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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.2%
16,126 → 16,164
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.6%
$66,327 → $101,853
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South River 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
16,187
+23 from 2023 (16,164)
Projected Median Income 2030
$137,498
+$35,645 from 2023 ($101,853)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,126 | - | $66,327 | - |
| 2015 | 16,135 | +0.1% | $62,972 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 16,034 | -0.6% | $62,332 | -1% |
| 2019 | 15,776 | -1.6% | $78,162 | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 15,957 | +1.1% | $82,031 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 16,164 | +1.3% | $101,853 | +24.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.