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South River, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $385,414 (it was $150,000 in 2000)
South River:

$385,414
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $301,310 - $507,739

Total population: 16,334 (Urban population: 15,322, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 5,815 (5,599 occupied: 3,683 owner occupied, 1,962 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

35%
State:

35%

Housing density: 2,066 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,617,834.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,388 (lower quartile is $1,069, upper quartile is $1,696)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,686


Median gross rent in South River, NJ in 2022: $1,549

Housing units in South River with a mortgage: 2,197 (253 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 197 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 86

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $124,258

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $87,838

Median monthly housing costs: $1,668

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South River, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1958

Median year apartment built: 1960

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,104
  • Male householders: 2,925 (609 living alone), Female householders: 2,637 (579 living alone)
  • 2,812 spouses (2,794 opposite-sex spouses), 371 unmarried partners, (357 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,253 children (4,844 natural, 83 adopted, 326 stepchildren), 423 grandchildren, 303 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 0 foster children, 370 other relatives, 898 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 21

Size of family households: 1,395 2-persons, 1,043 3-persons, 769 4-persons, 495 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,209 1-person, 220 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 56 5-persons.

1,897 married couples with children.
1,488 single-parent households (360 men, 1,128 women).

51.4% of residents of South River speak English at home.
23.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
20.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (36% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,765 (29.6%)
(58.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South River, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South River, New Jersey
  • 8no bedroom
  • 231 bedroom
  • 5762 bedrooms
  • 1,6343 bedrooms
  • 1,1764 bedrooms
  • 2665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South River, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South River, New Jersey
  • 101no bedroom
  • 7031 bedroom
  • 3562 bedrooms
  • 6933 bedrooms
  • 134 bedrooms
  • 975+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in South River in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South River in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 59no vehicle
  • 1,1521 vehicle
  • 1,2932 vehicles
  • 7923 vehicles
  • 2704 vehicles
  • 1185+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in South River in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South River in renter-occupied apartments
  • 268no vehicle
  • 9361 vehicle
  • 5952 vehicles
  • 1533 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South River, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South River, New Jersey
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 883 rooms
  • 884 rooms
  • 4105 rooms
  • 9646 rooms
  • 8657 rooms
  • 6188 rooms
  • 6519+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South River, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South River, New Jersey
  • 1011 room
  • 1312 rooms
  • 3943 rooms
  • 2594 rooms
  • 4985 rooms
  • 2846 rooms
  • 967 rooms
  • 788 rooms
  • 1229+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in South River, NJ
  • South River, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in South River, NJ in 2022
  • 170Less than $10,000
  • 230$10,000 to $19,999
  • 385$20,000 to $29,999
  • 267$30,000 to $39,999
  • 261$40,000 to $49,999
  • 443$50,000 to $59,999
  • 487$60,000 to $74,999
  • 743$75,000 to $99,999
  • 735$100,000 to $124,999
  • 612$125,000 to $149,999
  • 570$150,000 to $199,999
  • 701$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in South River, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in South River, NJ in 2022
  • 25Less than $10,000
  • 9$20,000 to $24,999
  • 17$25,000 to $29,999
  • 23$35,000 to $39,999
  • 9$100,000 to $124,999
  • 35$125,000 to $149,999
  • 135$150,000 to $174,999
  • 23$175,000 to $199,999
  • 235$200,000 to $249,999
  • 339$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,186$300,000 to $399,999
  • 614$400,000 to $499,999
  • 923$500,000 to $749,999
  • 19$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in South River, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in South River, NJ in 2022
  • 106$100 to $149
  • 26$200 to $249
  • 15$250 to $299
  • 67$300 to $349
  • 18$350 to $399
  • 5$400 to $449
  • 29$450 to $499
  • 14$550 to $599
  • 29$650 to $699
  • 110$900 to $999
  • 280$1,000 to $1,249
  • 444$1,250 to $1,499
  • 588$1,500 to $1,999
  • 98$2,000 to $2,499
  • 11$3,000 to $3,499
  • 128No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.4%
Number of people working at home: 503 (6.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 36
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,067
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 420
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,072
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 721
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 452
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,248
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 243
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 395
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 431
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 705
  • 90 or more minutes: 440
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South River

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,905 (63.1%)
  • Carpooled: 391 (12.9%)
  • Taxi: 176 (5.8%)
  • Walked: 81 (2.7%)
  • Worked at home: 503 (16.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.9%Males
  • 11.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 10.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 0.2%Males
  • 6.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 5.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South River, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South River, New Jersey
  • 1,0992010 or later
  • 1,2472000 to 2009
  • 1,1711990 to 1999
  • 1,1891980 to 1989
  • 3831970 to 1979
  • 630Before 1970
Ancestries in South River, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Portuguese: 1,382 (15.7%)
  • Polish: 622 (7.1%)
  • Italian: 507 (5.8%)
  • Greek: 465 (5.3%)
  • American: 279 (3.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 246 (2.8%)
  • Egyptian: 224 (2.6%)
  • Brazilian: 199 (2.3%)
  • Irish: 159 (1.8%)
  • Russian: 153 (1.7%)
  • Hungarian: 132 (1.5%)
  • English: 113 (1.3%)
  • European: 110 (1.3%)
  • German: 84 (1.0%)
  • African: 49 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 30 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 29 (0.3%)
  • Bulgarian: 21 (0.2%)
  • Ghanaian: 19 (0.2%)
  • Palestinian: 12 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 10 (0.1%)
  • Syrian: 9 (0.1%)

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

Mexico
South River:

16.9% (785)
New Jersey:

4.8% (102,527)

Portugal
South River:

14.3% (661)
New Jersey:

1.3% (28,871)

Honduras
South River:

9.4% (435)
New Jersey:

1.7% (37,335)

Brazil
South River:

8.3% (384)
New Jersey:

2.1% (46,020)

Guatemala
South River:

8.2% (379)
New Jersey:

2.2% (46,813)

Poland
South River:

5.5% (257)
New Jersey:

2.3% (48,811)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
South River:

4.8% (222)
New Jersey:

3.7% (78,969)

Philippines
South River:

4.4% (205)
New Jersey:

4.0% (85,934)

Ecuador
South River:

4.4% (205)
New Jersey:

4.4% (95,275)

Egypt
South River:

4.4% (204)
New Jersey:

1.6% (33,678)

Dominican Republic
South River:

3.3% (152)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Greece
South River:

2.6% (119)
New Jersey:

0.3% (7,501)

Ukraine
South River:

2.5% (118)
New Jersey:

1.1% (22,760)

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

  • This state: 9,347
  • Other state: 1,681
  • Northeast: 1,142
  • Midwest: 116
  • South: 359
  • West: 21

91.2% of South River residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.4% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52.3% lived in New Jersey.


South River:

91.2%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 341
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 322
  • 5th and 6th grade: 77
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 249
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,796
  • Less than 1 year of college: 385
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 617
  • Associate degree: 488
  • Bachelor's degree: 861
  • Master's degree: 416
  • Professional school degree: 106
  • Doctorate degree: 18
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 251
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 92
  • 5th and 6th grade: 148
  • 7th and 8th grade: 81
  • 9th grade: 143
  • 10th grade: 72
  • 11th grade: 22
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 70
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,616
  • Less than 1 year of college: 456
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 566
  • Associate degree: 490
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,062
  • Master's degree: 507
  • Professional school degree: 45
  • Doctorate degree: 15
Educational Attainment for Females
South River marital status for males
South River marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,115
  • One, attached: 74
  • Two: 686
  • 3 or 4: 214
  • 5 to 9: 203
  • 10 to 19: 246
  • 20 to 49: 99
  • 50 or more: 162
  • Mobile homes: 11
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in South River
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South River, NJ
  • 91.2%Utility gas
  • 4.3%Electricity
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South River, NJ
  • 74.4%Utility gas
  • 17.7%Electricity
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 179
Here:

12.1%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 129
Here:

18.1%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 224
Here:

36.1%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability