Census place 3469420

South River

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: South River borough

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in South River.

According to the 2025 estimate, South River has a population of 16,262 and 5,839 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 117 covered New Jersey places are: median home value is $405,200, below the comparison median of $471,600; typical commute is 32.2 minutes, above the comparison median of 30.2 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,675, below the comparison median of $1,783. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$405,200
Below the comparison median of $471,600
typical commute
32.2 minutes
Above the comparison median of 30.2 minutes
median gross rent
$1,675
Below the comparison median of $1,783

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare South River's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,262
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
5,839/sq mi
2.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$96,147
Median home value
$405,200
Median gross rent
$1,675
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.9%
Typical commute
32.2 min
Drive-alone commute
69.9%
Public transit commute
3%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.5%
Working from home
6.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
4.3%
Households with children
37.1%
Residents with a disability
9.5%
Residents without insurance
8.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Middlesex County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Hurricane declarations
7
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SOMERSET AP (20 mi from place center)
Average high
63.6°F
Average low
41.4°F
Annual rainfall
45.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in South River.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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