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Middlesex, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Somerset County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
14,518
Population
4,160/sq mi density
$107,063
Median Income
$50,637 per capita
$414,600
Home Value
$531,432 Zillow
$1,493
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
79
Violent Crime/100K
937 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$107,063 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$414,600 home value, $1,493/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
79 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.2%
13,685 → 14,672
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.4%
$80,833 → $107,063
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Middlesex 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
15,406
+734 from 2023 (14,672)
Projected Median Income 2030
$130,338
+$23,275 from 2023 ($107,063)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,685 | — | $80,833 | — |
| 2015 | 13,670 | -0.1% | $79,327 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13,600 | -0.5% | $73,196 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 13,673 | +0.5% | $75,460 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 14,501 | +6.1% | $90,162 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 14,672 | +1.2% | $107,063 | +18.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.