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place

New Brunswick city, New Jersey

NJ · population 56,345 · GEOID 3451210

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±62 · pulled 2026-10-31

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

Population

56,345

0.60% of New Jersey · 56,345 of 9,343,809

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±62 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$1,814

worse than the United States

This place $1,814
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

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 24.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 23.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 32.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 66.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $353,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $65,810 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 8.1% 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 0.60% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024