New Brunswick city, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,133
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,133
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 57,487
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 55,259
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 55,256
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 55,266
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 55,181
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 6.4%
Female persons, percent 47.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 29.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 9.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 54.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 779
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 39.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 21.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $353,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,195
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,037
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,814
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,676
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 24.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 251,933
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,457,183
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,641
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,166
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,447
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,810
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,416
Persons in poverty, percent 32.0%
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 10,561.1
Population per square mile, 2010 10,556.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.23
FIPS Code 3451210