Living in Metuchen Borough School District Area

Living Summary

5,273

households

14,043

Total Population

$437,400

Average House Value

$1,541

Average Housing Rent

$128,619

Average Household Income

97.69%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,256

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

63%

Percent Proficient - Math

79%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,273 households are located in Metuchen Borough School District area. Among them, 1,879 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,454 and 3,325 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

8% (1,102) of residents are non-citizens and 27% (3,778) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Metuchen Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	5,273
Population	14,043
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,879 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,454
Total Students	3,325
Pre-Kindergarten	369
Kindergarten	222
Grade 1-8	1,478
Grade 9-12	635
College/Graduate School	621
Veterans	10,746
Non-citizen	1,102
Non-English Home Language	3,778
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,078 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,981 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,981 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,738 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Metuchen Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,660	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,025	65.60%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	246	3.21%
Public transportation	1,568	20.47%
Walked	228	2.98%
Other method	174	2.27%
Worked from home	419	5.47%
Average Commute Time	37 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,738	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,975	64.29%
Service	821	10.61%
Sales and office	1,346	17.39%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	172	2.22%
Production, transportation, and material moving	424	5.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,738	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	40	0.52%
Construction	116	1.50%
Manufacturing	536	6.93%
Wholesale trade	274	3.54%
Retail trade	516	6.67%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	343	4.43%
Information	401	5.18%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	732	9.46%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,491	19.27%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,329	30.10%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	491	6.35%
Other services, except public administration	184	2.38%
Public administration	285	3.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,738	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,185	79.93%
Government workers	1,338	17.29%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	215	2.78%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $164,085 for the 5,273 households in Metuchen Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $67,063. 13,724 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.69%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,273	-
Less than $10,000	140	2.66%
$10,000 - $14,999	50	0.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	115	2.18%
$25,000 - $34,999	180	3.41%
$35,000 - $49,999	389	7.38%
$50,000 - $74,999	534	10.13%
$75,000 - $99,999	566	10.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,065	20.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	841	15.95%
More than $200,000	1,393	26.42%
Median Household Income	$128,619	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$164,085	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,841	-
Less than $10,000	42	1.09%
$10,000 - $14,999	22	0.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	49	1.28%
$25,000 - $34,999	67	1.74%
$35,000 - $49,999	234	6.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	295	7.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	310	8.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	840	21.87%
$150,000 - $199,999	711	18.51%
More than $200,000	1,271	33.09%

Median Family Income	$153,068	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$190,008	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$67,063	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$101,786	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$101,786	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,048	-
With health insurance coverage	13,724	97.69%
Public coverage	3,288	23.41%
Private health insurance	12,269	87.34%
Without health insurance coverage	324	2.31%

Housing

There are 5,520 housing units in Metuchen Borough School District area, New Jersey with 5,273 units (95.53%) occupied. 4,022 houses (76.28%) are occupied by owner and 1,251 houses (23.72%) are rented. The average housing value is $437,400 and the average rental cost is $1,541. 270 houses (4.89%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,724 houses (31.23%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,520	-
Occupied	5,273	95.53%
Owner Occupied	4,022	76.28%
Renter Occupied	1,251	23.72%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,553	64.37%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	571	10.34%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,396	25.29%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,520	-
Built 2014 or later	270	4.89%
Built 2010 - 2013	82	1.49%
Built 2000 - 2009	372	6.74%
Built 1990 - 1999	230	4.17%
Built 1980 - 1989	297	5.38%
Built 1970 - 1979	516	9.35%
Built 1960 - 1969	604	10.94%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,425	25.82%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,724	31.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,520	-
1 room	53	0.96%
2 rooms	101	1.83%
3 rooms	403	7.30%
4 rooms	564	10.22%
5 rooms	771	13.97%
6 rooms	1,127	20.42%
7 rooms	989	17.92%
8 rooms	699	12.66%
9 rooms or more	813	14.73%
Median Number of Rooms	6.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,520	-
no bedroom	80	1.45%
1 bedroom	607	11.00%
2 bedrooms	1,222	22.14%
3 bedrooms	1,998	36.20%
4 bedrooms	1,272	23.04%
5 bedrooms or more	341	6.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,022	-
Less than $50,000	35	0.87%
$50,000 - $99,999	19	0.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	50	1.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	166	4.13%
$200,000 - $299,999	454	11.29%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,855	46.12%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,362	33.86%
$1,000,000 or more	81	2.01%
Median House Value	$437,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,231	-
Less than $500	150	12.19%
$500 - $999	10	0.81%
$1,000 - $1,499	432	35.09%
$1,500 - $1,999	284	23.07%
$2,000 - $2,499	244	19.82%
$2,500 - $2,999	66	5.36%
$3,000 or more	45	3.66%
Median Rental Costs	$1,541	-

Demographic

A total of 14,048 people lives in Metuchen Borough School District area, New Jersey with 6,719 male and 7,329 female. The males to female ratio is 47.83 to 52.17. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,048	-
Male	6,719	47.83%
Female	7,329	52.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,048	-
Under 5 years	919	6.54%
5 - 9 years	1,017	7.24%
10 - 14 years	846	6.02%
15 - 19 years	647	4.61%
20 - 24 years	509	3.62%
25 - 34 years	1,650	11.75%
35 - 44 years	2,158	15.36%
45 - 54 years	2,297	16.35%
55 - 59 years	996	7.09%
60 - 64 years	853	6.07%
65 - 74 years	1,233	8.78%
75 - 84 years	681	4.85%
85 years and older	242	1.72%
Median Age	41.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,048	-
One Race	13,536	96.36%
White	9,905	70.51%
Black or African American	910	6.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	2,379	16.93%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	342	2.43%

Two or more races	512	3.64%
White and Black or African American	66	0.47%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	248	1.77%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	13	0.09%