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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Brunswick

New Jersey · 41,711 residents · 5.233 sq mi
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New Brunswick has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,289. Population has declined 14% since 2000. Median home value is $124,100. At a median age of 24.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 22.0% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 31% less than the New Jersey median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 24.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

41,711
−14%vs 2000
vs 48,573 in 2000
1990 – 2025
7,971 / sq mi
−14%vs 2000
vs 9,282 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
24.8
+5%vs 2000
vs 23.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
40K45K49K54K58K1990201020202024New Brunswick
202456K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$28,289
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,080 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,252
−21%vs 2000
vs $14,308 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.0%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$124,100
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $125,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$640
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $837 in 2000
US average: $450
32.3%
+6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.3% in 2000
67.7% rent
4.4
+26%vs 2000
vs 3.5 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic32.9%(15,964)
Black20.7%(10,043)
Hispanic / Latino39%(18,947)
Asian5.2%(2,544)
Other0%
Diversity Score85%(41,308)
1990
White, non-Hispanic57.4%(23,948)
Black29.6%(12,341)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(7,769)
Asian3.9%(1,627)
Other9.1%(3,795)
Diversity Score84%(35,033)
84
−1%vs 2000
vs 85 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

23.4%
+4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.0%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.9%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in New Brunswick, New Jersey?

New Brunswick, New Jersey has about 41,711 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in New Brunswick, New Jersey?

The typical household in New Brunswick, New Jersey earns about $28,289 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Brunswick, New Jersey expensive?

In New Brunswick, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $124,100, and the typical rent is about $640 a month.

How educated are people in New Brunswick, New Jersey?

About 23.4% of adults age 25 and over in New Brunswick, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Brunswick, New Jersey?

About 22.0% of people in New Brunswick, 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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