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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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

14,977

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
20.5%
18 - 24:
4.2%
25 - 34:
11.2%
35 - 54:
31.9%
55 - 64:
11.1%
Over 65 Years:
14.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.4%
2.4%
96.7%
96.7%
66.8%
66.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Metuchen
USA
$69,414
$69,414
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Metuchen
USA
$157,779
$157,779
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.4%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Administration
Public Service
Information Technology
Other
Transportation
Accommodation
Wholesale
Construction
Real estate
17.7%
17.7%
15.8%
15.8%
11.1%
11.1%
9.7%
9.7%
6.6%
6.6%
5.9%
5.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
61.8%
61.8%
16.8%
16.8%
8.6%
8.6%
7.7%
7.7%
5.0%
5.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
Polish
English
Russian
Ukrainian
Eastern European
Hungarian
Swedish
Slovak
Scottish
European
French
Iranian
Norwegian
French Canadian
Austrian
African
Lithuanian
16.7%
16.7%
15.8%
15.8%
11.6%
11.6%
8.8%
8.8%
5.8%
5.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
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
Tagalog
Portuguese
Italian
German/Yiddish
Korean
African languages
Urdu
French
Vietnamese
Russian
Hungarian
Persian
Arabic
77.3%
77.3%
5.3%
5.3%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
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%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Metuchen Residents

17.2%


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