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Raritan, New Jersey

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StatisticRaritanNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population8,3689,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$107,672$103,556$80,734
Median Age41.340.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.5%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$456,900$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,112$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate8.0%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born31.5%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.230.526.4
Worked from Home16.2%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.5%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Raritan, New Jersey

Age in Raritan, New Jersey

StatisticRaritanNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age41.340.138.9
Under 18 %14.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %31.4%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.0%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Raritan, New Jersey

StatisticRaritanNew JerseyUnited States
Households3,3263,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.62.5
Family Households62.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children20.6%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.1%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone24.6%26.4%28.7%
Never Married31.6%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Raritan, New Jersey

StatisticRaritanNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,776$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.5%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.6%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.7%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More20.5%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.0%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.4%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households4.1%9.1%n/a

Housing in Raritan, New Jersey

StatisticRaritanNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units3,3493,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes45.2%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,024$9,590n/a

Education in Raritan, New Jersey

StatisticRaritanNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School7.9%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate24.5%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.1%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.3%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.2%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Raritan, New Jersey

StatisticRaritanNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation75.9%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.5%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.3%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.3%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Raritan, New Jersey

StatisticRaritanNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.6%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens15.3%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens16.2%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.3%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.0%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Raritan

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.