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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 Piscataway, NJ compare?
| Figure | Piscataway, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 62,253 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 60,804 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,235 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.0% |
| Measure | Piscataway, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 61,297±67 |
| Median age | 33.3±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.1%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 30.3%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 20.0%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 30.6%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 33.9%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 48.9%±2.1 pts |
| Median household income | $127,832±$6,354 |
| Per capita income | $44,808±$1,969 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.0%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.0%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $449,900±$11,938 |
| Median gross rent | $2,024±$109 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.4%±6.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.8%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.8%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.8%±2.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.1%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±0.9 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