South Bound Brook, NJ

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South Bound Brook, New Jersey

South Bound Brook, New Jersey, in Somerset county, is 6 miles W of Edison, New Jersey (center to center) and 22 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is included in the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 4,492 people lived in South Bound Brook.

The People and Families of South Bound Brook

In South Bound Brook, about 48% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here.

Approximately 22% of South Bound Brook is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of South Bound Brook.

The town is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, South Bound Brook had a median family income of $58,214.

South Bound Brook Housing

An estimated 58% of living spaces in South Bound Brook are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the town, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In South Bound Brook, 92% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, South Bound Brook is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

South Bound Brook strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of South Bound Brook, NJ

Comparing South Bound Brook to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Edison, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	22 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Somerset
Metro Area	Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon
Standard Zip Codes	08880
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.553
Longitude	-74.531

Station	SOMERVILLE 4 NW
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Station	NEW BRUNSWICK 3 SE
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,492	100%
Male	2,303	51.3%
Female	2,189	48.7%
Under 18	1,055	23.5%
18+	3,437	76.5%
65+	472	10.5%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.31
White	3,504	78%
African-American	349	7.8%
Asian	184	4.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.3%
Other	295	6.6%
Mixed Race	146	3.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,028	22.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$58,214
Population In Poverty	299	6.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,505
Growth	13
Growth %	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	33.8%
Italian	14.3%
Polish	11.1%
German	10%
Irish	8.3%
US/American	4%
Hungarian	2.2%
Ukrainian	1.7%
English	1.6%
Russian	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Norwegian	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Slovak	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
Egyptian	0.5%
Haitian	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Jamaican	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
South Bound Brook	4,492	$58,214
Bound Brook	10,155	$51,346
Dunellen	6,823	$67,188
Green Brook	5,654	$87,744
Manville	10,343	$61,151
Middlesex	13,717	$70,343
Somerville	12,423	$60,422

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