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Bound Brook, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bound Brook - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,023
Residents
$80,876
Median income
$362,900
Median home
$2,486
Median rent (state)

Bound Brook - the verdict

Bound Brook ranks in the 62nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
73rd
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bound Brook, NJ

Bound Brook is a small town in New Jersey, home to 12,023 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Bound Brook brings in $80,876 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.0%. Typical homes in Bound Brook are valued around $362,900, and the median resident age is 35.8 years. Educational attainment runs 27.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 70.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 63 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 77% from five years earlier.

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New Jersey at 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,486 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $275 across New Jersey, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 90.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

12,023 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$80,876 /yr

Poverty 11.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Bound Brook compare to other US cities?

Where Bound Brook sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 73% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Bound Brook's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Jersey, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bound Brook's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$362,900 27th percentile more affordable than 27% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bound Brook $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bound Brook, NJ Bound Brook, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bound Brook, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bound Brook, NJ median $80,876/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bound Brook, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bound Brook, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,023
Median Income
$80,876
Median Home Value
$362,900
Median Age
35.8
Poverty Rate
11.0%
Labor force participation
70.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.7%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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11,500 residents12,000 residents12,500 residents13,000 residents13,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 11,954 residents 13,038 residents ▲ +9.1%
Bound Brook's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
63
housing units authorized
Single-Family
8
detached homes
Multifamily
55
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 278
2020 138
2021 255
2022 189
2023 120
2024 63

Permit volume decreased 77% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.2%
Carpool
15.4%
Public Transit
4.1%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
7.4%
Other
7.0%

Based on 6,746 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bound Brook sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,486/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

River Edge
12,024 people
Martinsville
12,016 people
Hasbrouck Heights
12,067 people
Glen Rock
12,082 people
Robertsville
11,859 people
Wallington
11,825 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bound Brook's 12,023 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Portales, NM
12,023 people
Honeygo, MD
12,022 people
Wakefield, VA
12,024 people
Hornsby Bend, TX
12,021 people
Westphalia, MD
12,020 people
Goulds, FL
12,019 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bound Brook's $80,876 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Flying Hills, PA
$80,885 median income
Camden, ME
$80,897 median income
Millerton, NY
$80,897 median income
Fairview, MT
$80,903 median income
Winnemucca, NV
$80,844 median income
Proctor, MN
$80,913 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bound Brook, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bound Brook, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 38.3% 8.1% 32.3% 16.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 55.9% White 38.3% Black or African American 8.1% Asian 3.6% American Indian 1.6% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 32.3% Two or more races 16.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bound Brook compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bound Brook (this city) 12,023 $80,876
River Edge 12,024 $155,827
Martinsville 12,016 $206,839
Hasbrouck Heights 12,067 $118,670
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bound Brook, NJ?

What is the population of Bound Brook, NJ? +

The population of Bound Brook, NJ stands at 12,023 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bound Brook, NJ? +

Bound Brook households earn a median of $80,876 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bound Brook? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bound Brook; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bound Brook, NJ? +

Homes in Bound Brook carry a median value of $362,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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