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South River, New Jersey

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StatisticSouth RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population16,1249,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$96,147$103,556$80,734
Median Age37.040.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.9%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$405,200$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,675$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate12.5%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born26.4%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.6%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.230.526.4
Worked from Home6.7%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.0%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South River, New Jersey

Age in South River, New Jersey

StatisticSouth RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age37.040.138.9
Under 18 %25.2%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.8%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.5%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in South River, New Jersey

StatisticSouth RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Households5,5743,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.62.5
Family Households75.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children37.1%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.0%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone18.6%26.4%28.7%
Never Married31.6%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in South River, New Jersey

StatisticSouth RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,301$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.4%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.4%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.7%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households8.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in South River, New Jersey

StatisticSouth RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units5,7543,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.7%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,962.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.4%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,882$9,590n/a

Education in South River, New Jersey

StatisticSouth RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School12.1%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate33.4%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.5%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.0%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.9%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in South River, New Jersey

StatisticSouth RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.8%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.9%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit3.0%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.4%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour20.1%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.3%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in South River, New Jersey

StatisticSouth RiverNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.1%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.5%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.9%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.5%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.9%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency31.7%24.5%16.7%

Cities near South River

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.