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NJ Regular Public School District 4 Schools

Spotswood Public School District

Spotswood, NJ 08884 • Middlesex County • 4 Operating Schools
(732) 723-2200
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
10,429
1,221 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$102,111
Overall Poverty Rate
3.32%
346 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
5.89%
89 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: 5.61% (87 / 1,550 kids) 5.61% 2020 87 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 5.99% (89 / 1,485 kids) 5.99% 2021 89 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 5.27% (77 / 1,462 kids) 5.27% 2022 77 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 5.96% (88 / 1,477 kids) 5.96% 2023 88 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 5.89% (89 / 1,510 kids) 5.89% 2024 89 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,550 87 5.61% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 1,485 89 5.99% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 1,462 77 5.27% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 1,477 88 5.96% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 1,510 89 5.89% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $350,600
Median Gross Rent $1,462/mo
Owner-Occupied 3,393
Renter-Occupied 846
Owner-Occupied: 3,393 (80%) Renter-Occupied: 846 (20%)
Occupied 4,239

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 3,393 (80%)
Renter-Occupied 846 (20%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 4,239 households
66 (1.6%)
< $10k
116 (2.7%)
$10k-$14k
139 (3.3%)
$15k-$19k
58 (1.4%)
$20k-$24k
217 (5.1%)
$25k-$29k
56 (1.3%)
$30k-$34k
169 (4%)
$35k-$39k
168 (4%)
$40k-$44k
130 (3.1%)
$45k-$49k
141 (3.3%)
$50k-$59k
215 (5.1%)
$60k-$74k
528 (12.5%)
$75k-$99k
619 (14.6%)
$100k-$124k
400 (9.4%)
$125k-$149k
539 (12.7%)
$150k-$199k
678 (16%)
$200k+
< $10k
66 (1.6%)
$10k-$14k
116 (2.7%)
$15k-$19k
139 (3.3%)
$20k-$24k
58 (1.4%)
$25k-$29k
217 (5.1%)
$30k-$34k
56 (1.3%)
$35k-$39k
169 (4%)
$40k-$44k
168 (4%)
$45k-$49k
130 (3.1%)
$50k-$59k
141 (3.3%)
$60k-$74k
215 (5.1%)
$75k-$99k
528 (12.5%)
$100k-$124k
619 (14.6%)
$125k-$149k
400 (9.4%)
$150k-$199k
539 (12.7%)
$200k+
678 (16%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,193 students
66 (5.5%)
1st
65 (5.4%)
2nd
138 (11.6%)
3rd
71 (6%)
4th
54 (4.5%)
5th
59 (4.9%)
6th
201 (16.8%)
7th
72 (6%)
8th
54 (4.5%)
9th
169 (14.2%)
10th
113 (9.5%)
11th
131 (11%)
12th
1st Grade
66 (5.5%)
2nd Grade
65 (5.4%)
3rd Grade
138 (11.6%)
4th Grade
71 (6%)
5th Grade
54 (4.5%)
6th Grade
59 (4.9%)
7th Grade
201 (16.8%)
8th Grade
72 (6%)
9th Grade
54 (4.5%)
10th Grade
169 (14.2%)
11th Grade
113 (9.5%)
12th Grade
131 (11%)