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South River, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
16,007
Population
5,737/sq mi density
$101,853
Median Income
$42,195 per capita
$382,500
Home Value
$520,132 Zillow
$1,599
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
220
Violent Crime/100K
640 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$101,853 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$382,500 home value, $1,599/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
220 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,853
36% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,195
8% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
75% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,853
136%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,195
108%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,759
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,585
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,585
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$86,705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,382
Restaurants
1,863
Healthcare
2,497
Retail
2,447
Manufacturing
649
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,759
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,677
205% 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 | $101,853 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,195 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,759 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,585 |
| County GDP | $86,705M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,382 |
| Restaurants | 1,863 |
| Healthcare | 2,497 |
| Retail | 2,447 |
| Manufacturing | 649 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,759 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,677 |