Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey · 0.8 sq mi · 2,995 people per sq mi
About 2,500 people live in Helmetta. The typical household earns $98,952, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,441 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.74%
Men 38.8 · Women 40.3
2010–2026
2,481
2026 projection
1.6% 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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2010–2026
2,481
2026 projection
1.6% 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 | 2,481 | +7 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,474 | +5 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 2,469 | +18 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 2,451 | +18 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 2,433 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 2,433 | -8 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 2,441 | +290 | 13.48% |
| 2019 | 2,151 | -11 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 2,162 | -9 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 2,171 | -1 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 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 27 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Never married | 31% | 34% | 28% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 17% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau