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Middlesex, NJ
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Middlesex profile


Living in Middlesex



Middlesex is a somewhat small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 14,512 people and three associated neighborhoods, Middlesex is the 133rd largest community in New Jersey.

Also of interest is that Middlesex has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because of many things, Middlesex is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Middlesex really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Middlesex perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The citizens of Middlesex are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.35% of adults in Middlesex have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Middlesex in 2022 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.