Sayreville borough, New Jersey Population 2024

45,853

Sayreville borough is located in Middlesex County New Jersey. Sayreville borough has a 2024 population of 45,853. Sayreville borough is currently growing at a rate of 0.78% annually and its population has increased by 1.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 45,225 in 2020.

The average household income in Sayreville borough is $114,197 with a poverty rate of 5.34%. The median age in Sayreville borough is 39.1 years: 39.7 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.

Sayreville borough Demographics

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

  • White: 56.05%
  • Asian: 17.25%
  • Black or African American: 12.75%
  • Two or more races: 8.85%
  • Other race: 4.74%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
15.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,896.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.39% (628)
The current population of Sayreville borough, New Jersey is 45,853 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 45,225.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,29856.05%
Asian7,78617.25%
Black or African American5,75512.75%
Two or more races3,9958.85%
Other race2,1414.74%
Native American1350.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.06%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sayreville borough Population by Race

Sayreville borough Population Pyramid 2024

Sayreville borough Median Age

39.1

Total

39.7

Male

38.8

Female

Sayreville borough Adults

There are 35,462 adults, (6,603 of whom are seniors) in Sayreville borough.

Sayreville borough Age Dependency

56.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Sayreville borough Sex Ratio

Female22,05948.87%
Male23,07751.13%

Sayreville borough Population by Age

Sayreville borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,8512.6863.636.4
Married8,6183.4576.923.1
Non Family4,9711.1945.354.7
Female2,0762.7857.242.8
Male1,1863.0955.144.9

3.24

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sayreville borough Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6785.2%
Associates Degree2,5227.81%
Bachelors Degree8,60626.67%
Graduate Degree3,69111.44%
High School Graduate9,15128.35%
Less Than 9th Grade8032.49%
Some College5,82218.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sayreville borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sayreville borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,02215,9215,405
Asian5,4655,0763,940
Hispanic5,2894,4861,283
Black3,7003,5281,334
2+ Races2,5002,199852
Other Race1,2321,008277
Native American1089551
Islander26260

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.1%.

Sayreville borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,409$78,458$61,681
Graduate Degree$82,103$85,256$77,875
High School Graduate$46,795$52,358$39,258
Less Than 9th Grade$36,182$37,083$31,333
Overall$59,722$67,282$50,548
Some College$56,636$66,607$48,864

$59,722

Average Earnings

$67,282

Average Male

$50,548

Average Female

Sayreville borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sayreville borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sayreville borough Language

60.04% of Sayreville borough residents speak only English, while 39.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 17.99% of the population.

Sayreville borough Language

Sayreville borough Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,2471,2155.72%
Hispanic9,1004765.23%
Asian7,7784525.81%
Multiple3,9833458.66%
Other2,1411868.69%
Black5,7551352.35%
Islander2626100%

5.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.93%

Male Poverty Rate

5.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sayreville borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sayreville borough is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sayreville borough is Black, with 2.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.2%.

Sayreville borough Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.74%
High School8.6%
Some College5.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.97%

Sayreville borough Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.63%
Female Unemployed3.58%
Female Employed3.07%
Male Employed2.09%

Sayreville borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sayreville borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,634$127,822
Households$95,250$114,197
Married Families$129,262$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,401$75,653

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sayreville borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sayreville borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sayreville 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 35-44.

Sayreville borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sayreville borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,272

Number of Veterans

1,160

Male Veterans

112

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam489
Second Gulf War214
Korea190
First Gulf War159
World War II8

Sayreville borough Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+476
35 to 54339
65 to 74319
55 to 64109
18 to 3429

Sayreville borough Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9894.77%
Hispanic2283.74%
Black1363.21%
2+ Races792.74%
Other Race312.27%
Native American1917.59%
Asian180.29%

Sayreville borough Veterans by Race

Sayreville borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sayreville borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sayreville borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sayreville borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sayreville 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

45.58%

Born in Sayreville borough

67.35%

Native Born

32.65%

Foreign Born

10.49%

Non Citizen

22.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

67.35% of Sayreville borough residents were born in the United States, with 45.58% having been born in New Jersey. 10.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sayreville borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202947,6383570.76%
202847,2813570.76%
202746,9243570.77%
202646,5673570.77%
202546,2103570.78%
202445,8533570.78%
202345,4963570.79%
202245,139-60-0.13%
202145,199-26-0.06%
202045,2251,0642.41%
201944,161-201-0.45%
201844,362-155-0.35%
201744,5171970.44%
201644,3201770.4%
201544,1431840.42%
201443,9593500.8%
201343,6093140.73%
201243,2952200.51%
201143,0753040.71%
201042,77100%

Sayreville borough Population by Year