Middlesex borough, New Jersey Population 2024

14,466

Middlesex borough Demographics

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

  • White: 60.71%
  • Asian: 11.65%
  • Other race: 9.88%
  • Two or more races: 9.08%
  • Black or African American: 7.12%
  • Native American: 1.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,147.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.87% (-127)
The current population of Middlesex borough, New Jersey is 14,466 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,593.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,81460.71%
Asian1,69211.65%
Other race1,4349.88%
Two or more races1,3189.08%
Black or African American1,0347.12%
Native American2261.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Middlesex borough Population by Race

Middlesex borough Population Pyramid 2024

Middlesex borough Median Age

44.3

Total

42.7

Male

44.9

Female

Middlesex borough Adults

There are 11,512 adults, (2,572 of whom are seniors) in Middlesex borough.

Middlesex borough Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Middlesex borough Sex Ratio

Female7,66952.82%
Male6,84947.18%

Middlesex borough Population by Age

Middlesex borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5672.672.627.4
Married3,2503.184.915.1
Non Family1,4021.3354.345.7
Female7892.8256.143.9
Male1262.661.938.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Middlesex borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5895.49%
Associates Degree9158.53%
Bachelors Degree2,46622.98%
Graduate Degree1,23411.5%
High School Graduate3,39331.62%
Less Than 9th Grade3903.63%
Some College1,74416.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Middlesex borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Middlesex borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2416,0252,420
Hispanic2,2831,735240
Asian1,3101,097547
Other Race1,055753102
Black825823397
2+ Races635594125
Native American1141140

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 black people with a rate of 48.12%.

Middlesex borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,667$120,758$70,068
Graduate Degree$104,505$108,707$88,804
High School Graduate$58,176$69,269$38,504
Less Than 9th Grade$35,645$46,667$33,940
Overall$62,128$78,378$50,788
Some College$51,402$60,353$46,767

$62,128

Average Earnings

$78,378

Average Male

$50,788

Average Female

Middlesex borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Middlesex borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Middlesex borough Language

65.67% of Middlesex borough residents speak only English, while 34.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.33% of the population.

Middlesex borough Language

Middlesex borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,82156014.66%
White7,8643123.97%
Asian1,69221012.41%
Multiple1,31820915.86%
Other1,4341288.93%
Black1,034484.64%

7.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.4%

Male Poverty Rate

9.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Middlesex borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Middlesex borough is Multiple, with 15.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Middlesex borough is White, with 3.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.27%.

Middlesex borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.79%
Some College12.52%
High School5.95%
Bachelors or Greater4.46%

Middlesex borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed8%
Female Employed4.33%
Male Employed4.09%
Male Unemployed0%

Middlesex borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Middlesex borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,244$140,271
Households$107,063$131,409
Married Families$138,346$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,356$99,235

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Middlesex borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Middlesex borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Middlesex borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Middlesex borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Middlesex borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

420

Number of Veterans

420

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam156
Second Gulf War86
First Gulf War26
Korea14
World War II0

Middlesex borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74125
35 to 54104
75+102
55 to 6481
18 to 348

Middlesex borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3224.59%
Native American6035.5%
Hispanic602.23%
Black384.33%

Middlesex borough Veterans by Race

Middlesex borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Middlesex borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Middlesex borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Middlesex borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Middlesex 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

56.36%

Born in Middlesex borough

76.27%

Native Born

23.73%

Foreign Born

9.22%

Non Citizen

14.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.27% of Middlesex borough residents were born in the United States, with 56.36% having been born in New Jersey. 9.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Middlesex borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,49150.03%
202814,48650.03%
202714,48150.03%
202614,47650.03%
202514,47150.03%
202414,46650.03%
202314,46150.03%
202214,456-84-0.58%
202114,540-53-0.36%
202014,5939206.73%
201913,673270.2%
201813,646460.34%
201713,600-13-0.1%
201613,613-57-0.42%
201513,670-36-0.26%
201413,706210.15%
201313,685-7-0.05%
201213,692310.23%
201113,661330.24%
201013,62800%

Middlesex borough Population by Year