Sewaren

Population: 3,196
Median household income: $106,926
Median home value: $414,900

Located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Sewaren is a community with a population of 3,196. The median household income of $106,926 is in line with the Middlesex County median ($109,028).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sewaren's population grew 21.7% from 2,627 to 3,196, while its median home value rose 45.1% from $285,900 to $414,900.

The median gross rent is $1,382. 29.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,196
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $106,926
Median home value: $414,900
Median gross rent: $1,382
Housing units: 1,302
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6273,196

Median household income

$76,813$106,926

Median home value

$285,900$414,900

Median gross rent

$1,353$1,382

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,627	$76,813	$285,900	$1,353
2020	2,708	$95,505	$314,800	$1,462
2021	3,342	$101,532	$321,700	$1,398
2022	2,695	$107,887	$360,300	$1,387
2023	3,196	$106,926	$414,900	$1,382

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	126	3.9%
5 to 17	378	11.8%
18 to 24	202	6.3%
25 to 34	444	13.9%
35 to 44	375	11.7%
45 to 54	602	18.8%
55 to 64	396	12.4%
65 to 74	364	11.4%
75 and over	309	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,528	47.8%
Black or African American	489	15.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	341	10.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	786	24.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	272	10.9%
High school graduate	898	36.1%
Some college or associate's	576	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	470	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	274	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit11.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,123	66.7%
Carpooled	90	5.3%
Public transit	193	11.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	277	16.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	470	33.4%
15 to 29 min	330	23.5%
30 to 44 min	143	10.2%
45 to 59 min	177	12.6%
60+ min	286	20.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 2.6% (82 of 3,196)

	Count	Share
Family households	799	63.5%
Nonfamily households	459	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,258	96.6%
Vacant	44	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	892	70.9%
Renter-occupied	366	29.1%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units13.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	896	68.8%
1-unit, attached	48	3.7%
2 to 4 units	135	10.4%
5 to 19 units	54	4.1%
20 or more units	169	13.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3466720
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 40.5488, -74.2552