New Jersey · Census place 68730
South Bound Brook borough, NJ
Quick answer
South Bound Brook borough has 4,833 residents, ranking #304 of 700 places in New Jersey. Median household income is $102,019, the median home is worth $345,300 and median gross rent runs $1,822 a month.
- Population
- 4,833South Bound Brook borough residents
- Median household income
- $102,019Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $345,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,822Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Bound Brook borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Bound Brook borough median would spend about 21.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.4% of residents and 56.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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