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The total population of New Brunswick is estimated to be 55,718 with 29,113 males (52.25%) and 26,605 females (47.75%). There are 2,508 less females than males in New Brunswick.
The median household income in New Brunswick was $53,330 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,551(7.13%) from $49,779 in 2020. This income is 71.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, New Brunswick sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,673. Overall, the median household income for the city of New Brunswick stands at $53,330.
In New Brunswick, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,288 for males and $22,090 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,675 for males and $40,558 for females.
In New Brunswick, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $84,559, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,196.
In 2022, the population of New Brunswick was 55,998, a 0.53% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, New Brunswick's population was 56,299, an increase of 1.83% compared to a population of 55,289 in 2020.
The median age in New Brunswick, NJ is 23.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.54% were under the age of 15, 40.51% aged 15 to 29, 34.54% aged 30 to 64, 5.50% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of New Brunswick population: 52.50% are White, 14.89% are Black or African American, 1.97% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.10% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.55% are some other race and 5.93% are multiracial.