Bound Brook is a city located in Somerset County New Jersey. Bound Brook has a 2023 population of 11,895. Bound Brook is currently declining at a rate of -0.1% annually and its population has decreased by -0.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,931 in 2020.
The average household income in Bound Brook is $98,874 with a poverty rate of 7.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bound Brook is 35 years, 36.5 years for males, and 33.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bound Brook was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4,478 | 2.63 | 45.4 | 54.6 |
| Married | 1,941 | 3.4 | 58.8 | 41.2 |
| Non Family | 1,607 | 1.28 | 37.1 | 62.9 |
| Female | 553 | 2.91 | 29.3 | 70.7 |
| Male | 377 | 3.96 | 35.5 | 64.5 |
3.25
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
45.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
47% of Bound Brook residents speak only English, while 53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 44.79% of the population.
rate
7.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.56%
Male Poverty Rate
11.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bound Brook is Other, with 17.78% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bound Brook is Multiple, with 1.69% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.24%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.3%
Male Marriage Rate
43.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.19%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
74.5%
Labor Force Participation
70.7%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49.96%
Born in Bound Brook
65.45%
Native Born
34.57%
Foreign Born
19.84%
Non Citizen
14.73%
Naturalized
65.45% of Bound Brook residents were born in the United States, with 49.96% having been born in New Jersey. 19.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 2,622 | -9,201 | 1.17% |
| 1910 | 3,970 | 1,348 | 4.24% |
| 1920 | 5,906 | 1,936 | 4.05% |
| 1930 | 7,372 | 1,466 | 2.24% |
| 1940 | 7,616 | 244 | 0.33% |
| 1950 | 8,374 | 758 | 0.95% |
| 1960 | 10,263 | 1,889 | 2.05% |
| 1970 | 10,450 | 187 | 0.18% |
| 1980 | 9,710 | -740 | -0.73% |
| 1990 | 9,487 | -223 | -0.23% |
| 2000 | 10,155 | 668 | 0.68% |
| 2010 | 10,402 | ||
| 2011 | 10,561 | 159 | 1.53% |
| 2012 | 10,720 | 159 | 1.51% |
| 2013 | 10,879 | 159 | 1.48% |
| 2014 | 11,038 | 159 | 1.46% |
| 2015 | 11,197 | 159 | 1.44% |
| 2016 | 11,356 | 159 | 1.42% |
| 2017 | 11,515 | 159 | 1.4% |
| 2018 | 11,674 | 159 | 1.38% |
| 2019 | 11,833 | 159 | 1.36% |
| 2020 | 11,931 | 98 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 11,919 | -12 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11,907 | -12 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11,895 | -12 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 11,883 | -12 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 11,871 | -12 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 11,859 | -12 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 11,847 | -12 | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 11,835 | -12 | -0.1% |
| 2029 | 11,823 | -12 | -0.1% |