Health in New Brunswick, New Jersey: official figures
22.6% of residents of New Brunswick (12,661 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 18th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; New Jersey: 7.5%).
How many children in New Brunswick are uninsured?
In New Brunswick, 9.9% of children under 19 and 29.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 2.1% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in New Brunswick are on Medicaid?
25.6% of residents of New Brunswick under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 187th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; New Jersey: 16.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in New Brunswick have a disability?
9.4% of residents of New Brunswick (5,232 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 136th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; New Jersey: 10.8%); 4.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in New Brunswick have a disability?
By age, 37.0% of residents of New Brunswick aged 65 and over, 8.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.1% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in New Brunswick, New Jersey?
An estimated 41.6% of adults in New Brunswick had obesity in 2023, joint 70th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in New Brunswick?
An estimated 16.9% of adults in New Brunswick had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, 15th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in New Brunswick?
An estimated 18.4% of adults in New Brunswick reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 225th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 14.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in New Brunswick have high blood pressure?
In New Brunswick, an estimated 37.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 40.6% did no physical activity outside work, 4th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in New Brunswick see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 75.9% of adults in New Brunswick had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 333rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow New Brunswick compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
New Brunswick ranks 18 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Dallas | 22.8% |
| 16 | Passaic | 22.6% |
| 17 | Harlingen | 22.6% |
| 18 | New Brunswick | 22.6% |
| 19 | Irving | 22.3% |
| 20 | Mesquite | 21.5% |
| 21 | West New York | 21.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
New Brunswick ranks 688 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 685 | Lynwood | 9.4% |
| 686 | Springdale | 9.4% |
| 687 | Troy | 9.4% |
| 688 | New Brunswick | 9.4% |
| 689 | Carrollton | 9.3% |
| 690 | Blaine | 9.3% |
| 691 | Madison | 9.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Brunswick ranks 71 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Norfolk | 41.7% |
| 69 | Grand Island | 41.7% |
| 70 | Joliet | 41.6% |
| 71 | New Brunswick | 41.6% |
| 72 | Newport News | 41.5% |
| 73 | Janesville | 41.5% |
| 74 | Springfield | 41.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Brunswick ranks 15 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Laredo | 17.2% |
| 13 | Jackson | 17.2% |
| 14 | Memphis | 17.0% |
| 15 | New Brunswick | 16.9% |
| 16 | Harlingen | 16.8% |
| 17 | Delano | 16.8% |
| 18 | Cleveland | 16.7% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Brunswick ranks 91 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Lansing | 17.2% |
| 89 | Cincinnati | 17.1% |
| 90 | Buffalo | 17.1% |
| 91 | New Brunswick | 17.1% |
| 92 | Florissant | 17.1% |
| 93 | Hartford | 17.0% |
| 94 | Roanoke | 17.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
New Brunswick ranks 236 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 233 | Lacey | 18.4% |
| 234 | Santee | 18.4% |
| 235 | Decatur | 18.4% |
| 236 | New Brunswick | 18.4% |
| 237 | Bartlett | 18.4% |
| 238 | Port St. Lucie | 18.3% |
| 239 | Newport News | 18.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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