South River

Population: 16,007
Median household income: $101,853
Median home value: $382,500

South River, a community in Middlesex County, New Jersey, has 16,007 residents. The median household income of $101,853 is below the Middlesex County median ($109,028).

Between 2019 and 2023, South River's population held roughly steady from 16,001 to 16,007, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $299,600 to $382,500.

The median resident is 36.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,007
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $101,853
Median home value: $382,500
Median gross rent: $1,599
Housing units: 5,789
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,00116,007

Median household income

$78,162$101,853

Median home value

$299,600$382,500

Median gross rent

$1,288$1,599

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,001	$78,162	$299,600	$1,288
2020	15,874	$77,382	$312,000	$1,316
2021	16,087	$82,031	$322,200	$1,416
2022	16,081	$95,981	$360,800	$1,615
2023	16,007	$101,853	$382,500	$1,599

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,196	7.5%
5 to 17	2,928	18.3%
18 to 24	968	6.0%
25 to 34	2,439	15.2%
35 to 44	2,362	14.8%
45 to 54	1,771	11.1%
55 to 64	2,156	13.5%
65 to 74	1,078	6.7%
75 and over	1,109	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,547	53.4%
Black or African American	1,669	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	660	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	0.2%
Some other race	374	2.3%
Two or more races	460	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,267	26.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,487	13.6%
High school graduate	3,476	31.8%
Some college or associate's	2,553	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,147	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,252	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit1.9%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means6.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,654	72.4%
Carpooled	854	10.9%
Public transit	145	1.9%
Walked	145	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	514	6.6%
Other means	495	6.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,568	21.5%
15 to 29 min	2,396	32.9%
30 to 44 min	1,680	23.0%
45 to 59 min	284	3.9%
60+ min	1,365	18.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 11.3% (1,803 of 15,962)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,118	73.9%
Nonfamily households	1,452	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,570	96.2%
Vacant	219	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,659	65.7%
Renter-occupied	1,911	34.3%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,369	75.5%
1-unit, attached	84	1.5%
2 to 4 units	587	10.1%
5 to 19 units	507	8.8%
20 or more units	242	4.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3469420
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 40.4457, -74.3785