South River borough, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,262
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,262
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,392
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,133
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,120
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,118
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,008
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.4%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 8.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 387
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 26.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $405,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,505
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $956
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,675
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,574
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.89
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,083
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,350
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,941
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,526
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,933
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $96,147
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,301
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
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 5,787.4
Population per square mile, 2010 5,781.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.77
FIPS Code 3469420