Because of many things, Middlesex is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Middlesex a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Middlesex has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Middlesex’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The education level of Middlesex citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.35% of adults in Middlesex have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Middlesex in 2018 was $48,793, which is middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,172 for a family of four. However, Middlesex contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Middlesex is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Middlesex home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Middlesex residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Middlesex also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.66% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Middlesex include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
Middlesex also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.52%.
The most common language spoken in Middlesex is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
