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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 Branchburg, NJ compare?
| Figure | Branchburg, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,511 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,940 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 744 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.1% |
| Measure | Branchburg, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,140±26 |
| Median age | 47.8±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.8%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.7%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.0%±4.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 11.9%±3.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.1%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.3%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $168,832±$15,209 |
| Per capita income | $75,883±$7,223 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.8%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $610,800±$28,461 |
| Median gross rent | $2,268±$138 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.6%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.2%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.1%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.9%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.3 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.3 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