Matawan, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County

4.1 /5.0

A Great

9,636 Population 4,245/sq mi density

$122,026 Median Income $51,890 per capita

$447,000 Home Value $632,024 Zillow

$1,714 Median Rent 25.4% income on rent

54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

Overall

4.1 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

4.6 / 5.0

$122,026 median income, 4.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$447,000 home value, $1,714/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

4.5 / 5.0

44.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

9,636

Population Density

4,245

per square mile

Land Area

2.4

square miles (6.2 km²)

Median Age

35.8 yrs

8% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

53.8%

Male

46.2%

Female

54%

46%

Race & Ethnicity

White	64.5% US: 61.6%
Black	13.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	1.5% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	20.5%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

64.5%

Black

13.5%

Hispanic

1.5%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	85.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish	14.7% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

85.3%

Spanish

14.7%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

8.4%

39% above US avg (6%)

Disability

10.0%

23% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

96.9%

6% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

9.2%

7% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.432

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	9,636
Population Density	4,245 / sq mi
Land Area	2.4 sq mi
Median Age	35.8 years

Gender

Male	53.8%
Female	46.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White	64.5%
Black or African American	13.5%
Hispanic or Latino	1.5%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	85.3%
Spanish	14.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	8.4%
Disability	10.0%
Health Insurance	96.9%
Uninsured	9.2%
Broadband Access	96.8%
Gini Coefficient	0.432

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	1 — Metro / 1 million+