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Bound Brook

New Jersey · 9,487 residents · 1.66 sq mi
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Bound Brook is home to 9,487 people in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $166,000. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $674 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 5.5%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $37,086, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,487
−7%vs 2000
vs 10,155 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.8
−1%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.66 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K10K11K12K12K19902000201020202024Bound Brook
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(641)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95%(470)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(559)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.2%(496)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.1%(773)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.5%(2,037)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(1,314)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(960)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(934)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(835)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(370)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(98)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,086
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,858 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,142
−23%vs 2000
vs $22,395 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.5%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$166,000
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $159,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$674
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $853 in 2000
US average: $450
52.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.6% in 2000
47.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic58.7%(5,964)
Black2.2%(222)
Hispanic / Latino34.9%(3,541)
Asian2.8%(282)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(8,574)
Black2.1%(202)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(1,241)
Asian2.5%(241)
Other5%(470)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American16.9%(2,060)
South American15.3%(1,866)
Mexican14.2%(1,736)
Puerto Rican7.8%(959)
Colombian7%(861)
Costa Rican6.5%(799)
Salvadoran4.7%(576)
Guatemalan4.6%(564)
Peruvian3.6%(437)
Ecuadorian3.4%(420)
Dominican2.3%(279)
Chilean0.8%(96)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.6%(73)
Nicaraguan0.4%(52)
Honduran0.3%(36)
Panamanian0.3%(33)
Paraguayan0.2%(28)
Venezuelan0.2%(24)
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(111)
Chinese0.9%(105)
Asian Indian0.4%(50)
Japanese0.2%(21)
Korean0%(6)
Burmese0%(6)
Ancestry
Italian8.1%(988)
German5%(610)
Polish4.6%(561)
Irish3.8%(464)
English2.8%(338)
American2.4%(292)
Dutch1%(125)
Ukrainian0.9%(110)
Portuguese0.8%(93)
Slovak0.7%(84)
Scottish0.5%(61)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.4%(54)
Hungarian0.4%(52)
Norwegian0.4%(49)
French0.4%(46)
Arab0.3%(41)
Egyptian0.3%(41)
Brazilian0.3%(34)
Greek0.3%(34)
Haitian0.3%(34)
Romanian0.3%(32)
Russian0.2%(28)
Austrian0.2%(21)
Turkish0.2%(21)
Nigerian0.2%(20)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(18)
Welsh0.1%(17)
Lithuanian0.1%(14)
Serbian0.1%(13)
Swiss0.1%(13)
Danish0.1%(12)
Swedish0.1%(10)
Czech0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

19.2%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.5%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.1 min
+2%vs 2000
vs 16.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.2%(2,290)
Married42.4%(2,148)
Widowed2.6%(132)
Divorced9.7%(492)
Women 15+
Never married41.6%(2,070)
Married42.1%(2,097)
Widowed6.7%(333)
Divorced9.6%(478)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.5%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 29.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 26.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.9%(64)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)3.7%(17)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(163)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.4%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 460 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bound Brook, New Jersey?

Bound Brook, New Jersey has about 9,487 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bound Brook, New Jersey?

The typical household in Bound Brook, New Jersey earns about $37,086 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bound Brook, New Jersey expensive?

In Bound Brook, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $166,000, and the typical rent is about $674 a month.

How educated are people in Bound Brook, New Jersey?

About 19.2% of adults age 25 and over in Bound Brook, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bound Brook, New Jersey?

About 5.5% of people in Bound Brook, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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