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Metuchen, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
14,982
Population
5,275/sq mi density
$157,779
Median Income
$69,414 per capita
$565,400
Home Value
$666,582 Zillow
$2,019
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
76
Violent Crime/100K
1,144 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$157,779 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$565,400 home value, $2,019/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
66.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.6%
13,629 → 15,204
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.9%
$103,158 → $157,779
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Metuchen 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 2013–2023 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
16,414
+1,210 from 2023 (15,204)
Projected Median Income 2030
$212,425
+$54,646 from 2023 ($157,779)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,629 | — | $103,158 | — |
| 2015 | 13,642 | +0.1% | $112,971 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 14,101 | +3.4% | $116,632 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14,541 | +3.1% | $128,619 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 14,949 | +2.8% | $141,915 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 15,204 | +1.7% | $157,779 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.