Cranbury township, New Jersey Population 2024

3,962

Cranbury township is located in Middlesex County New Jersey. Cranbury township has a 2024 population of 3,962. Cranbury township is currently growing at a rate of 0.05% annually and its population has increased by 1.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,899 in 2020.

The average household income in Cranbury township is $242,261 with a poverty rate of 3.91%. The median age in Cranbury township is 49 years: 49.2 years for males, and 47.9 years for females.

Cranbury township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cranbury township was:

  • White: 72.48%
  • Asian: 13.61%
  • Two or more races: 6.23%
  • Black or African American: 5.85%
  • Other race: 1.83%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
298.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.62% (63)
The current population of Cranbury township, New Jersey is 3,962 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,899.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,93472.48%
Asian55113.61%
Two or more races2526.23%
Black or African American2375.85%
Other race741.83%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cranbury township Population by Race

Cranbury township Population Pyramid 2024

Cranbury township Median Age

49

Total

49.2

Male

47.9

Female

Cranbury township Adults

There are 3,213 adults, (791 of whom are seniors) in Cranbury township.

Cranbury township Age Dependency

67.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cranbury township Sex Ratio

Female2,10952.1%
Male1,93947.9%

Cranbury township Population by Age

Cranbury township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3692.8989.710.3
Married1,0303.2493.66.4
Non Family2551.2179.620.4
Female454.3648.951.1
Male392.691000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

89.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cranbury township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade120.41%
Associates Degree1364.67%
Bachelors Degree1,00534.5%
Graduate Degree1,13939.1%
High School Graduate2919.99%
Less Than 9th Grade321.1%
Some College29810.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cranbury township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cranbury township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2062,1891,647
Asian374362357
Black18617564
2+ Races787456
Other Race51514
Hispanic484420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 95.45%.

Cranbury township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$90,347$99,135$73,281
Graduate Degree$120,750$177,250$89,375
High School Graduate$55,724$0$34,837
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$101,265$118,286$61,581
Some College$40,833$118,607$0

$101,265

Average Earnings

$118,286

Average Male

$61,581

Average Female

Cranbury township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cranbury township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cranbury township Language

77.99% of Cranbury township residents speak only English, while 22.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.79% of the population.

Cranbury township Language

Cranbury township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,8491144%
Other512956.86%
Asian54661.1%
Multiple24852.02%
Hispanic6511.54%

3.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.36%

Male Poverty Rate

2.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cranbury township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cranbury township is Other, with 56.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cranbury township is Asian, with 1.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.81%.

Cranbury township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College10.17%
High School7.56%
Less Than 9th Grade7.5%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

Cranbury township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.5%
Female Employed3.08%
Male Employed2.5%
Female Unemployed0%

Cranbury township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cranbury township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$222,625$274,610
Households$198,281$242,261
Married Families$223,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,393$76,911

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cranbury township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.8%

Male Marriage Rate

60.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Cranbury township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cranbury township Marriage

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.

Cranbury township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cranbury township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

200

Number of Veterans

173

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam59
Second Gulf War18
Korea14
World War II6
First Gulf War0

Cranbury township Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7475
75+64
55 to 6443
35 to 5418
18 to 340

Cranbury township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1917.83%
Black94.31%

Cranbury township Veterans by Race

Cranbury township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cranbury township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cranbury township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cranbury township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cranbury township 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

51.09%

Born in Cranbury township

83.1%

Native Born

16.9%

Foreign Born

3.75%

Non Citizen

13.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.1% of Cranbury township residents were born in the United States, with 51.09% having been born in New Jersey. 3.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cranbury township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20293,97220.05%
20283,97020.05%
20273,96820.05%
20263,96620.05%
20253,96420.05%
20243,96220.05%
20233,96020.05%
20223,95860.15%
20213,952531.36%
20203,899-166-4.08%
20194,065721.8%
20183,9931183.05%
20173,875-11-0.28%
20163,886-3-0.08%
20153,889-1-0.03%
20143,89070.18%
20133,883-1-0.03%
20123,884130.34%
20113,871110.28%
20103,86000%

Cranbury township Population by Year