Middlebush, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,049
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
50
0.604% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.6%
47.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$156,938
11.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$502,100
5.59% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
819
12.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Middlebush, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Middlebush, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Middlebush, NJ was $502,100, and the homeownership rate was 98.7%.

Most people in Middlebush, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlebush, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Middlebush, NJ is home to a population of 2.05k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 24% of Middlebush, NJ residents were born outside of the country (492 people).

In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (900 people) in Middlebush, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 487 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 417 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Middlebush, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middlebush, NJ was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlebush, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    900 ± 479
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    487 ± 253
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    417 ± 407
11%
Hispanic Population
225 people

In 2024, there were 1.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (900 people) in Middlebush, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 487 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 417 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11% of the people in Middlebush, NJ are hispanic (225 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middlebush, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

24%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
492 people
25.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
521 people

As of 2024, 24% of Middlebush, NJ residents (492 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Middlebush, NJ was 25.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
21 ± 34

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Economy

The economy of Middlebush, NJ employs 819 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middlebush, NJ were Finance & Insurance (242 people), Educational Services (107 people), and Public Administration (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($211,450), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($211,100), and Manufacturing ($158,882).

Employment

Occupations

819
2024 Value
± 254
12.2%
1 Year growth
± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlebush, NJ grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 730 employees to 819 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlebush, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (246 people), Management Occupations (192 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlebush, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

819
2024 Value
± 254
12.2%
1 Year growth
± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middlebush, NJ grew at a rate of 12.2%, from 730 employees to 819 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlebush, NJ, are Finance & Insurance (242 people), Educational Services (107 people), and Public Administration (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlebush, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Middlebush, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$90,486
Median earning men ± $48,035
$93,426
Median earning women ± $23,672

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($211,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($125,959), and Public Administration ($66,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($119,519), Public Administration ($113,207), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,272).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Middlebush, NJ was $502,100 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $475,500 to $502,100, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlebush, NJ is 98.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middlebush, NJ have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlebush, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$502,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$86,955
$676
Median Property Taxes
±$240

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Middlebush, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Middlebush, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

98.7%
Homeownership
2024
71.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 98.7% of the housing units in Middlebush, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$156,938
Median Household Income
± $83,153
685
Number of Households
± 243

In 2024, the median household income of the 685 households in Middlebush, NJ declined from $156,938 from the previous year's value of $178,125.

The following chart displays the households in Middlebush, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Middlebush, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.8%)
  3. Other (7.81%)

In 2024, 60.4% of workers in Middlebush, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.81%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlebush, NJ have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.61% of the workforce in Middlebush, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middlebush, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middlebush, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlebush, NJ (52 out of 2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlebush, NJ is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Middlebush, NJ has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 5.11% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 2.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.71%
Uninsured
48.1%
Employer Coverage
5.11%
Medicaid
21%
Medicare
17.3%
Non-Group
2.75%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlebush, NJ grew by 16.7% from 4.89% to 5.71%.

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