In 2021, New Brunswick, NJ had a population of 55.7k people with a median age of 23.7 and a median household income of $49,338. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of New Brunswick, NJ declined from 55,992 to 55,671, a −0.573% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,930 to $49,338, a 12.3% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Brunswick, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (27%), White (Hispanic) (25.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Other (Hispanic) (13.3%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10%).
None of the households in New Brunswick, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
81.3% of the residents in New Brunswick, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in New Brunswick, NJ are Rutgers University-New Brunswick (13,381 degrees awarded in 2021) and New Brunswick Theological Seminary (27 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in New Brunswick, NJ was $265,700, and the homeownership rate was 19.8%.
Most people in New Brunswick, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Brunswick, NJ was 1 car per household.