Metuchen borough, New Jersey Population 2024

15,015

Metuchen borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Metuchen borough was:

  • White: 64.14%
  • Asian: 16.83%
  • Two or more races: 11.65%
  • Black or African American: 5.1%
  • Other race: 2.22%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,291.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.22% (-33)
The current population of Metuchen borough, New Jersey is 15,015 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,048.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,60964.14%
Asian2,52216.83%
Two or more races1,74511.65%
Black or African American7645.1%
Other race3322.22%
Native American100.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Metuchen borough Population by Race

Metuchen borough Population Pyramid 2024

Metuchen borough Median Age

39.4

Total

37.9

Male

39.8

Female

Metuchen borough Adults

There are 10,945 adults, (2,205 of whom are seniors) in Metuchen borough.

Metuchen borough Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Metuchen borough Sex Ratio

Female7,80952.12%
Male7,17347.88%

Metuchen borough Population by Age

Metuchen borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,4332.7674.625.4
Married3,3423.3686.313.7
Non Family1,4921.2350.349.7
Female5253.2369.330.7
Male742.787327

3.31

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Metuchen borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2262.19%
Associates Degree6776.56%
Bachelors Degree3,60334.92%
Graduate Degree3,29231.91%
High School Graduate1,16311.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1131.1%
Some College1,24312.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Metuchen borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Metuchen borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,8796,7204,420
Asian1,6911,5771,420
2+ Races796778616
Black645642285
Hispanic556495297
Other Race19114666
Native American888

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Metuchen borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,083$127,031$73,261
Graduate Degree$115,930$158,083$92,557
High School Graduate$41,250$44,368$14,918
Less Than 9th Grade$41,375$52,813$0
Overall$87,518$112,633$68,556
Some College$64,219$76,304$60,420

$87,518

Average Earnings

$112,633

Average Male

$68,556

Average Female

Metuchen borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Metuchen borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Metuchen borough Language

77.26% of Metuchen borough residents speak only English, while 22.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.57% of the population.

Metuchen borough Language

Metuchen borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2623673.96%
Asian2,5221234.88%
Multiple1,706603.52%
Black764597.72%
Hispanic1,110494.41%
Other332319.34%

4.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.8%

Male Poverty Rate

5.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Metuchen borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Metuchen borough is Other, with 9.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Metuchen borough is Multiple, with 3.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.71%.

Metuchen borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.45%
Some College9.27%
High School9.03%
Bachelors or Greater3.21%

Metuchen borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.68%
Male Unemployed3.11%
Female Employed2.86%
Male Employed0.7%

Metuchen borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Metuchen borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$184,104$219,025
Households$157,779$190,858
Married Families$196,845$-999,999,999
Non Families$79,554$113,422

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Metuchen borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Metuchen borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Metuchen borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Metuchen borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Metuchen borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

302

Number of Veterans

302

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War78
First Gulf War72
Vietnam59
Korea36
World War II12

Metuchen borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5493
75+89
18 to 3451
65 to 7435
55 to 6434

Metuchen borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2593.54%
Black375.53%
Asian60.33%
Hispanic61%

Metuchen borough Veterans by Race

Metuchen borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Metuchen borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Metuchen borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Metuchen borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Metuchen borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.45%

Born in Metuchen borough

82.8%

Native Born

17.2%

Foreign Born

5.03%

Non Citizen

12.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.8% of Metuchen borough residents were born in the United States, with 52.45% having been born in New Jersey. 5.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Metuchen borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,205380.25%
202815,167380.25%
202715,129380.25%
202615,091380.25%
202515,053380.25%
202415,015380.25%
202314,977380.25%
202214,939-60-0.4%
202114,999-49-0.33%
202015,0485073.49%
201914,5412031.42%
201814,3382371.68%
201714,1014022.93%
201613,699570.42%
201513,642-15-0.11%
201413,657280.21%
201313,629-1-0.01%
201213,63080.06%
201113,622450.33%
201013,57700%

Metuchen borough Population by Year