Port Reading

County:: Middlesex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.976
State:: New Jersey

Port Reading is a CDP located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Port Reading has a 2025 population of 4,118. Port Reading is currently growing at a rate of 0.64% annually and its population has increased by 3.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,973 in 2020.

The average household income in Port Reading is $141,921 with a poverty rate of 1.83%. The median age in Port Reading is 40 years: 34 years for males, and 45 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Port Reading includes 39.05% White, 28.24% other race, 11.76% Black or African American, 9.96% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,474	39.05%
Other race	1,066	28.24%
Black or African American	444	11.76%
Two or more races	406	10.75%
Asian	376	9.96%
Native American	9	0.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Port Reading Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Port Reading's average per capita income is $60,507. Household income levels show a median of $142,986. The poverty rate stands at 1.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$151,896	-
Families	$150,140	$156,791
Households	$142,986	$141,921
Non Families	$69,522	$68,653

$60,507

Average Income

$142,986

Median Household Income

1.83%

Poverty Rate