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New Jersey·Middlesex County
3 tracts·16K people·$405K median·5,790/mi²
White 53 · Hispanic 24 · Black 13 · Asian 4 · Other 3 · Multiracial 3
Married couple 54 · Other 27 · Living alone 19
Manufacturing 28 · Health 26 · Retail 18 · Professional 11 · Public admin 7 · Leisure 7 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 33 · Sales · office 23 · Service 18 · Production · transport 16 · Construction · maintenance 10
Drive alone 70 · Carpool 28 · Work from home 6 · Transit 3 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in South River is $405,200 (Census ACS) — 0.9× the US median of $458,812.
South River has 16,124 residents across 3 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.0; the population is 52.8% White, 24.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Black, 4.0% Asian, 2.7% Other and 2.6% Multiracial; the average household has 2.9 people; 27.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.5% (Census ACS).
South River Elementary School is the elementary school with reported scores (35%); South River Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (25%); South River High School is the high school with reported scores (24%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,675/month, 6% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in South River is $96,147 a year, 12% above the US median (Census ACS).
In South River, median rent is $1,675/month and the median home value is $405,200 (Census ACS).
South River reported 0.9 violent crimes and 4.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 82 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 49 inches; snowfall averages 29 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in South River are strong wind (88), winter weather (86) and ice storm (85), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.32g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In South River, 1.6% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).