South Bound Brook, New Jersey

South Bound Brook: Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey

About

South Bound Brook is a city located in the county of Somerset in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,563 and a population density of 2,381 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 4,518 inhabitants.

The city was created 155 years ago in 1868.

South Bound Brook locator map
Location of South Bound Brook on New Jersey map.

Quick Facts about South Bound Brook

Population : 4,518 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New Jersey (United States)
County : Somerset County
Postal code : 08880
Area : 1.92 km2
Official name : South Bound Brook
Has part : South Bound Brook School District
Altitude : 151 feet / 46 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1869 (155 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 15:53:55 (30th October 2024)
Density : 2,357 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1% (2010-2020)
South Bound Brook  New Jersey '2015' image
South Bound Brook New Jersey '2015'
South Bound Brook  New Jersey '2015' image

Geography

South Bound Brook is located at 40°33'12"N 74°31'54"W (40.5534400, -74.5315400). It has 3 neighbors: Bound Brook, Middlesex and Piscataway.

South Bound Brook map

South Bound Brook has 3 neighbours.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of South Bound Brook decreased by 1% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 4,492 - census
2010 4,563 1.56% census
2011 4,546 -0.37% estimation process
2012 4,553 0.15% estimation process
2013 4,550 -0.07% estimation process
2014 4,532 -0.4% estimation process
2015 4,521 -0.24% estimation process
2016 4,513 -0.18% estimation process
2017 4,562 1.07% estimation process
2018 4,552 -0.22% estimation process
2019 4,518 -0.75% estimation process
2020 4,518 0% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 27,272
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 26,068
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 26,736
April 1, 2010 Population : 26,066
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 27.5%
People over 65 (%) : 8.2%
Female persons, % : 52.5%
White only, percent : 48.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 45.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 1.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.4%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 7.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 45.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,325
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 4.2%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 57.0%

South Bound Brook zip code is 08880. County name: Somerset, County fips: 34035

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 57.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $106,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,009
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $341
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,033
2015-2019 Households : 9,620
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.81
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 86.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 10.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 12.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 59,334
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 266,187
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,034
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $48,622
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $21,773
Percentage of people living in poverty : 16.9%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,772
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 860
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 761
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 746
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 926
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 154
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,530
2010 population per square mile : 1,627.4
2010 land area in square miles : 16.02

People born in South Bound Brook (2)

People born in South Bound Brook, including actress Heidi Bohay, Albert Dunn Williamson, .

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Schools in South Bound Brook

College & universities near South Bound Brook, NJ

Code Name City ZIP
490869 American Institute-Somerset Somerset (NJ) 08873-1100

Stations (25)

Amtrak & bus stations near South Bound Brook, NJ

Code Name Address Type
NBK New Brunswick station French and Albany Streets RAIL
MET Metropark station 100 Middlesex-Essex Turnpike RAIL
PJC Princeton Junction station 2 Wallace Road RAIL
EWR Newark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport RAIL
NWK Pennsylvania Station 1 Raymond Plaza West RAIL

Post offices near South Bound Brook

Post Office Name City ZIP
South Bound Brook Post Office South Bound Brook (NJ) 08880

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Voorhees 29,107 Township in Camden County, New Jersey
Montgomery 23,094 Township in Somerset County, New Jersey
North Plainfield 21,246 Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerville 12,157 Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey
Bound Brook 10,159 Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey
Manville 10,046 Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey
Bedminster 7,949 Township of New Jersey
Raritan 7,748 Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey
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Watchung 6,007 Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Far Hills 901 Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey
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Distance to Other Cities

South Bound Brook distances to largest New Jersey cities