Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey · 1.1 sq mi · 8,015 people per sq mi
About 8,500 people live in Dunellen. The typical household earns $86,967, and the median resident is 42.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,616 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.59%
Men 38.1 · Women 46.2
1880–2026
8,514
2026 projection
11.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,514
2026 projection
11.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,514 | +177 | 2.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,337 | +12 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 8,325 | +59 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 8,266 | +679 | 8.95% |
| 2022 | 7,587 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2021 | 7,588 | -28 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 7,616 | +421 | 5.85% |
| 2019 | 7,195 | -34 | 0.47% |
| 2018 | 7,229 | -28 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 7,257 | -2 | 0.03% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 79 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 50% | 53% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 32% |
| Divorced | 7% | 9% | 5% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau