Official Federal Data
Middlesex County, New Jersey
FIPS 34023 · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Population 871,290
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$111,549 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
5.2% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$86.7B ▲
GDP
45.6% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$111,549 ▲
Per Capita
$50,601 ▲
Mean Household
$142,003 ▲
Poverty Rate
8.6% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Middlesex County$111,549
New Jersey$103,556
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 21.5%
18-34 · 22.4%
35-54 · 27.1%
55-64 · 12.9%
65+ · 16.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
89.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 0.4 pts
45.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +9.9 pts
19.4%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +5.3 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
871,290
Population
475,300
Labor Force
Employed
443,187
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
5.2% ▲ +0.6 pts YoY
Mean Commute 5 min above national avg
31.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
18.1%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 9.9 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 60,494 workers (18.2% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $66,937.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $86.7B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $140,229 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $30,709, a 4.6x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Transportation & Warehousing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
44,142
Cluster Employment
4.99x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Warehousing and Storage
4.99x 26,307
Chemical Manufacturing
3.64x 9,006
Couriers and Messengers
3.51x 10,921
2.62x 1,662
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
2.08x 12,616
Textile Product Mills
1.90x 490
Paper Manufacturing
1.90x 1,850
Apparel Manufacturing
1.69x 370
Truck Transportation
1.69x 6,914
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
1.68x 3,259
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.03x
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
126 employed
0.07x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
74 employed
0.12x
Machinery Manufacturing
374 employed
0.15x
Crop Production
224 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Warehousing and Storage concentrates at 4.99x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 6 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$462,900 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,871 ▲
Rent/Mo
63.6% ▲
Owner-Occ
3.2% ▼
Vacancy
4.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,804/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,978/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,486/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,981/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,296/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,789/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.1x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,789/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
543,652 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 5 min above national avg
31.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
18.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
84.5%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
45.6% ▲
HS Diploma+
89.2% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
32,479/yr
13,105/yr
5,800/yr
5,465/yr
3,249/yr
2,792/yr
2,068/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.6%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
49.5%
Service
12.6%
Sales & Office
19%
Construction / Maint.
5.4%
Production / Transport
13.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 443,187 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 24,370 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Middlesex County shows meaningful potential for warehousing and storage attraction, with a 4.99x concentration and 26,307 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across warehousing and storage, chemical manufacturing, and couriers and messengers creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Middlesex County, New Jersey, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Middlesex County, New Jersey?
871,290 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Middlesex County, New Jersey?
$111,549 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Middlesex County, New Jersey?
5.2% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Middlesex County, New Jersey?
$86.7B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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