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Metuchen, NJ
Demographic Data




Metuchen Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Metuchen Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

14,985

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.1%
5 - 17:
19.4%
18 - 24:
4.7%
25 - 34:
11.9%
35 - 54:
30.8%
55 - 64:
11.6%
Over 65 Years:
14.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.1%
3.1%
95.9%
95.9%
63.7%
63.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Metuchen
USA
$67,457
$67,457
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Metuchen
USA
$154,339
$154,339
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.6%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Public Service
Information Technology
Transportation
Administration
Wholesale
Other
Construction
Arts
17.1%
17.1%
17.0%
17.0%
10.1%
10.1%
8.4%
8.4%
6.6%
6.6%
6.1%
6.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.6%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
60.6%
60.6%
15.4%
15.4%
9.2%
9.2%
8.1%
8.1%
6.7%
6.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
Polish
English
Russian
Swedish
Ukrainian
Eastern European
Hungarian
Slovak
French
Scottish
French Canadian
Norwegian
Austrian
Portuguese
Jamaican
European
Danish
16.1%
16.1%
13.8%
13.8%
12.5%
12.5%
9.2%
9.2%
5.9%
5.9%
3.5%
3.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Langs. of India
Spanish
Chinese
Polish
Slavic languages
Other Asian languages
Korean
Portuguese
Italian
German/Yiddish
African languages
Urdu
Tagalog
Russian
Hungarian
Vietnamese
French
Japanese
Persian
77.5%
77.5%
5.3%
5.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Metuchen Residents

16.1%


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