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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 South Brunswick, NJ compare?
| Figure | South Brunswick, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 47,454 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 47,043 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,158 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.4% |
| Measure | South Brunswick, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 47,137±34 |
| Median age | 41.8±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.4%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 33.1%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.9%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 50.5%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 42.2%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 68.9%±2.1 pts |
| Median household income | $150,933±$10,917 |
| Per capita income | $68,610±$3,895 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $582,700±$25,552 |
| Median gross rent | $1,935±$94 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.5%±6.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.9%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 28.1%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 58.8%±3.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.9%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.4 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±1.2 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