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Spotswood, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
8,112 Population 3,512/sq mi density
$101,388 Median Income $47,692 per capita
$359,000 Home Value $557,113 Zillow
$1,097 Median Rent 34.1% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
24 Violent Crime/100K 628 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$101,388 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$359,000 home value, $1,097/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
24 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$101,388
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,692
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Spotswood vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Spotswood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$101,388
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,692
122%
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
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.1%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
51% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$86,705M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.1%
Public Transit 2.5%
Work From Home 13.1%
Other 8.3%
Average commute time
31 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$101,388
Per Capita Income$47,692
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$97,759
Avg Weekly Wage$1,585
County GDP$86,705M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.1%
Poverty Rate2.3%
Gini Coefficient0.432
Cost of Living Index108.8

Commute

Mean Commute31 minutes
Drive Alone76.1%
Public Transit2.5%
Work From Home13.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments25,382
Restaurants1,863
Healthcare2,497
Retail2,447
Manufacturing649

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$97,759
Avg Property Tax$10,677