Demographics & People — Raritan, New Jersey

Population Overview

Population (Census)8,192
Estimated 2026~8,800
Median Age41.3
Total Households3,209
Family Households2,012
Average Household Size2.54
Diversity Index0.6185 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White4,325
Black or African American318
Asian1,577
Hispanic or Latino1,798

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups3,412
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino1,742
Unclassified or not reported1,504
Italian1,101
Hispanic: South American845
German749
Irish721
Polish579
Hispanic: Central American538
Hispanic: Paraguayan505

Language

English Only4,617
Spanish1,611
Population 5+7,937

Veterans

Veterans134
Population 18+7,069

Commuting

Mean Commute Time22.2 minutes
Work from Home16.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Raritan, New Jersey.