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NJMiddlesex County, New Jersey
Population 860K |Median income $105,206 |7 hospitals
Population
860,147
Middlesex County
Median Income
$105,206
+66% vs avg
Median Home Value
$411,900
+110% vs avg
Median Age
39.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
862K+5%
Median Income
$109,028+37%
Median Home Value
$439,300+33%
Poverty Rate
8.5%+0%
Unemployment
6.4%-29%
Economics
Median Rent $1,739/mo
Poverty Rate
8.4% -42% vs avg
Unemployment 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 45.1%
Work From Home 13.9%
Public Transit 7.3%
Demographics
White 47.9%
Asian 25%
Hispanic or Latino 22.3%
African American 10.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
38.8%
High Blood Pressure
33.2%
Obesity
29.9%
Physical Inactivity
25.3%
Binge Drinking
14.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.8%
Diabetes
11.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
11%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.8%
Current Smoking
10%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.8%
Dental Visit 66.3%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
8.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.1%
Stroke
2.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
201 per 100k
-43% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1422 per 100k
-28% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
144.3
Homicide
3.2
Robbery
53.0
Burglary
151.2
Larceny-Theft
1109.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
161.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 7 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 3
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
7
With ER
5
SAINT PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
NEW BRUNSWICK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF PRINCETON AT PLAINSBORO
PLAINSBORO · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER
PERTH AMBOY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
JFK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
EDISON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
NEW BRUNSWICK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Middlesex County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.