Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey · 2.8 sq mi · 5,437 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Metuchen. The typical household earns $158,052, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,052 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.59%
Men 38.4 · Women 39.4
1890–2026
15,428
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
15,428
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,428 | +65 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,363 | +49 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 15,314 | +166 | 1.10% |
| 2023 | 15,148 | +137 | 0.91% |
| 2022 | 15,011 | +5 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 15,006 | -46 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 15,052 | +511 | 3.51% |
| 2019 | 14,541 | +203 | 1.42% |
| 2018 | 14,338 | +237 | 1.68% |
| 2017 | 14,101 | +402 | 2.93% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 151 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 28 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 63% | 55% |
| Never married | 29% | 31% | 27% |
| Divorced | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau