Sayreville borough, New Jersey Population 2024

45,853

Sayreville borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sayreville borough was:

  • White: 52.78%
  • Asian: 16.91%
  • Black or African American: 13.19%
  • Two or more races: 11.09%
  • Other race: 5.7%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
15.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,896.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.39% (628)
The current population of Sayreville borough, New Jersey is 45,853 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 45,225.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,87752.78%
Asian7,64816.91%
Black or African American5,96513.19%
Two or more races5,01611.09%
Other race2,5775.7%
Native American1420.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.03%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sayreville borough Population by Race

Sayreville borough Population Pyramid 2024

Sayreville borough Median Age

39.6

Total

40

Male

39.2

Female

Sayreville borough Adults

There are 35,326 adults, (6,766 of whom are seniors) in Sayreville borough.

Sayreville borough Age Dependency

58.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sayreville borough Sex Ratio

Female22,18949.05%
Male23,04850.95%

Sayreville borough Population by Age

Sayreville borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,8532.6862.637.4
Married8,4243.4976.823.2
Non Family5,1231.2245.654.4
Female2,1062.7255.944.1
Male1,2003.1647.552.5

3.26

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

62.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sayreville borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7525.45%
Associates Degree2,4147.51%
Bachelors Degree8,09225.17%
Graduate Degree3,74811.66%
High School Graduate10,30732.06%
Less Than 9th Grade8152.54%
Some College5,01915.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sayreville borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sayreville borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,20515,1185,039
Hispanic5,7555,0831,477
Asian5,4134,9793,746
Black3,8953,5671,170
2+ Races3,2092,8921,057
Other Race1,6521,300380
Native American11410039
Islander12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.2%.

Sayreville borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,500$84,035$62,221
Graduate Degree$82,044$83,441$78,482
High School Graduate$48,560$52,123$39,343
Less Than 9th Grade$38,821$39,048$38,212
Overall$59,852$67,972$51,549
Some College$60,232$71,157$52,858

$59,852

Average Earnings

$67,972

Average Male

$51,549

Average Female

Sayreville borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sayreville borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sayreville borough Language

60.41% of Sayreville borough residents speak only English, while 39.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 17.68% of the population.

Sayreville borough Language

Sayreville borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,6361,1085.37%
Hispanic9,5745766.02%
Black5,9654707.88%
Multiple5,0034358.69%
Asian7,6393704.84%
Other2,5772128.23%
Native1423524.65%
Islander1212100%

6.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.63%

Male Poverty Rate

6.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sayreville borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sayreville borough is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sayreville borough is Asian, with 4.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12%.

Sayreville borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.99%
High School8.45%
Some College5.52%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Sayreville borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.81%
Female Unemployed6.33%
Female Employed2.88%
Male Employed2.12%

Sayreville borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sayreville borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,232$137,563
Households$98,629$120,579
Married Families$135,396$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,059$75,591

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sayreville borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sayreville borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sayreville borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sayreville borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sayreville borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,081

Number of Veterans

975

Male Veterans

106

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam439
Second Gulf War212
Korea190
First Gulf War142
World War II8

Sayreville borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+372
65 to 74294
35 to 54292
55 to 6492
18 to 3431

Sayreville borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8204.24%
Black1282.94%
Hispanic1281.92%
2+ Races531.49%
Native American3127.19%
Other Race311.63%
Asian180.3%

Sayreville borough Veterans by Race

Sayreville borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sayreville borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sayreville borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sayreville borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sayreville borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.18%

Born in Sayreville borough

66.81%

Native Born

33.19%

Foreign Born

11.55%

Non Citizen

21.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

66.81% of Sayreville borough residents were born in the United States, with 45.18% having been born in New Jersey. 11.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sayreville borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,6383570.76%
202847,2813570.76%
202746,9243570.77%
202646,5673570.77%
202546,2103570.78%
202445,8533570.78%
202345,4963570.79%
202245,139-60-0.13%
202145,199-26-0.06%
202045,2251,0642.41%
201944,161-201-0.45%
201844,362-155-0.35%
201744,5171970.44%
201644,3201770.4%
201544,1431840.42%
201443,9593500.8%
201343,6093140.73%
201243,2952200.51%
201143,0753040.71%
201042,77100%

Sayreville borough Population by Year