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NJ Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Bound Brook School District

Bound Brook, NJ 08805 • Somerset County • 5 Operating Schools
(732) 356-2500
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
12,023
1,972 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$80,876
Overall Poverty Rate
10.56%
1,270 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.53%
289 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 14.15% (200 / 1,413 kids) 14.15% 2020 200 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16% (300 / 1,875 kids) 16% 2021 300 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 15.04% (275 / 1,829 kids) 15.04% 2022 275 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 15.98% (295 / 1,846 kids) 15.98% 2023 295 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.53% (289 / 1,861 kids) 15.53% 2024 289 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,413 200 14.15% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 1,875 300 16.00% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 1,829 275 15.04% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 1,846 295 15.98% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 1,861 289 15.53% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $362,900
Median Gross Rent $1,842/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,969
Renter-Occupied 2,743
Owner-Occupied: 1,969 (41.8%) Renter-Occupied: 2,743 (58.2%)
Occupied 4,712

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,969 (41.8%)
Renter-Occupied 2,743 (58.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 4,712 households
99 (2.1%)
< $10k
165 (3.5%)
$10k-$14k
180 (3.8%)
$15k-$19k
162 (3.4%)
$20k-$24k
135 (2.9%)
$25k-$29k
94 (2%)
$30k-$34k
176 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
336 (7.1%)
$40k-$44k
174 (3.7%)
$45k-$49k
312 (6.6%)
$50k-$59k
352 (7.5%)
$60k-$74k
758 (16.1%)
$75k-$99k
476 (10.1%)
$100k-$124k
525 (11.1%)
$125k-$149k
250 (5.3%)
$150k-$199k
518 (11%)
$200k+
< $10k
99 (2.1%)
$10k-$14k
165 (3.5%)
$15k-$19k
180 (3.8%)
$20k-$24k
162 (3.4%)
$25k-$29k
135 (2.9%)
$30k-$34k
94 (2%)
$35k-$39k
176 (3.7%)
$40k-$44k
336 (7.1%)
$45k-$49k
174 (3.7%)
$50k-$59k
312 (6.6%)
$60k-$74k
352 (7.5%)
$75k-$99k
758 (16.1%)
$100k-$124k
476 (10.1%)
$125k-$149k
525 (11.1%)
$150k-$199k
250 (5.3%)
$200k+
518 (11%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,741 students
175 (10.1%)
1st
132 (7.6%)
2nd
108 (6.2%)
3rd
138 (7.9%)
4th
89 (5.1%)
5th
256 (14.7%)
6th
59 (3.4%)
7th
112 (6.4%)
8th
210 (12.1%)
9th
142 (8.2%)
10th
199 (11.4%)
11th
121 (7%)
12th
1st Grade
175 (10.1%)
2nd Grade
132 (7.6%)
3rd Grade
108 (6.2%)
4th Grade
138 (7.9%)
5th Grade
89 (5.1%)
6th Grade
256 (14.7%)
7th Grade
59 (3.4%)
8th Grade
112 (6.4%)
9th Grade
210 (12.1%)
10th Grade
142 (8.2%)
11th Grade
199 (11.4%)
12th Grade
121 (7%)