,085 50.1% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,924 46.3% 150 [+] 3.6% 4,159 7 0.13%
2017 G 24% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,508 50.9% Phil Murphy (D) 1,402 47.3% 55 [+] 1.9% 2,965 9 0.14%
2014 S2 22% Cory Booker* (D) 1,388 50.8% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,286 47.1% 57 [+] 2.1% 2,731 5 0.15%
*: 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