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Bound Brook borough, NJ


Somerset County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,906   ( 1,504 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population density: 7166.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,183 35.13% 4.6%
Black:5664.75% 8.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:5314.46% 98.1%
2+ races:2862.40% 130.6%
Hispanic:6,14651.62% 21.4%
Total non-White:7,72364.87% 28.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-200 -2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,704 19.9




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
10,402
4,38342.14%
5225.02%
190.18%
2682.58%
1241.19%
5,06248.66%
6,01957.86%

2000
10,191
5,97758.65%
2352.31%
00.00%
3283.22%
700.69%
3,56134.94%
4,21441.35%

1990
9,487
7,77381.93%
1982.09%
340.36%
2412.54%
n/a
1,24113.08%
1,71418.07%

1980
9,710
8,86391.28%
390.40%
00.00%
1731.78%
n/a
6356.54%
8478.72%

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
-1,594 -15.6
1,805 17.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,796 -18.9
2,500 26.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,090 -11.2
867 8.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Bound Brook 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
36.2
2,584 21.7%
9,322 78.3%
1,525 12.8%
4,567
2.60
2,986 65.4%
1,936 64.8%
213 7.1%
1,581 34.6%

2010
NumberPercent
35.1
2,353 22.6%
8,049 77.4%
1,053 10.1%
3,586
2.89
2,435 67.9%
1,619 66.5%
279 11.5%
1,151 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
34.4
2,165 21.2%
8,026 78.8%
1,339 13.1%
3,656
2.78
2,512 68.7%
1,786 71.1%
175 7.0%
1,144 31.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.9
1,975 20.8%
7,512 79.2%
1,303 13.7%
3,641
2.61
2,507 68.9%
2,027 80.9%
160 6.4%
1,134 31.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
2,325 23.9%
7,385 76.1%
1,099 11.3%
3,553
2.73
2,678 75.4%
2,212 82.6%
175 6.5%
875 24.6%

2022 Housing Data for Bound Brook borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,777 
Median Value$345,100 
Occupied4,56795.6%
Vacant2104.4%
Owned2,03944.6%
Rented2,52855.4%
Median Rent$1,727 
Single-Family Units2,46351.6%
    Detached2,09943.9%
    Attached3647.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,12123.5%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bound Brook borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001342.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991322.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992194.8%
$20,000 to $24,999751.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991383.0%
$30,000 to $34,999721.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992214.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992715.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991974.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993217.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993788.3%
$75,000 to $99,99969915.3%
$100,000 to $124,9994289.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994289.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993808.3%
$200,000 or more47410.4%
Median Household Income78,776 
Per Capita Income42,456 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI952.1%
Public Assistance2084.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4028.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,96078.5%
Unemployed2155.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,17584.2%
Not in Labor Force59615.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9992,15858.2%
Non-Profit12427730.9%
Self-Employed21830741.5%
Local Government10224129.7%
State Government916259.5%
Federal Government133228.9%
Total Private + Self3,2172,46556.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33061235.0%
Total3,5473,07753.5%
Pct. Govt.8.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,00515.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,18517.9%
Professional, Technical1,34520.3%
Service Occupations1,27819.3%
All others1,81127.3%
White Collar 53.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing94014.2%
Health care and social assistance88513.4%
Construction74011.2%
Retail trade5628.5%
Accommodation and food services5598.4%
Transportation and warehousing5147.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4336.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3915.9%
Educational services3495.3%
Other services3254.9%
Wholesale trade2533.8%
Finance and insurance2193.3%
Public administration1121.7%
Information1041.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation971.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing510.8%
Utilities510.8%
Management300.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bound Brook borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0468.79%
Puerto Rican1,25310.52%
Cuban980.82%
Dominican1381.16%
Total Central American2,30619.37%
Costa Rican1,1679.80%
Guatemalan7876.61%
Honduran1551.30%
Nicaraguan320.27%
Panamanian260.22%
Salvadoran1391.17%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,0558.86%
Argentinean190.16%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian4583.85%
Ecuadorian2221.86%
Paraguayan400.34%
Peruvian3162.65%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2502.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1521.28%
Korean1431.20%
Filipino960.81%
Chinese690.58%
Taiwanese540.45%
Japanese170.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,28947.6%
Spanish4,92444.3%
Other Indo-European3212.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2111.9%
Other Asian1141.0%
Korean950.9%
Chinese690.6%
Tagalog340.3%
Other220.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian1,1259.4%
German8126.8%
Irish5354.5%
Polish5154.3%
English3282.8%
American3162.7%
Portuguese1341.1%
Dutch1311.1%
Ukrainian1040.9%
Norwegian770.6%
Hungarian750.6%
Czechoslovakian730.6%
Eastern European710.6%
Greek570.5%
European550.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,35978.6%
Not a citizen2,54721.4%
Native7,73365.0%
Foreign-born4,17335.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bound Brook borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
570 6.8%481 5.7%2,573 30.6%2,269 27.0%1,430 17.0%1,088 12.9%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 570 6.8%
9-12 Years 481 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,573 30.6%
Some College 2,269 27.0%
Bach. Degree 1,430 17.0%
Grad Degree 1,088 12.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bound Brook borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +169 D +196 D + 2.8%
D +365
2020 vs. 2012 R +323 D +256 D + 2.7%
D +579
2020 vs. 2008 R +131 D +453 D + 10.6%
D +584
2016 vs. 2008 R -38 D +257 D + 7.8%
D +219
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 40% Joe Biden (D) 2,177 59.0% Donald Trump* (R) 1,443 39.1% 71 1.9% 3,691 -2 -8 0.08%
2016 37% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,812 56.3% Donald Trump (R) 1,274 39.6% 132 4.1% 3,218 -1 -6 0.08%
2012 33% Barack Obama* (D) 1,598 57.9% Mitt Romney (R) 1,120 40.6% 43 1.6% 2,761 0 -7 0.08%
2008 37% Barack Obama (D) 1,593 54.0% John McCain (R) 1,312 44.5% 45 1.5% 2,950 3 -1 0.08%
2004 37% John Kerry (D) 1,474 50.2% George W. Bush* (R) 1,440 49.0% 25 0.9% 2,939 3 -2 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bound Brook borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,177 59.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,443 39.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 39 1.1%
Other 32 0.9%
TOTAL 3,691
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Bound Brook borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,812 56.3%
Donald Trump (R) 1,274 39.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 72 2.2%
Other 60 1.9%
TOTAL 3,218
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Bound Brook borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,598 57.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,120 40.6%
Other 43 1.6%
TOTAL 2,761
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Bound Brook borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,593 54.0%
John McCain (R) 1,312 44.5%
Other 45 1.5%
TOTAL 2,950
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Bound Brook borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,440 49.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,474 50.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 13 0.4%
Other 12 0.4%
TOTAL 2,939
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bound Brook borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 22% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,017 50.0% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 998 49.1% 17 [+] 0.8% 2,032 2 0.08%
2020 S2 39% Cory Booker* (D) 2,171 59.3% Rik Mehta (R) 1,408 38.5% 80 [+] 2.2% 3,659 -2 0.08%
2018 S1 29% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,430 54.1% Bob Hugin (R) 1,112 42.1% 100 [+] 3.8% 2,642 1 0.08%
2017 G 21% Phil Murphy (D) 909 48.9% Kim Guadagno (R) 892 48.0% 57 [+] 3.1% 1,858 6 0.09%
2014 S2 19% Cory Booker* (D) 847 52.0% Jeffrey Bell (R) 751 46.1% 31 [+] 1.9% 1,629 4 0.09%
*: 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