Middlesex County, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Middlesex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 838,623 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 2599.3 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.51% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 38.1 40.2 37.1
Households 305,449 3,476,039 128,459,983

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Economy

Middlesex County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Middlesex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $109,590 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.46% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.4% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Middlesex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $299,160 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,809 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 63.5% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Middlesex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 26.9 26.6 22.5
Work from home 16.1% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Middlesex County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.

Metric Middlesex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 41.5% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.73 2.61 2.54

Health

Middlesex County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Middlesex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.7 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.0% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 11.8% 14.2% 19.0%