In South River, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.44 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The overall education level of South River is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.05% of adults 25 and older in the borough have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in South River in 2022 was $40,055, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,220 for a family of four. However, South River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
South River is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call South River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South River residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. South River also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.99% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in South River include Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Irish, and Hungarian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of South River's cultural character, accounting for 28.36% of the borough’s population.
The most common language spoken in South River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
