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New Brunswick, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
55,744
Population
10,659/sq mi density
$60,248
Median Income
$25,693 per capita
$316,800
Home Value
$436,243 Zillow
$1,790
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
468
Violent Crime/100K
1,984 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$60,248 median income, 4.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$316,800 home value, $1,790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
468 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+1.2%
55,899 → 56,567
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51%
$39,901 → $60,248
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for New Brunswick 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
57,044
+477 from 2023 (56,567)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,410
+$20,162 from 2023 ($60,248)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55,899 | - | $39,901 | - |
| 2015 | 56,010 | +0.2% | $38,435 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 56,106 | +0.2% | $38,413 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 55,653 | -0.8% | $43,783 | +14% |
| 2021 | 55,708 | +0.1% | $49,338 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 56,567 | +1.5% | $60,248 | +22.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.