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Population: 15,322. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,060 (+4.8% change)
Males: 7,574 (49.4%), Females: 7,748 (50.6%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $52,324
Median house value: $149,600

Population by Race

Races in South River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.3%)
  • Hispanic (9.7%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • Other race (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Polish (18.9%), Italian (14.6%), Irish (13.0%), German (12.5%), Portuguese (9.3%), Russian (4.5%).

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South River

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South River borough

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

26.3% Foreign born (13.6% Europe, 9.0% Latin America, 2.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,697 (+12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South River:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South River:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 23 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 29 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 32 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Abbreviation: TTN)

Other public-use airports nearest to South River:

  • OLD BRIDGE (about 10 miles; OLD BRIDGE, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N6)
  • CENTRAL JERSEY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; MANVILLE, NJ; Abbreviation: 47N)
  • LINDEN (about 16 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)

Amtrak stations near South River:

  • 6 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.
  • 10 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.
  • 19 miles: PRINCETON JUNCTION (WALLACE RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South River:

  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; EDISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,739)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEW BRUNSWICK (about 6 miles; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 30,649)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE (about 8 miles; NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; West Windsor, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,445)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,283)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)

Schools

Public high school in South River:

  • SOUTH RIVER HIGH (Students: 629; Location: 11 MONTGOMERY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in South River:

  • MOSHE AARON YESHIVA HIGH SCH (Students: 152; Location: 34 CHARLES ST; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in South River:

  • SOUTH RIVER ELEM SCH (Students: 885; Location: 81 JOHNSON PLACE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • SOUTH RIVER MIDDLE (Students: 693; Location: 3 MONTGOMERY STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in South River:

  • ST MARYS OF OSTRABRAMA (Students: 160; Location: 22 HOLMES AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CORPUS CHRISTI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 80 DAVID STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in South River:

  • SOUTH RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $396,683; Location: 55 APPLEBY AVENUE; 48,558 books; 1,071 audio materials; 858 video materials; 129 serial subscriptions)

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