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Middlesex borough, New Jersey

NJ · population 14,645 · GEOID 3445900

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Unemployment (middlesex county) is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±29 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

14,645

0.16% of New Jersey · 14,645 of 9,343,809

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±29 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Middlesex County)

4.2%

+0.2 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Middlesex County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.5%4.1%—
2024-024.7%4.2%—
2024-034.5%3.9%—
2024-044.0%3.5%—
2024-054.4%3.7%—
2024-064.8%4.3%—
2024-075.4%4.5%—
2024-085.2%4.4%—
2024-094.4%3.9%—
2024-104.4%3.9%—
2024-114.5%4.0%—
2024-124.3%3.8%—
2025-014.9%4.4%—
2025-025.1%4.5%—
2025-035.1%4.2%—
2025-044.8%3.9%—
2025-055.0%4.0%—
2025-065.5%4.4%—
2025-076.1%4.6%—
2025-085.9%4.5%—
2025-095.8%4.3%—
2025-114.7%4.3%—
2025-124.4%4.1%—
2026-014.7%4.7%—
2026-025.1%4.7%—
2026-034.6%4.3%—
2026-044.0%4.0%—
2026-054.2%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-074.7%4.4%—
2026-084.8%4.3%—
2026-094.2%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN340230000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,416

This place $1,416
New Jersey $1,720
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Middlesex County)

$86.7B

+4.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Middlesex County)
PeriodOutput (Middlesex County)Margin
2016$60.7B—
2017$61.3B—
2018$64.5B—
2019$65.7B—
2020$65.2B—
2021$72.7B—
2022$78.5B—
2023$83.1B—
2024$86.7B—

New Jersey $846.0B · this place is 10.25% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Middlesex County)

$3.3B

−5.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Middlesex County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Middlesex County)Margin
FY2021$3.6B—
FY2022$3.7B—
FY2023$3.6B—
FY2024$3.6B—
FY2025$3.5B—
FY2026$3.3B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 44.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 11.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 68.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $446,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $105,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of New Jersey 0.16% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024