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Raritan, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $442,655 (it was $182,000 in 2000)
Raritan:

$442,655
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $356,565 - $531,311

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $483,758
Here:

$483,758
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $392,508
Here:

$392,508
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $398,537
Here:

$398,537
State:

$444,476

Total population: 8,098 (Urban population: 6,338, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 3,412 (3,297 occupied: 1,895 owner occupied, 1,433 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

43%
State:

35%

Housing density: 1,676 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $554,765.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,526 (lower quartile is $1,194, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,310


Median gross rent in Raritan, NJ in 2022: $1,831

Housing units in Raritan with a mortgage: 1,200 (86 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 64 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 51

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $161,735

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $84,859

Median monthly housing costs: $1,825

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Raritan, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1962

Median year apartment built: 1994

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,346
  • Male householders: 1,433 (303 living alone), Female householders: 1,846 (469 living alone)
  • 1,868 spouses (1,841 opposite-sex spouses), 270 unmarried partners, (270 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,341 children (2,257 natural, 71 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 47 brothers or sisters, 232 parents, 0 foster children, 84 other relatives, 163 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 28

Size of family households: 901 2-persons, 551 3-persons, 413 4-persons, 172 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 763 1-person, 385 2-persons, 25 3-persons.

1,152 married couples with children.
47 single-parent households (14 men, 33 women).

58.9% of residents of Raritan speak English at home.
20.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
10.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
10.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,637 (31.6%)
(56.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Raritan, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Raritan, New Jersey
  • 3no bedroom
  • 701 bedroom
  • 2072 bedrooms
  • 1,0123 bedrooms
  • 5744 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raritan, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raritan, New Jersey
  • 44no bedroom
  • 2231 bedroom
  • 1,0362 bedrooms
  • 1263 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Raritan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Raritan in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 77no vehicle
  • 4131 vehicle
  • 8622 vehicles
  • 3923 vehicles
  • 974 vehicles
  • 545+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Raritan in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Raritan in renter-occupied apartments
  • 114no vehicle
  • 6661 vehicle
  • 5142 vehicles
  • 813 vehicles
  • 584 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Raritan, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Raritan, New Jersey
  • 31 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 593 rooms
  • 874 rooms
  • 2495 rooms
  • 4636 rooms
  • 2947 rooms
  • 3538 rooms
  • 3879+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raritan, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Raritan, New Jersey
  • 441 room
  • 542 rooms
  • 3023 rooms
  • 6884 rooms
  • 1955 rooms
  • 1006 rooms
  • 57 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 469+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Raritan, NJ
  • Raritan, NJ household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Raritan, NJ in 2022
  • 54Less than $10,000
  • 77$10,000 to $19,999
  • 101$20,000 to $29,999
  • 91$30,000 to $39,999
  • 120$40,000 to $49,999
  • 117$50,000 to $59,999
  • 405$60,000 to $74,999
  • 584$75,000 to $99,999
  • 342$100,000 to $124,999
  • 298$125,000 to $149,999
  • 512$150,000 to $199,999
  • 572$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Raritan, NJ

  • Distribution of house value in Raritan, NJ in 2022
  • 4Less than $10,000
  • 17$70,000 to $79,999
  • 39$125,000 to $149,999
  • 61$175,000 to $199,999
  • 26$200,000 to $249,999
  • 75$250,000 to $299,999
  • 471$300,000 to $399,999
  • 696$400,000 to $499,999
  • 468$500,000 to $749,999
  • 7$750,000 to $999,999
  • 19$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Raritan, NJ

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Raritan, NJ in 2022
  • 10$450 to $499
  • 9$650 to $699
  • 28$750 to $799
  • 39$800 to $899
  • 41$900 to $999
  • 293$1,000 to $1,249
  • 239$1,250 to $1,499
  • 258$1,500 to $1,999
  • 217$2,000 to $2,499
  • 248$2,500 to $2,999
  • 12No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.6%
Number of people working at home: 893 (18.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 184
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 495
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 738
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 463
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 627
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 225
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 459
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 148
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 147
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 301
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 75
  • 90 or more minutes: 51
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Raritan

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,245 (71.8%)
  • Carpooled: 362 (6.1%)
  • Bus: 65 (1.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 28 (0.5%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 63 (1.1%)
  • Taxi: 82 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 8 (0.1%)
  • Worked at home: 893 (15.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • 1.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 10.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Raritan, New Jersey
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Raritan, New Jersey
  • 9762010 or later
  • 5462000 to 2009
  • 5291990 to 1999
  • 2951980 to 1989
  • 1281970 to 1979
  • 309Before 1970
Ancestries in Raritan, NJ

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 508 (11.1%)
  • American: 223 (4.9%)
  • Irish: 167 (3.6%)
  • Brazilian: 142 (3.1%)
  • Polish: 141 (3.1%)
  • German: 123 (2.7%)
  • European: 53 (1.2%)
  • English: 48 (1.0%)
  • Portuguese: 46 (1.0%)
  • Iranian: 45 (1.0%)
  • African: 38 (0.8%)
  • Greek: 34 (0.7%)
  • Guyanese: 29 (0.6%)
  • Albanian: 25 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 24 (0.5%)
  • Romanian: 23 (0.5%)
  • Lebanese: 17 (0.4%)
  • Moroccan: 17 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 13 (0.3%)
  • Jordanian: 12 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 12 (0.3%)
  • Austrian: 11 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 11 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 11 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 9 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 8 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 8 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Raritan:

20.3% (546)
New Jersey:

4.0% (85,934)

India
Raritan:

12.1% (325)
New Jersey:

12.8% (274,609)

Costa Rica
Raritan:

10.7% (287)
New Jersey:

0.7% (14,848)

Colombia
Raritan:

8.2% (219)
New Jersey:

4.2% (90,817)

Brazil
Raritan:

5.5% (147)
New Jersey:

2.1% (46,020)

Dominican Republic
Raritan:

5.1% (136)
New Jersey:

9.7% (209,055)

Other South America
Raritan:

5.0% (134)
New Jersey:

0.2% (3,482)

Vietnam
Raritan:

3.5% (95)
New Jersey:

0.7% (15,644)

Canada
Raritan:

2.3% (63)
New Jersey:

0.9% (18,317)

Ghana
Raritan:

2.2% (58)
New Jersey:

0.8% (17,949)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Raritan:

2.0% (54)
New Jersey:

3.7% (78,969)

Taiwan
Raritan:

1.9% (52)
New Jersey:

0.7% (15,548)

Guatemala
Raritan:

1.9% (52)
New Jersey:

2.2% (46,813)

Iran
Raritan:

1.7% (46)
New Jersey:

0.2% (4,947)

Other Western Asia
Raritan:

1.5% (41)
New Jersey:

0.1% (1,480)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,541
  • Other state: 1,098
  • Northeast: 831
  • Midwest: 53
  • South: 112
  • West: 96

90.3% of Raritan residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61.9% lived in New Jersey.


Raritan:

90.3%
State average:

90.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 28
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 5
  • 7th and 8th grade: 24
  • 9th grade: 57
  • 10th grade: 6
  • 11th grade: 44
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 101
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 802
  • Less than 1 year of college: 253
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 386
  • Associate degree: 222
  • Bachelor's degree: 708
  • Master's degree: 274
  • Professional school degree: 30
  • Doctorate degree: 150
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 79
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 22
  • 7th and 8th grade: 15
  • 9th grade: 31
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 215
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 687
  • Less than 1 year of college: 320
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 147
  • Associate degree: 277
  • Bachelor's degree: 676
  • Master's degree: 466
  • Professional school degree: 50
  • Doctorate degree: 90
Educational Attainment for Females
Raritan marital status for males
Raritan marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,646
  • One, attached: 358
  • Two: 568
  • 3 or 4: 224
  • 5 to 9: 61
  • 10 to 19: 120
  • 20 to 49: 93
  • 50 or more: 331
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Raritan
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Raritan, NJ
  • 84.1%Utility gas
  • 6.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.0%Electricity
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Raritan, NJ
  • 84.6%Utility gas
  • 12.2%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 72
Here:

12.3%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
Here:

4.7%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:

5.6%
New Jersey:

33.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability