Madison Park

Population: 8,798
Median household income: $76,396
Median home value: $386,200

Located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Madison Park is a community with a population of 8,798. At $76,396, its median household income sits below Middlesex County's $109,028.

Between 2019 and 2023, Madison Park's population grew 12.3% from 7,834 to 8,798, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $289,100 to $386,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 30.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,798
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $76,396
Median home value: $386,200
Median gross rent: $1,558
Housing units: 2,988
Homeownership rate: 31.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8348,798

Median household income

$65,971$76,396

Median home value

$289,100$386,200

Median gross rent

$1,285$1,558

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,834	$65,971	$289,100	$1,285
2020	8,079	$68,422	$303,700	$1,312
2021	8,014	$71,915	$320,400	$1,348
2022	8,291	$74,651	$353,800	$1,522
2023	8,798	$76,396	$386,200	$1,558

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	765	8.7%
5 to 17	1,913	21.7%
18 to 24	733	8.3%
25 to 34	1,282	14.6%
35 to 44	838	9.5%
45 to 54	1,191	13.5%
55 to 64	967	11.0%
65 to 74	846	9.6%
75 and over	263	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,657	30.2%
Black or African American	2,283	25.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,833	20.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	189	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,829	20.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	457	8.5%
High school graduate	1,856	34.5%
Some college or associate's	1,399	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,180	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	495	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit10.6%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means4.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,707	67.8%
Carpooled	148	3.7%
Public transit	423	10.6%
Walked	285	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	236	5.9%
Other means	195	4.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,083	28.8%
15 to 29 min	927	24.7%
30 to 44 min	660	17.6%
45 to 59 min	442	11.8%
60+ min	646	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 15.3% (1,347 of 8,798)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,121	74.4%
Nonfamily households	728	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,849	95.3%
Vacant	139	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	908	31.9%
Renter-occupied	1,941	68.1%

1-unit, detached27.9%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units45.2%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	835	27.9%
1-unit, attached	108	3.6%
2 to 4 units	330	11.0%
5 to 19 units	1,352	45.2%
20 or more units	363	12.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3442540
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.4460, -74.2964