New Brunswick, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 51,149 (All urban)

New Brunswick, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,893 (13,057 occupied: 3,437 owner occupied, 9,620 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	74%
State:	34%

Housing density: 2658 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $988 (lower quartile is $750, upper quartile is $1,316)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,058

Median gross rent in New Brunswick, NJ in 2007: $1,119

Housing units in New Brunswick with a mortgage: 1,733 (164 second mortgage, 264 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 874

New Brunswick,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $283,437 (it was $125,700 in 2000)

New Brunswick:	$283,437
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $198,971 - $329,841

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $304,463
Here: $304,463
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $194,580
Here: $194,580
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $323,953
Here: $323,953
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $404,889
Here: $404,889
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $160,748
Here: $160,748
State: $309,003

Household type by relationship

Households: 42,080

In family households: 30,532 (4,151 male householders, 3,208 female householders)
4,086 spouses, 10,257 children (9,804 natural, 161 adopted, 292 stepchildren), 1,311 grandchildren, 1,234 brothers or sisters, 473 parents, 2,304 other relatives, 3,508 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,548 (2,857 male householders (1,555 living alone)), 2,837 female householders (1,623 living alone)), 5,854 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6,493 (111 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,903 2-persons, 1,557 3-persons, 1,311 4-persons, 1,020 5-persons, 558 6-persons, 1,010 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,178 1-person, 1,055 2-persons, 551 3-persons, 448 4-persons, 209 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 119 7-or-more-persons.

4,140 married couples with children.
3,176 single-parent households (724 men, 2,452 women).

53.8% of residents of New Brunswick speak English at home.
35.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 16,215 (33.4%)
(18.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Brunswick, New Jersey:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 84 3 rooms: 145 4 rooms: 398 5 rooms: 863 6 rooms: 844 7 rooms: 464 8 rooms: 292 9 or more rooms: 335

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Brunswick, New Jersey:
	1 room: 662 2 rooms: 1,104 3 rooms: 2,141 4 rooms: 2,287 5 rooms: 1,954 6 rooms: 827 7 rooms: 293 8 rooms: 170 9 or more rooms: 182

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 101
1995 to 1998: 280
1990 to 1994: 281
1980 to 1989: 1,476
1970 to 1979: 1,247
1960 to 1969: 1,996
1950 to 1959: 2,781
1940 to 1949: 1,841
1939 or earlier: 3,890

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Brunswick:
	no bedroom: 43 1 bedroom: 251 2 bedrooms: 1,031 3 bedrooms: 1,357 4 bedrooms: 601 5 or more bedrooms: 154

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Brunswick:
	no bedroom: 750 1 bedroom: 3,401 2 bedrooms: 3,209 3 bedrooms: 1,445 4 bedrooms: 544 5 or more bedrooms: 271

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in New Brunswick in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 371 1 vehicle: 1,437 2 vehicles: 1,043 3 vehicles: 418 4 vehicles: 119 5 or more vehicles: 49

Cars and other vehicles available in New Brunswick in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2,756 1 vehicle: 3,910 2 vehicles: 1,790 3 vehicles: 559 4 vehicles: 304 5 or more vehicles: 301

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in New Brunswick, NJ:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 16
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 7
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 43
$150,000 to $174,999: 176
$175,000 to $199,999: 322
$200,000 to $249,999: 714
$250,000 to $299,999: 691
$300,000 to $399,999: 1071
$400,000 to $499,999: 310
$500,000 to $749,999: 178
$750,000 to $999,999: 18
$1,000,000 or more: 11

New Brunswick rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in New Brunswick:

Less than $100: 110 people
$100 to $149: 113
$150 to $199: 216
$200 to $249: 118
$250 to $299: 161
$300 to $349: 160
$350 to $399: 132
$400 to $449: 175
$450 to $499: 121
$500 to $549: 180
$550 to $599: 278
$600 to $649: 130
$650 to $699: 264
$700 to $749: 291
$750 to $799: 301
$800 to $899: 1,055
$900 to $999: 1,325
$1,000 to $1,249: 2,307
$1,250 to $1,499: 1,223
$1,500 to $1,999: 904
$2,000 or more: 429
No cash rent: 124

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6,600 1990 to 1994: 4,381 1985 to 1989: 2,629 1980 to 1984: 1,315 1975 to 1979: 572 1970 to 1974: 232 1970 to 1974: 179 1965 to 1969: 307

New Brunswick, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.2%
Number of people working at home: 300 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 703
5 to 9 minutes: 2624
10 to 14 minutes: 4202
15 to 19 minutes: 3971
20 to 24 minutes: 2966
25 to 29 minutes: 1291
30 to 34 minutes: 3275
35 to 39 minutes: 367
40 to 44 minutes: 498
45 to 59 minutes: 1306
60 to 89 minutes: 1042
90 or more minutes: 579

New Brunswick mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,028 (48%)
Carpooled: 5,619 (24%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,598 (7%)
Subway or elevated: 40 (0%)
Railroad: 637 (3%)
Ferryboat: 54 (0%)
Taxi: 276 (1%)
Motorcycle: 20 (0%)
Bicycle: 244 (1%)
Walked: 2,981 (13%)
Other means: 327 (1%)
Worked at home: 300 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1637
$10,000 to $14,999: 860
$15,000 to $19,999: 944
$20,000 to $24,999: 843
$25,000 to $29,999: 1054
$30,000 to $34,999: 1020
$35,000 to $39,999: 669
$40,000 to $44,999: 808
$45,000 to $49,999: 628
$50,000 to $59,999: 1004
$60,000 to $74,999: 1110
$75,000 to $99,999: 1338
$100,000 to $124,999: 496
$125,000 to $149,999: 269
$150,000 to $199,999: 202
$200,000 or more: 171

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 26081

Italian: 2990

Irish: 2255

German: 1531

Polish: 1031

Subsaharan African:: 1019

African: 782

Hungarian: 739

United States or American: 651

Russian: 619

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 588

English: 538

Arab:: 509

Jamaican: 372

Guyanese: 201

Greek: 196

Ukrainian: 180

Lebanese: 175

Nigerian: 169

French (except Basque): 157

Egyptian: 154

Portuguese: 147

Eastern European: 147

Scottish: 130

European: 112

Norwegian: 105

Austrian: 104

Swedish: 101

Dutch: 90

Syrian: 89

Scotch-Irish: 89

Haitian: 83

Israeli: 77

Turkish: 72

Lithuanian: 68

Slovak: 68

French Canadian: 67

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 58

Canadian: 52

Armenian: 48

British: 43

Arab/Arabic: 42

Moroccan: 38

Yugoslavian: 38

Bulgarian: 37

West Indian: 37

Belgian: 34

Welsh: 33

Romanian: 32

Danish: 29

Iranian: 28

Latvian: 27

Brazilian: 25

British West Indian: 24

Swiss: 16

Czechoslovakian: 16

South African: 16

Pennsylvania German: 16

Macedonian: 16

Barbadian: 14

Other Subsaharan African: 14

Kenyan: 12

Ugandan: 11

Other Arab: 11

Czech: 10

Slavic: 9

Basque: 9

Croatian: 9

Ghanian: 8

Ethiopian: 7

Australian: 7

Finnish: 7

Scandinavian: 6

Albanian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (38%)
Dominican Republic (14%)
Honduras (12%)
India (5%)
Guyana (2%)
Nicaragua (2%)
Jamaica (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 21790
Northeast: 4996
Midwest: 711
South: 2618
West: 416

39% of New Brunswick residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 511
Nursery to 4th grade: 459
5th and 6th grade: 1,028
7th and 8th grade: 514
9th grade: 396
10th grade: 305
11th grade: 292
12th grade, no diploma: 633
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,932
Less than 1 year of college: 411
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 959
Associate degree: 385
Bachelor's degree: 1,484
Master's degree: 608
Professional school degree: 201
Doctorate degree: 181

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 468
Nursery to 4th grade: 366
5th and 6th grade: 721
7th and 8th grade: 693
9th grade: 445
10th grade: 405
11th grade: 445
12th grade, no diploma: 590
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,025
Less than 1 year of college: 531
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 967
Associate degree: 357
Bachelor's degree: 1,102
Master's degree: 492
Professional school degree: 127
Doctorate degree: 55

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 13.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 31.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 16.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,980
Black householders: $37,982
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $140,435
Asian householders: $51,938
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $72,006
Some other race householders: $46,900
Two or more races householders: $40,820
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $46,271

New Brunswick household income for White non-Hispanic householders

New Brunswick household income for Black householders

New Brunswick household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

New Brunswick household income for Asian householders

New Brunswick household income for Some other race householders

New Brunswick household income for Two or more races householders

New Brunswick household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

New Brunswick marital status for males

New Brunswick marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $309,593
Black or African American householders: $229,319
Asian householders: $269,005
Some other race householders: $236,760
Two or more races householders: $243,074
Hispanic or Latino householders: $248,711

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,449
One, attached: 867
Two: 3,464
3 or 4: 1,671
5 to 9: 1,157
10 to 19: 788
20 to 49: 658
50 or more: 1,839

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New Brunswick:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 138

Here:	3.3%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 197

Here:	10.6%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 454

Here:	3.7%
New Jersey:	30.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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