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Moving to Metuchen, New Jersey

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Population: 12,840. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,383 (+4.2% change)
Males: 6,137 (47.8%), Females: 6,703 (52.2%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $75,546
Median house value: $194,900

Population by Race

Races in Metuchen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.6%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Asian Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.4%), Italian (17.2%), German (14.5%), Polish (8.7%), English (7.7%), Russian (5.8%).

Elevation: 117 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Metuchen

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Metuchen borough

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

14.2% Foreign born (6.5% Asia, 4.4% Europe, 2.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Metuchen:

  • RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; PERTH AMBOY, NJ)
  • ST PETERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ)
  • UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 7 miles; PISCATAWAY, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Metuchen:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 17 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 28 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 31 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Metuchen:

  • LINDEN (about 11 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: 47N)
  • OLD BRIDGE (about 16 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)

Amtrak stations near Metuchen:

  • 3 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 7 miles: NEW BRUNSWICK (FRENCH & ALBANY STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metuchen:

  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 8 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 11 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 16 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)

Schools

Public high school in Metuchen:

  • METUCHEN HIGH (Students: 541; Location: 400 GROVE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Metuchen:

  • ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 790; Location: 145 PLAINFIELD AVE; Grades: 9 – 12; Boys only)

Public primary/middle schools in Metuchen:

  • EDGAR (Students: 606; Location: BRUNSWICK AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • CAMPBELL (Students: 578; Location: DURHAM AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • MENLO PARK TERR (Students: 383; Location: MARYKNOLL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MILDRED B. MOSS (Students: 134; Location: SIMPSON PL; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Metuchen:

  • ST FRANCIS CATHEDRAL (Students: 439; Location: 528 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • METUCHEN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 256; Location: 130 WHITMAN AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • A B Z ACADEMY (Students: 145; Location: 30 HILLSIDE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 1)
  • METUCHEN EDISON COMM DAY (Students: 78; Location: 200 HILLSIDE AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Metuchen:

  • METUCHEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $612,909; Location: 480 MIDDLESEX AVENUE; 75,170 books; 2,569 audio materials; 58 video materials; 181 serial subscriptions)

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