Closter borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,555 ( 182 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population density: 2707.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,855	45.06%	23.2%
Black:	287	3.35%	187.0%
Indian:	44	0.51%	4300.0%
Asian:	2,987	34.92%	12.7%
2+ races:	605	7.07%	557.6%
Hispanic:	706	8.25%	40.9%

Total non-White:	4,700	54.94%	40.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,164	-16.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,346	19.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,373
5,019	59.94%
100	1.19%
1	0.01%
2,650	31.65%
92	1.10%
501	5.98%
3,354	40.06%

2000
8,383
6,167	73.57%
16	0.19%
0	0.00%
1,722	20.54%
131	1.56%
329	3.92%
2,216	26.43%

1990
8,094
6,399	79.06%
101	1.25%
0	0.00%
1,410	17.42%
n/a
184	2.27%
1,695	20.94%

1980
8,164
7,500	91.87%
80	0.98%
0	0.00%
379	4.64%
n/a
205	2.51%
664	8.13%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,148	-13.7
1,138	13.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-232	-2.9
521	6.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,101	-13.5
1,031	12.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Closter borough, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.4
2,317	27.1%
6,238	72.9%
1,182	13.8%

2,721
3.12

2,344	86.1%
1,881	80.2%
197	8.4%
377	13.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
2,238	26.7%
6,135	73.3%
1,130	13.5%

2,747
3.02

2,328	84.7%
2,011	86.4%
104	4.5%
419	15.3%

2000
Number	Percent
39.9
2,339	27.9%
6,044	72.1%
1,104	13.2%

2,789
2.98

2,372	85.0%
2,074	87.4%
122	5.1%
417	15.0%

1990
Number	Percent
38.1
1,898	23.4%
6,196	76.6%
1,015	12.5%

2,708
2.97

2,303	85.0%
1,982	86.1%
62	2.7%
405	15.0%

1980
Number	Percent
35.2
2,144	26.3%
6,020	73.7%
816	10.0%

2,635
3.10

2,336	88.7%
2,102	90.0%
69	3.0%
299	11.3%

2022 Housing Data for Closter borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	55	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	65	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	1.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	47	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	66	2.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	269	9.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	163	6.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	202	7.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	173	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	318	11.7%
$200,000 or more	1,228	45.1%

Median Household Income	181,652
Per Capita Income	69,763

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	52	1.9%
Public Assistance	32	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	115	4.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,698	76.3%
Unemployed	134	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,832	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	1,015	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,474	1,294	53.3%
Non-Profit	161	418	27.8%
Self-Employed	496	191	72.2%

Local Government	70	249	21.9%
State Government	27	32	45.8%
Federal Government	36	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,970	1,485	57.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	294	699	29.6%
Total	2,264	2,184	50.9%

Pct. Govt.	9.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,089	24.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	964	21.7%
Professional, Technical	1,419	31.9%
Service Occupations	476	10.7%
All others	500	11.2%

White Collar		78.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	687	15.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	661	14.9%
Educational services	485	10.9%
Manufacturing	455	10.2%
Retail trade	441	9.9%
Finance and insurance	395	8.9%
Wholesale trade	230	5.2%
Construction	199	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	171	3.8%
Information	157	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	139	3.1%
Other services	119	2.7%
Public administration	100	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	93	2.1%
Accommodation and food services	77	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	39	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	70	0.82%
Puerto Rican	93	1.09%
Cuban	190	2.22%
Dominican	149	1.74%

Total Central American	77	0.90%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	55	0.64%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	22	0.26%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	77	0.90%
Argentinean	12	0.14%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	29	0.34%
Ecuadorian	36	0.42%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	50	0.58%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	1,954	22.84%
Indian	319	3.73%
Chinese	260	3.04%
Filipino	178	2.08%
Japanese	85	0.99%
Indonesian	32	0.37%
Thai	10	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,565	57.0%
Korean	1,597	19.9%
Spanish	586	7.3%
Other Indo-European	384	4.8%
Other	283	3.5%
Chinese	231	2.9%
Other Asian	134	1.7%
Tagalog	93	1.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	85	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	971	11.4%
German	525	6.1%
Irish	405	4.7%
Eastern European	268	3.1%
American	264	3.1%
English	214	2.5%
French	198	2.3%
Polish	165	1.9%
Romanian	135	1.6%
Cypriot	127	1.5%
Russian	101	1.2%
Albanian	91	1.1%
Israeli	80	0.9%
Scottish	74	0.9%
Hungarian	60	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,669	89.6%
Not a citizen	886	10.4%

Native	5,697	66.6%
Foreign-born	2,858	33.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
97	1.7%	176	3.1%	783	13.8%	831	14.7%	2,050	36.2%	1,729	30.5%
Average years of education: 15.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	97	1.7%
9-12 Years	176	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	783	13.8%
Some College	831	14.7%
Bach. Degree	2,050	36.2%
Grad Degree	1,729	30.5%
Average years of education: 15.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +239	D +405	D + 4.5%
D +644
2020 vs. 2012	R +78	D +1,021	D + 20.3%
D +1,099
2020 vs. 2008	R +2	D +767	D + 14.4%
D +769

2016 vs. 2008	R -237	D +362	D + 9.9%
D +125
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Joe Biden (D)	2,953	62.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,717	36.4%	43	0.9%	4,713	-5	-10	0.10%
2016	60%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,309	58.9%	Donald Trump (R)	1,478	37.7%	131	3.3%	3,918	-3	-8	0.10%
2012	56%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,854	52.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,639	46.5%	30	0.9%	3,523	6	-1	0.10%
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	2,184	55.6%	John McCain (R)	1,715	43.7%	28	0.7%	3,927	2	-2	0.10%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	2,100	52.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,860	46.7%	27	0.7%	3,987	0	-4	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Closter borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,953

62.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,717

36.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,713

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

2016 President, Closter borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,309

58.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,478

37.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,918

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, Closter borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,854

52.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,639

46.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,523

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Closter borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,184

55.6%

John McCain (R)

1,715

43.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,927

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Closter borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,860

46.7%

John Kerry (D)

2,100

52.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,987

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Closter borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	38%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,451	56.6%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,099	42.9%	14 [+]	0.5%	2,564	-5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.5%);
2020	S2	69%	Cory Booker* (D)	2,893	62.5%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,705	36.9%	28 [+]	0.6%	4,626	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 13 (0.3%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 12 (0.3%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	48%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,832	57.2%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,298	40.5%	72 [+]	2.2%	3,202	-2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 27 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.7%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 21 (0.7%);
2017	G	31%	Phil Murphy (D)	1,185	58.3%	Kim Guadagno (R)	834	41.0%	15 [+]	0.7%	2,034	0	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.4%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 6 (0.3%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	33%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,247	58.8%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	842	39.7%	32 [+]	1.5%	2,121	-3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 22 (1.0%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 4 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 3 (0.1%); Antonio Sabas (I) 2 (0.1%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,881
Median Value	$774,100

Occupied	2,721	94.4%
Vacant	160	5.6%

Owned	2,194	80.6%
Rented	527	19.4%
Median Rent	$2,558

Single-Family Units	2,592	90.0%
Detached	2,565	89.0%
Attached	27	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	88	3.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Closter borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Closter borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Closter borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Closter borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Closter borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Closter borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Closter borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Closter borough, NJ