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South Bound Brook, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Somerset County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,833
Population
7,435/sq mi density
$102,019
Median Income
$37,783 per capita
$345,300
Home Value
$443,309 Zillow
$1,822
Median Rent
39.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
22
Violent Crime/100K
941 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$102,019 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$345,300 home value, $1,822/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$102,019
36% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,783
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.6%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Bound Brook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Bound Brook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$102,019
136%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,783
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$152,534
212%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$2,046
143%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,046
43% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$54,494M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
9%
Other
15.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
10,950
Restaurants
823
Healthcare
1,266
Retail
1,003
Manufacturing
243
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$152,534
112% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,089
274% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $102,019 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,783 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $152,534 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $2,046 |
| County GDP | $54,494M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 10,950 |
| Restaurants | 823 |
| Healthcare | 1,266 |
| Retail | 1,003 |
| Manufacturing | 243 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $152,534 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,089 |