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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 Bound Brook, NJ compare?
| Figure | Bound Brook, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 13,038 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,988 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 7,217 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.1% |
| Measure | Bound Brook, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,219±31 |
| Median age | 38.0±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 58.6%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 30.0%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.1%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 38.0%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.1%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $90,571±$9,442 |
| Per capita income | $43,127±$5,387 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.1%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $397,100±$20,438 |
| Median gross rent | $1,973±$112 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.7%±9.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.8%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.6%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.3%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 19.5%±5.1 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