South Brunswick, NJ

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South Brunswick, New Jersey

Introduction to South Brunswick, New Jersey

South Brunswick, New Jersey, in Middlesex county, is 8 miles W of Old Bridge, New Jersey and 30 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is located in the Middlesex - Somerset - Hunterdon metropolitan area. South Brunswick has a population of 37,734.

South Brunswick History

South Brunswick was formally incorporated on February 21, 1798 as one of New Jersey's initial group of townships. It started out as a rural agricultural township due to the fertile soils and the favorable environmental conditions. Gradually, new transportation routes were constructed, and in 1804, the Straight Turnpike was built. This hastened the commercial and residential growth and development of the region. The impact of American industrial technology has led to an extensive transformation of the town of South Brunswick.

South Brunswick and nearby Attractions

Cranbury Museum
Mason Gross School of the Arts Gallery
Rossmoor Golf Course
Ellis Island
Menlo Park Mall

Things To Do In South Brunswick

Travelers to South Brunswick can pay a visit to the Cranbury Museum, which boasts of original architectural elements from the 18th and 19th century. The nearby historical buildings of Ellis Island are a popular tourist haunt. The Menlo Park Mall has many stores and restaurants that are very popular.

South Brunswick Transportation

Air transportation is available from Newark International Airport.

South Brunswick Higher Education

Rutgers University is the local university.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of South Brunswick, NJ

Comparing South Brunswick 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles W of Old Bridge, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	30 miles SW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Standard Zip Codes	08810
Phone Area Codes	732
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.37
Longitude	-74.509

Station	HIGHTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Station	FREEHOLD MARLBORO
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	LAMBERTVILLE
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	37,734	100%
Male	18,281	48.4%
Female	19,453	51.6%
Under 18	10,729	28.4%
18+	27,005	71.6%
65+	2,761	7.3%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.27
White	26,600	70.5%
African-American	2,975	7.9%
Asian	6,808	18%
American Indian & Alaskan	48	0.1%
Other	518	1.4%
Mixed Race	771	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,918	5.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	40,595
Growth	2,861
Growth %	7.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.8%
Italian	17.1%
Irish	9.2%
German	8.8%
Polish	5.8%
English	3.6%
Russian	3.3%
US/American	2.8%
Hungarian	2%
Scottish	1.4%
Egyptian	1%
African	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
European	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Jamaican	0.3%
Danish	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
West Indian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Cypriot	0.2%
Guyanese	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Ghanian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
South Brunswick	37,734	$86,891
Cranbury	3,227	$128,410
East Windsor	24,919	$73,461
Helmetta	1,825	$64,659
Jamesburg	6,025	$67,887
North Brunswick	36,287	$70,812
Plainsboro	20,215	$88,783

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