Monmouth Junction is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP)State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022. in South Brunswick, in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 29, 2012.GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Middlesex County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 29, 2012.Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 8,895, up 208% from its population of 2,887 in 2010., United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 21, 2012

Geography Monmouth Junction is in southwestern Middlesex County, in the western part of South Brunswick. It is bordered to the northwest by Heathcote, to the northeast by Deans, and to the east by Dayton, all within South Brunswick as well. It is bordered to the southwest by Plainsboro Township. U.S. Route 1 forms a small part of the community's western border. New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat, is to the northeast, and Trenton, the state capital, is to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Monmouth Junction CDP has an area of , nearly triple its area in 2010. Within the CDP, are land and , or 0.57%, are water.US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014. Land in the community drains southwest toward Heathcote Brook and Devils Brook, tributaries of the Millstone River and part of the Raritan River watershed.

Demographics

Monmouth Junction first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.

Racial and ethnic composition +Monmouth Junction CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1,9721,5682,42672.47%54.31%27.27%Black or African American alone (NH)1901637406.98%5.65%8.32%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)56290.18%0.21%0.33%Asian alone (NH)3949495,11014.48%32.87%57.45%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0010.00%0.00%0.01%Other race alone (NH)19350.04%0.31%0.39%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)46491501.69%1.70%1.69%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1131434044.15%4.95%4.54%Total2,7212,8878,895 100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Monmouth Junction had a population of 8,895. The median age was 40.6 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.9 males age 18 and over.

99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,010 households in Monmouth Junction, of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 70.9% were married-couple households, 9.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 3,170 housing units, of which 5.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.8%.

2010 census The 2010 United States census counted 2,887 people, 903 households, and 801 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 919 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 57.40% (1,657) White, 6.03% (174) Black or African American, 0.24% (7) Native American, 32.91% (950) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.97% (28) from other races, and 2.46% (71) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.95% (143) of the population.

Of the 903 households, 50.8% had children under the age of 18; 77.6% were married couples living together; 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 11.3% were non-families. Of all households, 9.9% were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.43.

29.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.8 males.

2000 census As of the 2000 United States census there were 2,721 people, 870 households, and 736 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 881 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.97% White, 7.09% African American, 0.37% Native American, 14.48% Asian, 1.18% from other races, 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.15% of the population., United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 29, 2012.

There were 870 households, out of which 53.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $89,598, and the median income for a family was $94,247. Males had a median income of $64,688 versus $39,464 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,134. About 4.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Education South Brunswick Public Schools is the local school district.

Religion

The , serves the local Japanese community in Monmouth Junction. It was established in October 1991, and in 1993 had 20-25 attendees per Sunday church worship. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Monmouth Junction include:

Walter Perez, weekend morning co-anchor, journalist and weekday reporter for WPVI-TV, the ABC network affiliate in PhiladelphiaWalter Perez, WPVI-TV. Accessed October 20, 2019. "A political science graduate from Duke University, Walter, and his wife, reside in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey with their two sons." Justin Shorter, American football wide receiver for the Buffalo BillsSnyder, Audrey. "The work ethic behind Justin Shorter’s five-star potential at Penn State", The Athletic, May 24, 2019. Accessed April 19, 2023. "If Shorter, then a four-star prospect in Monmouth Junction, N.J., wanted to become the best receiver in the 2018 recruiting class, if he wanted to one day become the college and NFL talent he hoped, he’d have to first hop out of bed at 5 a.m. to put in extra work while his competitors were sleeping." DeForest Soaries (born 1951), pastor, politician, former Secretary of State of New Jersey, and former chairman of the federal Election Assistance CommissionThe Senior Pastor , First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens. Accessed June 10, 2007. "Born in New York and raised in New Jersey, Dr. Soaries resides in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey with his wife, Donna and twin sons, Malcolm and Martin."

See also Red Maple Farm

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