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Metuchen, New Jersey

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StatisticMetuchenNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population15,1449,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$158,052$103,556$80,734
Median Age39.140.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher67.1%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$604,300$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,078$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate3.6%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born17.2%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate74.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time38.330.526.4
Worked from Home26.9%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households62.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Metuchen, New Jersey

Age in Metuchen, New Jersey

StatisticMetuchenNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age39.140.138.9
Under 18 %27.1%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.9%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.8%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.5%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.8%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.9%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Metuchen, New Jersey

StatisticMetuchenNew JerseyUnited States
Households5,4503,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households72.8%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children37.6%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.9%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone21.7%26.4%28.7%
Never Married28.7%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Metuchen, New Jersey

StatisticMetuchenNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$71,224$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.7%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.9%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More35.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.6%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty8.6%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households2.3%9.1%n/a

Housing in Metuchen, New Jersey

StatisticMetuchenNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units5,6273,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.4%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.1%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$9,590n/a

Education in Metuchen, New Jersey

StatisticMetuchenNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School3.1%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate11.1%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.7%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree35.2%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree32.0%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Metuchen, New Jersey

StatisticMetuchenNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work48.5%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit15.7%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.7%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour26.8%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.5%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Metuchen, New Jersey

StatisticMetuchenNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.9%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.5%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.1%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.6%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.3%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Metuchen

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.