Population 4,906 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Bound Brook
Household size in South Bound Brook
| Period | South Bound Brook | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in South Bound Brook average 2.73 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. That is in line with the rest of the New York area.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in South Bound Brook
| Period | South Bound Brook | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
South Bound Brook is young: half of its residents are under 36.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in South Bound Brook
| Period | South Bound Brook | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in South Bound Brook than nationally: 14.0%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in South Bound Brook
Renters in South Bound Brook
| Period | South Bound Brook | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.9% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.1% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in South Bound Brook than nationally: 42.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider New York area (48.6%). More than a quarter of owners (27.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in South Bound Brook
| Period | South Bound Brook | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in South Bound Brook: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in South Bound Brook
| Period | South Bound Brook | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in South Bound Brook is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the New York area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in South Bound Brook
| Period | South Bound Brook | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,246 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,409 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,487 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,799 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$553 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in South Bound Brook costs $1,799 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the New York area as a whole ($2,060). The typical renter here spends 42.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in South Bound Brook
Bachelor's degrees in South Bound Brook
| Period | South Bound Brook | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Bound Brook have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in South Bound Brook
| Period | South Bound Brook | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in South Bound Brook have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the wider New York area (86.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in South Bound Brook
| Period | South Bound Brook | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in South Bound Brook: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the New York area. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
South Bound Brook compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bound Brook | 2.73 | 36.1 | 14.0% | 42.1% | 4.7% | 1965 | $1,799 | 24.2% | 89.0% | 7.0% |
| Bound Brook | 2.81 | 38.0 | 16.6% | 49.3% | 3.6% | 1958 | $2,019 | 31.5% | 85.1% | 4.2% |
| Franklin Center | 2.60 | 45.7 | 5.1% | 24.4% | 3.4% | 2007 | $2,506 | 65.5% | 96.5% | 5.0% |
| Middlesex | 2.63 | 42.4 | 16.0% | 25.2% | 3.5% | 1972 | $1,556 | 38.0% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
| Zarephath | 2.92 | 33.0 | 2.9% | 43.0% | 3.5% | 2007 | $2,750 | 63.8% | 96.0% | 1.0% |
| Finderne | 2.30 | 42.5 | 8.4% | 41.8% | 4.7% | 1968 | $2,089 | 38.1% | 91.5% | 5.4% |
| Martinsville | 2.89 | 42.9 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 1977 | $2,039 | 73.9% | 98.8% | 4.3% |
| Manville | 2.52 | 45.9 | 8.5% | 24.2% | 5.6% | 1959 | $1,830 | 27.4% | 91.2% | 3.4% |
| Piscataway | 2.98 | 37.0 | 8.0% | 37.4% | 6.6% | 1976 | $2,154 | 55.7% | 92.0% | 7.9% |
| Somerset | 2.48 | 43.3 | 8.7% | 26.6% | 4.0% | 1985 | $2,281 | 59.0% | 94.1% | 4.9% |
| Dunellen | 2.90 | 44.4 | 11.6% | 31.2% | 6.0% | 1968 | $1,968 | 42.0% | 86.3% | 6.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up South Bound Brook. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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