Jamesburg is a city located in Middlesex County New Jersey. Jamesburg has a 2024 population of 5,719. Jamesburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.19% annually and its population has decreased by -0.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,763 in 2020.
The average household income in Jamesburg is $108,941 with a poverty rate of 5.65%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Jamesburg is 37.5 years, 37.2 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jamesburg was:
White
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,079 | 2.77 | 78.2 | 21.8 |
| Married | 1,155 | 3.68 | 80.3 | 19.7 |
| Non Family | 618 | 1.16 | 78 | 22 |
| Female | 168 | 2.45 | 77.4 | 22.6 |
| Male | 138 | 2.8 | 62.3 | 37.7 |
3.37
Average Family Size
2.77
Average Household Size
78.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 99.01%.
All
Male
Female
$60,173
Average Earnings
$74,672
Average Male
$43,342
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
63.94% of Jamesburg residents speak only English, while 36.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.97% of the population.
rate
5.65%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.23%
Male Poverty Rate
6.08%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jamesburg is Other, with 23.97% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jamesburg is Black, with 0.86% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.7%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.7%
Male Marriage Rate
50.1%
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
100%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
74.7%
Labor Force Participation
71.1%
Employment Rate
4.8%
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
59.42%
Born in Jamesburg
78.16%
Native Born
21.84%
Foreign Born
11.67%
Non Citizen
10.17%
Naturalized
78.16% of Jamesburg residents were born in the United States, with 59.42% having been born in New Jersey. 11.67% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 5,664 | -11 | -0.19% |
| 2028 | 5,675 | -11 | -0.19% |
| 2027 | 5,686 | -11 | -0.19% |
| 2026 | 5,697 | -11 | -0.19% |
| 2025 | 5,708 | -11 | -0.19% |
| 2024 | 5,719 | -11 | -0.19% |
| 2023 | 5,730 | -11 | -0.19% |
| 2022 | 5,741 | -4 | -0.07% |
| 2021 | 5,745 | -18 | -0.31% |
| 2020 | 5,763 | -90 | -1.54% |
| 2019 | 5,853 | -30 | -0.51% |
| 2018 | 5,883 | -28 | -0.47% |
| 2017 | 5,911 | -2 | -0.03% |
| 2016 | 5,913 | 15 | 0.25% |
| 2015 | 5,898 | 4 | 0.07% |
| 2014 | 5,894 | 6 | 0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,888 | -2 | -0.03% |
| 2012 | 5,890 | 18 | 0.31% |
| 2011 | 5,872 | 14 | 0.24% |
| 2010 | 5,858 | -167 | -2.77% |
| 2000 | 6,025 | 731 | 13.81% |
| 1990 | 5,294 | 1,180 | 28.68% |
| 1980 | 4,114 | -470 | -10.25% |
| 1970 | 4,584 | 1,731 | 60.67% |
| 1960 | 2,853 | 0 | 0% |