Population 8,664 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Spotswood
| Period | Spotswood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Spotswood average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the New York area as a whole, where it has 2.79 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
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 Spotswood
| Period | Spotswood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Spotswood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.4, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the east.
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 Spotswood
| Period | Spotswood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Spotswood (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Spotswood
Renters in Spotswood
| Period | Spotswood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Spotswood is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Spotswood
| Period | Spotswood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Spotswood: just 2.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 25 of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Spotswood
| Period | Spotswood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Spotswood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the New York area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1962. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 Spotswood
| Period | Spotswood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $730 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $825 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,073 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $995 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Spotswood costs $995 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $265 a month since 2006–10, up 36%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 35.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the northwest.
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 Spotswood
Bachelor's degrees in Spotswood
| Period | Spotswood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Spotswood (39.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the wider New York area (43.6%). The share with a degree has risen 14.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Spotswood
| Period | Spotswood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Spotswood is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Spotswood
| Period | Spotswood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Spotswood: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Spotswood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotswood | 2.68 | 44.5 | 10.9% | 14.6% | 2.5% | 1969 | $995 | 39.7% | 93.5% | 7.0% |
| Helmetta | 2.29 | 44.2 | 8.1% | 29.4% | 3.8% | 1984 | $2,032 | 39.5% | 95.7% | 6.8% |
| East Brunswick | 3.04 | 41.6 | 7.9% | 20.6% | 4.1% | 1972 | $2,208 | 58.4% | 93.1% | 4.6% |
| Old Bridge | 2.68 | 43.0 | 6.5% | 33.4% | 4.8% | 1975 | $1,848 | 39.2% | 93.7% | 6.0% |
| South River | 2.90 | 37.9 | 14.4% | 34.0% | 5.0% | 1968 | $1,613 | 27.9% | 87.9% | 7.8% |
| Milltown | 2.80 | 41.9 | 10.7% | 14.8% | 6.0% | 1963 | $1,452 | 46.7% | 95.3% | 3.8% |
| Jamesburg | 2.71 | 50.3 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 3.5% | 1995 | $2,053 | 55.8% | 94.4% | 4.5% |
| Sayreville | 2.81 | 40.9 | 10.7% | 42.6% | 6.3% | 1973 | $1,818 | 34.7% | 90.0% | 4.8% |
| Robertsville | 2.84 | 39.6 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 3.8% | 1977 | $2,659 | 66.2% | 96.0% | 2.5% |
| Madison Park | 3.29 | 30.9 | 23.2% | 100.0% | 10.8% | 1968 | $1,537 | 29.8% | 91.4% | 13.2% |
| North Brunswick | 2.86 | 38.9 | 12.3% | 42.7% | 3.4% | 1979 | $2,021 | 44.6% | 85.7% | 7.1% |
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 Spotswood. 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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