Spotswood, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Middlesex County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
8,112
Population
3,512/sq mi density
$101,388
Median Income
$47,692 per capita
$359,000
Home Value
$573,324 Zillow
$1,097
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
158
Violent Crime/100K
728 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$101,388 median income, 9.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$359,000 home value, $1,097/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
158 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
9.6%
167% 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%
50% 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 Rate | 9.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 13.1% |
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 |