Rutgers University-Busch Campus

Population: 5,747
Median household income: $118,750

Located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Rutgers University-Busch Campus is a community with a population of 5,747. The median household income of $118,750 is above the Middlesex County median ($109,028).

From 2020 to 2023, Rutgers University-Busch Campus's population declined 25.5% from 7,718 to 5,747, while its median household income rose 27.3% from $93,250 to $118,750.

Owners occupy 0.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 19.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,747
Median age: 19.9 yrs
Median household income: $118,750
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,031
Housing units: 103
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 88.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7185,747

Median household income

$93,250$118,750

Median gross rent

$1,400$2,031

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	7,718	$93,250	$1,400
2021	7,093	$63,125	$1,477
2022	6,663	$87,500	$2,091
2023	5,747	$118,750	$2,031

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 172.2%

18 to 2488.4%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 540.8%

55 to 640.3%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	0.4%
5 to 17	129	2.2%
18 to 24	5,078	88.4%
25 to 34	264	4.6%
35 to 44	194	3.4%
45 to 54	44	0.8%
55 to 64	15	0.3%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,783	65.8%
Black or African American	224	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,006	17.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	140	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	593	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate1.7%

Some college or associate's8.7%

Bachelor's degree42.0%

Graduate or professional degree46.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	1.2%
High school graduate	9	1.7%
Some college or associate's	45	8.7%
Bachelor's degree	217	42.0%
Graduate or professional degree	240	46.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone21.6%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit3.9%

Walked56.5%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	433	21.6%
Carpooled	46	2.3%
Public transit	78	3.9%
Walked	1,131	56.5%
Bicycle	16	0.8%
Worked from home	231	11.5%
Other means	67	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,214	68.5%
15 to 29 min	318	18.0%
30 to 44 min	74	4.2%
45 to 59 min	13	0.7%
60+ min	152	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 17.8% (37 of 208)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	69	67.0%
Vacant	34	33.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	69	100.0%

1-unit, detached0.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units88.3%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	0.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	6.8%
5 to 19 units	91	88.3%
20 or more units	5	4.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3465249
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5196, -74.4675