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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Middle, NJ compare?
| Figure | Middle, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,990 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,380 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 290 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.6% |
| Measure | Middle, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,277±42 |
| Median age | 46.4±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.1%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.9%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.7%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $83,508±$8,276 |
| Per capita income | $47,193±$3,676 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.0%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $342,200±$20,370 |
| Median gross rent | $1,500±$266 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.6%±13.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7%±4.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.7%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov