Metuchen borough, New Jersey demographics
Population: 14,883
Median age: 39.4
Median household income: 141,915
Metuchen is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Metuchen borough, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 14,883 |
| 2020 | 14,289 |
| 2019 | 14,048 |
| 2018 | 13,858 |
| 2017 | 13,940 |
| 2016 | 13,791 |
| 2015 | 13,765 |
| 2014 | 13,707 |
| 2013 | 13,640 |
| 2012 | 13,585 |
| 2011 | 13,504 |
| 2010 | 13,431 |
Census data for Metuchen borough, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Metuchen borough, New Jersey
| Total population | 14,883 |
| Male | 6,937 |
| Female | 7,946 |
| Total population | 14,883 |
| Under 5 years | 986 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,152 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,012 |
| 15 to 19 years | 921 |
| 20 to 24 years | 523 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,813 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,462 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,180 |
| 55 to 59 years | 793 |
| 60 to 64 years | 954 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,427 |
| 75 to 84 years | 494 |
| 85 years and over | 166 |
| Median age (years) | 39.4 |
| Under 18 years | 3,884 |
| 16 years and over | 11,453 |
| 18 years and over | 10,999 |
| 21 years and over | 10,754 |
| 62 years and over | 2,784 |
| 65 years and over | 2,087 |
| Total population | 14,883 |
| One race | 13,435 |
| White | 10,057 |
| Black or African American | 803 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 |
| Asian | 2,179 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 392 |
| Two or more races | 1,448 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,217 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,738 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,479 |
Social characteristics in Metuchen borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 5,255 |
| Family households (families) | 3,449 |
| Married-couple family | 223 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 417 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 324 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,166 |
| Average household size | 1,608 |
| Average family size | 2.83 |
Economic characteristics in Metuchen borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 5,255 |
| Less than $10,000 | 129 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 129 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 75 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 170 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 353 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 432 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 622 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 933 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 996 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,416 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 141,915 |
Housing characteristics in Metuchen borough, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 5,484 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,255 |
| Vacant housing units | 229 |
| Total housing units | 5,484 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,644 |
| 1-unit, attached | 539 |
| 2 units | 202 |
| 3 or 4 units | 255 |
| 5 to 9 units | 152 |
| 10 to 19 units | 146 |
| 20 or more units | 546 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 5,484 |
| Built 2014 or later | 11 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 483 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 335 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 255 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 277 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 534 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 671 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,385 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 488 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,045 |
| Total housing units | 5,484 |
| 1 room | 41 |
| 2 rooms | 205 |
| 3 rooms | 424 |
| 4 rooms | 389 |
| 5 rooms | 745 |
| 6 rooms | 990 |
| 7 rooms | 981 |
| 8 rooms | 799 |
| 9 rooms or more | 910 |
| Median rooms | 6.4 |
| Total housing units | 5,484 |
| No bedroom | 41 |
| 1 bedroom | 752 |
| 2 bedrooms | 961 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,090 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,309 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 331 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,255 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,929 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,326 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.05 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.19 |
| Occupied housing units | 5,255 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 462 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,229 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 743 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,052 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 837 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 932 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,929 |
| Less than $50,000 | 40 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 21 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 86 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 363 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,790 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,484 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 121 |
| Median (dollars) | 467,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,929 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,626 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,303 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,302 |
| Less than $500 | 166 |
| $500 to $999 | 21 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 271 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 309 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 300 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 136 |
| $3,000 or more | 99 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,812 |
| No rent paid | 24 |
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