Middlesex County, New Jersey Facts
Facts |
State |
New Jersey |
Land area |
308.9 square miles |
Population Density |
2,621.6 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
828,919 |
Population change |
2.4% |
Under 5 years of age |
6% |
Under 18 |
22.2% |
65 and over |
13.2% |
Females |
50.8% |
White |
62.8 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
19.5 |
Asian |
23.5% |
Two or more races |
2% |
Black or African American |
11% |
Native American |
0.6% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
89% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
40.1% |
Veterans |
33,164 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
280,988 |
Persons per household |
2.8 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
89% |
Median household income |
$79,596 |
The per capita income |
$34,345 |
Live below the poverty line. |
8.5% |
housing units |
298,102 |
Multi-unit structures |
35% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$330,000 |
Residents owning their homes. |
66.2% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
67,778 |
Women-owned firms |
26% |
Asian-owned firms |
19.5% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
9.4% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$11,131,032 |
Retail sales per capita |
$14,274 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$12,207,299 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$32,631,795 |