Port Reading

County:: Middlesex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.976
State:: New Jersey

Port Reading is a CDP located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Port Reading has a 2025 population of 4,118. Port Reading is currently growing at a rate of 0.64% annually and its population has increased by 3.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,973 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Reading is $141,921 with a poverty rate of 1.83%.The median age in Port Reading is 40 years: 34 years for males, and 45 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Reading includes 39.05% White, 28.24% other race, 11.76% Black or African American, 9.96% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,474	39.05%
Other race	1,066	28.24%
Black or African American	444	11.76%
Two or more races	406	10.75%
Asian	376	9.96%
Native American	9	0.24%

Port Reading Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Reading's average per capita income is $60,507. Household income levels show a median of $142,986. The poverty rate stands at 1.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$151,896	-
Families	$150,140	$156,791
Households	$142,986	$141,921
Non Families	$69,522	$68,653

$60,507

Average Income

$142,986

Median Household Income

1.83%

Poverty Rate