Monroe township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,830
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,830
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 50,157
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,668
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,666
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,594
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,132
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 39.6%
Female persons, percent 52.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 27.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,414
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 26.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 91.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $540,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,064
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,235
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,031
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,781
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 30.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,034
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 264,926
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 241,892
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 359,396
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,444
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $107,892
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,907
Persons in poverty, percent 3.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,158.6
Population per square mile, 2010 932.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 41.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 41.97
FIPS Code 3402347280