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NJ Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Metuchen Public School District

Metuchen, NJ 08840 • Middlesex County • 4 Operating Schools
(732) 321-8700
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
14,982
3,067 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$157,779
Overall Poverty Rate
4.40%
658 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
2.86%
77 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% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 2.96% (69 / 2,334 kids) 2.96% 2020 69 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 2.46% (65 / 2,646 kids) 2.46% 2021 65 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 2.69% (70 / 2,605 kids) 2.69% 2022 70 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 2.62% (69 / 2,631 kids) 2.62% 2023 69 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 2.86% (77 / 2,690 kids) 2.86% 2024 77 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,334 69 2.96% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 2,646 65 2.46% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 2,605 70 2.69% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 2,631 69 2.62% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 2,690 77 2.86% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $565,400
Median Gross Rent $2,019/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,054
Renter-Occupied 1,379
Owner-Occupied: 4,054 (74.6%) Renter-Occupied: 1,379 (25.4%)
Occupied 5,433

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 4,054 (74.6%)
Renter-Occupied 1,379 (25.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,433 households
207 (3.8%)
< $10k
99 (1.8%)
$10k-$14k
53 (1%)
$15k-$19k
27 (0.5%)
$20k-$24k
61 (1.1%)
$25k-$29k
77 (1.4%)
$30k-$34k
60 (1.1%)
$35k-$39k
63 (1.2%)
$40k-$44k
51 (0.9%)
$45k-$49k
246 (4.5%)
$50k-$59k
308 (5.7%)
$60k-$74k
466 (8.6%)
$75k-$99k
431 (7.9%)
$100k-$124k
422 (7.8%)
$125k-$149k
934 (17.2%)
$150k-$199k
1,928 (35.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
207 (3.8%)
$10k-$14k
99 (1.8%)
$15k-$19k
53 (1%)
$20k-$24k
27 (0.5%)
$25k-$29k
61 (1.1%)
$30k-$34k
77 (1.4%)
$35k-$39k
60 (1.1%)
$40k-$44k
63 (1.2%)
$45k-$49k
51 (0.9%)
$50k-$59k
246 (4.5%)
$60k-$74k
308 (5.7%)
$75k-$99k
466 (8.6%)
$100k-$124k
431 (7.9%)
$125k-$149k
422 (7.8%)
$150k-$199k
934 (17.2%)
$200k+
1,928 (35.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,857 students
305 (10.7%)
1st
178 (6.2%)
2nd
249 (8.7%)
3rd
281 (9.8%)
4th
267 (9.3%)
5th
169 (5.9%)
6th
231 (8.1%)
7th
234 (8.2%)
8th
236 (8.3%)
9th
328 (11.5%)
10th
235 (8.2%)
11th
144 (5%)
12th
1st Grade
305 (10.7%)
2nd Grade
178 (6.2%)
3rd Grade
249 (8.7%)
4th Grade
281 (9.8%)
5th Grade
267 (9.3%)
6th Grade
169 (5.9%)
7th Grade
231 (8.1%)
8th Grade
234 (8.2%)
9th Grade
236 (8.3%)
10th Grade
328 (11.5%)
11th Grade
235 (8.2%)
12th Grade
144 (5%)