Clearbrook, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County

2.4 /5.0

C Fair

2,477 Population 3,259/sq mi density

$34,958 Median Income $38,787 per capita

$245,300 Home Value $455,672 Zillow

$1,944 Median Rent 33.8% income on rent

54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

100 Violent Crime/100K 681 property/100K

Overall

2.4 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

C+

Economy

2.8 / 5.0

$34,958 median income, 5.0% unemployment

C+

Affordability

2.7 / 5.0

$245,300 home value, $1,944/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

100 violent crimes/100K

Education

3.0 / 5.0

25.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-8.7%

2,714 → 2,477

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-4.47%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

-27.2%

$48,000 → $34,958

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

-14.66%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Clearbrook across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

1,798

-679 from 2023 (2,477)

Projected Median Income 2030

$11,524

$-23,434 from 2023 ($34,958)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	2,714	—	$48,000	—
2023	2,477	-8.7%	$34,958	-27.2%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.