New Jersey

Middlesex County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
42%
Hispanic
21.3%
Indian
15.6%
African
10.3%
East Asian
8.9%
Other
1.9%

Compared with New Jersey and the United States

Middlesex Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMiddlesex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White42%49.5%58%
Hispanic21.3%24%—
Indian15.6%5.4%—
Black or African American10.3%12.6%—
East Asian8.9%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Middlesex County next to New Jersey and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMiddlesex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—108.8 (+8.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—134.3 (+34.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$111,549$103,556$80,734
Median home value$462,900$454,400$332,700
Home price to income4.1×4.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,871/mo$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.1%19.9%21.0%