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Middlesex, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 14,512 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 
Males: 6,884  (47.4%)
Females: 7,628  (52.6%)
Median resident age:

45.2 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 08846.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $99,151 (it was $60,723 in 2000)
Middlesex:

$99,151
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $48,819 (it was $27,834 in 2000)

Middlesex borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $416,820 (it was $165,000 in 2000)
Middlesex:

$416,820
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $453,250; detached houses: $489,297; townhouses or other attached units: $387,943; in 2-unit structures: $281,108; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $341,963; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $260,268; mobile homes: $71,279

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,411.

March 2022 cost of living index in Middlesex: 119.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.1%
(3.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.3% for Black residents, 8.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.7% for other race residents, 2.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Middlesex, NJ (2022)
    • 7,70152.9%White alone
    • 4,03827.8%Hispanic
    • 1,60311.0%Asian alone
    • 8135.6%Black alone
    • 2301.6%Two or more races
    • 310.2%Other race alone

Races in Middlesex detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Middlesex, New Jersey as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Middlesex is 6,949 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Middlesex by year

Type

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2011

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2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		2
(14.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(21.6)		3
(21.5)		2
(14.4)		2
(14.4)		1
(7.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.3)		1
(7.1)		2
(13.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		3
(22.0)		6
(44.0)		1
(7.3)		3
(21.8)		4
(29.0)		3
(21.6)		6
(43.1)		1
(7.2)		3
(21.6)		3
(21.9)		2
(14.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(20.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		10
(73.3)		1
(7.3)		3
(21.9)		1
(7.3)		2
(14.5)		5
(36.0)		3
(21.5)		2
(14.4)		3
(21.6)		7
(51.1)		4
(29.3)		2
(14.6)		1
(7.1)		2
(13.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		23
(168.7)		21
(154.0)		26
(190.1)		29
(210.5)		27
(195.8)		31
(223.4)		35
(251.3)		20
(143.6)		17
(122.3)		13
(94.9)		4
(29.3)		4
(29.3)		6
(42.6)		12
(83.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		78
(572.1)		114
(836.1)		105
(767.5)		99
(718.5)		111
(805.1)		92
(663.0)		76
(545.7)		69
(495.6)		107
(770.0)		81
(591.1)		47
(344.1)		62
(453.6)		6
(42.6)		72
(499.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		4
(29.3)		9
(66.0)		7
(51.2)		3
(21.8)		2
(14.5)		7
(50.4)		5
(35.9)		2
(14.4)		8
(57.6)		6
(43.8)		4
(29.3)		9
(65.8)		1
(7.1)		2
(13.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(7.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(7.2)		0
(0.0)		2
(14.4)		1
(7.3)		1
(7.3)		4
(29.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index70.064.260.553.258.777.276.847.566.356.428.434.212.347.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Middlesex, NJ

Crime rate in Middlesex detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 28 (25 officers - 24 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Italian (11.8%), Irish (7.6%), Egyptian (6.0%), American (3.9%), German (3.6%), Polish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1913

Elevation: 61 feet

Land area: 3.50 square miles.

Population density: 4,148 people per square mile   (average).

Middlesex, New Jersey map

3,325 residents are foreign born (10.3% Latin America, 8.3% Asia).

This borough:

22.9%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $9,561 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $9,551 (2.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Edison, NJ (6.9 miles , pop. 97,687).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Staten Island, NY (19.0 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (29.3 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities:

South Bound Brook borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Bound Brook borough, NJ (1.4 miles ),
Dunellen borough, NJ (1.5 miles ),
Martinsville, NJ (1.9 miles ),
Franklin Center, NJ (1.9 miles ),
Society Hill, NJ (1.9 miles ),
Finderne, NJ (2.0 miles ),
South Plainfield borough, NJ (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.57 N, Longitude: 74.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,929 (-13.3%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,515 (19.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Middlesex, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Middlesex, NJ in 2022
Middlesex satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Historical population in Middlesex, NJ
Historical housing units in Middlesex, NJ

Population change in the 1990s: +576 (+4.4%).
Most common industries in Middlesex, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.9%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Chemicals (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.6%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Chemicals (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (14.2%)
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.3%)
  • Chemicals (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Middlesex, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Computer specialists (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Computer specialists (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
  • Cashiers (4.0%)
  • Computer specialists (3.7%)

Average climate in Middlesex, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Middlesex, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 107. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

107
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.380. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.380
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.3
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.546. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.546
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.13. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.13
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00543. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00543
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Middlesex-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Middlesex borough center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category F3 tornado 15.6 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Middlesex-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 260.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 233.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 275.4 miles away from Middlesex center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 273.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from Middlesex center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Middlesex topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Middlesex:

  • ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF NEW JERSEY (Hospital, about 3 miles away; PISCATAWAY, NJ)
  • GREENBROOK MANOR CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GREEN BROOK, NJ)
  • UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; PISCATAWAY, NJ)
  • KING JAMES NH OF FRANKLIN (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SOMERSET, NJ)
  • WILLOW CREEK REHAB AND CARE CE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SOMERSET, NJ)
  • FMC SO PLAINFIELD (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ)
  • MARGARET MCLAUGHLIN MCCARRICK (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SOMERSET, NJ)

Amtrak stations near Middlesex:

  • 7 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Middlesex:

  • Rutgers University-New Brunswick (about 6 miles; New Brunswick, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 39,388)
  • Middlesex County College (about 9 miles; Edison, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,849)
  • Raritan Valley Community College (about 11 miles; Branchburg, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,735)
  • Union County College (about 12 miles; Cranford, NJ; FT enrollment: 9,148)
  • Drew University (about 14 miles; Madison, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham (about 15 miles; Madison, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,690)
  • Kean University (about 16 miles; Union, NJ; FT enrollment: 12,648)

Public high school in Middlesex:

Public elementary/middle schools in Middlesex:

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Library in Middlesex:

  • MIDDLESEX PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $610,123; Location: 1300 MOUNTAIN AVENUE; 62,818 books; 798 audio materials; 2,721 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 97 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Christian Life Church, Assembly of God 272 Lincoln Blvd Middlesex, NJ 08846 Pastor Wes Barnett added by Pastor Wes

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Middlesex: Middlesex Boro Rescue Squad (A), Middlesex Fire Department Beechwood Heights Fire Company 2 (B), Middlesex Fire Department Lincoln Hose Company 1 (C), Middlesex Fire Department Parker Aerial Company 4 (D), Middlesex Fire Department H C Pierce Hose Company 3 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Middlesex include: Freedom In Christ Baptist Church (A), Our Lady of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church (B), Beechwood Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Creighton (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bound Brook (A), Bonygutt Brook (B), Ambrose Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Middlesex include: Memorial Field (1), Mountainview Park (2), Victor Crowell Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Middle-Brook Regional Health Commission (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1200 Mountain Avenue).

Middlesex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This borough:

2.7 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

72.9%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

5.3%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
11 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
7 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
5 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Middlesex (2011 data):

  • Somerset Savings Bank, SLA: Middlesex at 1305 Bound Brook Road, branch established on 1887/01/01. Info updated 2011/12/14: Bank assets: $587.0 mil, Deposits: $484.6 mil, headquarters in Bound Brook, NJ, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Unity Bank: Middlesex Branch at 1230 Bound Brook Road, branch established on 2007/12/17. Info updated 2006/10/31: Bank assets: $810.2 mil, Deposits: $647.4 mil, headquarters in Clinton, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Unity Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Middlesex Branch at 444 Union Avenue, branch established on 1970/06/13. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Middlesex Branch at 1285 Bound Brook Road, branch established on 1970/07/10. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Middlesex:

Marital status in Middlesex, NJ
  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

For population 25 years and over in Middlesex:

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.8
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Middlesex
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Middlesex, NJ (based on Middlesex County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic322,34074
Other48,71773
Mainline Protestant35,693113
Evangelical Protestant29,296130
Orthodox13,49114
Black Protestant5,87917
None354,442-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 221
Here:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Middlesex County:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 172
This county:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 69
Middlesex County:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 477
This county:

6.09 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Middlesex County:

7.6%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Middlesex County:

23.8%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Middlesex County:

18.2%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Middlesex:

50.5%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Middlesex:

47.8%
State:

48.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Middlesex:

20.7%
State:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.8%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Middlesex:

34.5%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
Middlesex:

56.9%
State:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Middlesex:

78.8%
New Jersey:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Middlesex, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 25$267,679$128,4860$0
Streets and Highways 11$57,773$63,0250$0
Parks and Recreation 9$48,002$64,0032$1,786
Solid Waste Management 6$38,950$77,9004$8,232
Other Government Administration 5$34,861$83,6668$9,726
Financial Administration 4$21,881$65,6431$2,555
Police - Other 3$12,586$50,34410$12,697
Local Libraries 2$12,600$75,60014$13,522
Welfare 2$9,862$59,1723$3,727
Sewerage 2$9,952$59,7120$0
Judicial and Legal 2$9,279$55,6741$3,078
Housing and Community Development (Local) 2$9,396$56,3760$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 6$7,490
Totals for Government 73$532,823$87,58749$62,812

Middlesex government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,410,000 ($372.79)
    Police Protection: $3,207,000 ($220.99)
    Sewerage: $1,987,000 ($136.92)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,058,000 ($72.91)
    Regular Highways: $642,000 ($44.24)
    Libraries: $595,000 ($41.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $466,000 ($32.11)
    Financial Administration: $254,000 ($17.50)
    Central Staff Services: $208,000 ($14.33)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $188,000 ($12.95)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $183,000 ($12.61)
    Local Fire Protection: $178,000 ($12.27)
    General Public Buildings: $81,000 ($5.58)
    Health - Other: $79,000 ($5.44)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $335,000 ($23.08)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,713,000 ($324.77)

Middlesex government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $432,000 ($29.77)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $337,000 ($23.22)
    Interest Earnings: $41,000 ($2.83)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $432,000 ($29.77)
    Housing and Community Development: $45,000 ($3.10)
  • Tax - Property: $13,310,000 ($917.17)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $39,000 ($2.69)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $15,000 ($1.03)
    Amusements License: $6,000 ($0.41)

Middlesex government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,338,000 ($919.10)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,613,000 ($869.14)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $725,000 ($49.96)

Middlesex government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,268,000 ($294.10)

6.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($80,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.75%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($55 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Union County, NJ  0.83% ($60,639 average AGI)
from Hudson County, NJ  0.60% ($105,758)
from Somerset County, NJ  0.57% ($72,197)


7.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($94,247 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.27%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($103 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.02%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Somerset County, NJ  0.82% ($86,018 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.62% ($113,299)
to Mercer County, NJ  0.46% ($99,803)
Businesses in Middlesex, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Pathmark1
CVS1Subway1
Dunkin Donuts2T-Mobile1
FedEx3U-Haul2
MasterBrand Cabinets4UPS1
McDonald's1Walgreens1
Papa John's Pizza1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Middlesex:

  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Middlesex:

  • WAWZ (99.1 FM; ZAREPHATH, NJ; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
  • WMGQ (98.3 FM; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Middlesex:

  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Middlesex fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 138ft / 42.1mTotal length
  • $13,740,000Total costs
  • 405,763Total average daily traffic
  • 28,076Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Middlesex, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 61960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 42010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Middlesex, NJ

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • 160 Baekeland (16355) (Lat: 40.561583 Lon: -74.505667), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 41.2 m, Overall height: 42.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA319
    Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHzGrant Date: 09/07/2016, Expiration Date: 10/01/2026, Certifier: David C JatlowRegistrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Middlesex, NJ)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • NJ-NBW0038A, 160 Baekeland Av (Lat: 40.561583 Lon: -74.505694), Type: Pole, Structure height: 40.5 m, Call Sign: WQMD341,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11545.0 MHz, 11665.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/18/2020, Expiration Date: 07/02/2030, Cancellation Date: 04/05/2022, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:

  • NJ-NBW0014B, 730 South Ave (Lat: 40.582667 Lon: -74.475194), Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQMD384,
    Assigned Frequencies: 22075.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/18/2020, Expiration Date: 07/06/2030, Cancellation Date: 04/22/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:

  • NJ-NBW0023A, 1200 Mountain Ave (Lat: 40.578056 Lon: -74.498333), Type: Pole, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQMD388,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11505.0 MHz, 11625.0 MHz, 18015.0 MHz, 18115.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/18/2020, Expiration Date: 07/06/2030, Cancellation Date: 04/05/2022, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:

  • MDLSX BORGH, 1200 Mountain Ave (Lat: 40.578861 Lon: -74.498833), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 45.4 m, Call Sign: WQVA979, Licensee ID: L00046963,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11075.0 MHz, 11685.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/11/2014, Expiration Date: 12/11/2024, Certifier: Michael Gallagher, Registrant: County Of Middlesex, 1001 Fire Academy Drive, Sayreville, NJ 08872, Phone: (732) 727-0008, Fax: (732) 316-7638, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Middlesex)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 734JF, N734JF, N-734JF, Serial Number: 17268884, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 03/29/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 07/29/2004
    Registrant (Co-Owned): John R Tietjen, 31 Starlit Dr, Middlesex, NJ 08846, Other Owners: Bonita M Tietjen
  • Aircraft: BEECH 58 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 928HB, N928HB, N-928HB, Serial Number: TH-172, Airworthiness Date: 09/01/1971, Certificate Issue Date: 11/27/2018
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas J Murphy, 720 Lincoln Blvd, Middlesex, NJ 08846

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED68$252,32482$237,537384$225,23712$110,9177$242,286
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$224,0002$191,50031$228,5484$36,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$227,6257$239,286133$255,70715$33,2679$216,222
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$260,4447$258,14388$244,5459$127,1113$280,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$277,3332$269,00026$248,6921$28,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.00 , 0002.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$279,8188$298,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$07$296,429
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$275,0001$260,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$276,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.00 , 0002.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Middlesex, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Middlesex, NJ - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Middlesex, NJ
  • 87.6%Utility gas
  • 10.5%Electricity
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Middlesex, NJ
  • 78.8%Utility gas
  • 18.3%Electricity
  • 2.9%No fuel used


Middlesex compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Middlesex on our top lists:

  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Sierra Leone (population 500+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Guyana (population 500+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest racial income disparity between any two races with at least 200 householders"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
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