Raritan borough, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,516
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,516
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,584
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,838
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,835
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,881
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.0%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 49.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 21.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 19.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 119
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 31.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $456,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,721
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,422
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,112
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,326
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 75.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,961
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,152
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 182,410
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,582
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $107,672
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,776
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
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 3,933.2
Population per square mile, 2010 3,452.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.99
FIPS Code 3461980