Old Bridge (CDP), New Jersey

The Old Bridge CDP is in eastern Middlesex County, covering the central and western parts of Old Bridge Township. The CDP is bordered to the northeast by Brownville (also within Old Bridge Township) and to the west by Spotswood in East Brunswick. The far southeast edge of the CDP follows the Monmouth County line. U.S. Route 9 crosses the eastern part of the community, leading north to South Amboy and south to Freehold. New Jersey Route 18 passes through the western side of Old Bridge, connecting northwest to New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat, and southeast to the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Old Bridge CDP has a total area of , including of land and of water (2.44%). The CDP is bordered to the west by Duhernal Lake and the South River, and the entire community drains westward to the river, mainly via Iresick Brook (in the western part of the CDP) and Deep Run (running through the center). Via the South River, Old Bridge is within the Raritan River watershed. == Demographics ==

Old Bridge first appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1970 U.S. census; There were 7,274 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.39. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $73,824, and the median income for a family was $79,230. Males had a median income of $54,906 versus $36,345 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,395. About 2.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older. ==References==