COMPARING TWO PLACES
Matawan vs Old Bridge
PLACE A
Matawan, New Jersey
VS
PLACE B
Old Bridge, New Jersey
Matawan is 65% smaller than Old Bridge. Matawan earns more, with a median household income $11,358 higher. Old Bridge has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 9%).
MATAWANOLD BRIDGEDIFFERENCE
Total population9,76828,236−65% vs Old Bridge
Population density4,3113,587+724
Population growth8.6%14.6%−6.0 pts
Median age34.742.3−7.6
Male51.6%49.7%+1.9 pts
Female48.4%50.3%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born8.7%21.7%−13.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.4%61.8%+0.6 pts
Black11.7%5.6%+6.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.8%16.2%−0.4 pts
Asian1.3%13.1%−11.8 pts
Other8.9%3.3%+5.6 pts
Median household income$123,354$111,996+$11,358
Per capita income$53,594$52,827+$767
Poverty rate10.5%6.9%+3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.418−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.4%38.2%+5.2 pts
Graduate degree13.2%12.4%+0.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%6.5%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation73.0%67.3%+5.6 pts
Median home value$467,800$485,800−$18,000
Median gross rent$1,824$1,459+$365
Owner-occupied51.9%73.9%−22.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.9%2.4%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households29.2%45.0%−15.8 pts
Average commute32.533.6−1.1
Worked from home21.1%12.0%+9.0 pts
Public transit to work5.9%6.0%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.0%5.3%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024