Demarest borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,930 ( 49 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 2378.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,311	67.16%	1.2%
Black:	16	0.32%	38.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1,319	26.75%	3.4%
2+ races:	31	0.63%	62.7%
Hispanic:	208	4.22%	3.7%

Total non-White:	1,619	32.84%	0.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	38	0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	0.3

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
4,881
3,273	67.06%
26	0.53%
1	0.02%
1,276	26.14%
83	1.70%
216	4.43%
1,608	32.94%

2000
4,845
3,611	74.53%
25	0.52%
0	0.00%
981	20.25%
81	1.67%
147	3.03%
1,234	25.47%

1990
4,800
3,826	79.71%
12	0.25%
9	0.19%
847	17.65%
n/a
106	2.21%
974	20.29%

1980
4,963
4,507	90.81%
69	1.39%
0	0.00%
252	5.08%
n/a
135	2.72%
456	9.19%

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

-338	-7.0
374	7.7

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

-215	-4.5
260	5.4

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

-681	-13.7
518	10.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Demarest 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
45.6
1,354	27.5%
3,576	72.5%
861	17.5%

1,690
2.91

1,483	87.8%
1,344	90.6%
40	2.7%
207	12.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.9
1,341	27.5%
3,540	72.5%
704	14.4%

1,597
3.05

1,403	87.9%
1,227	87.5%
48	3.4%
194	12.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
1,396	28.8%
3,449	71.2%
681	14.1%

1,603
3.01

1,393	86.9%
1,240	89.0%
28	2.0%
210	13.1%

1990
Number	Percent
39.9
1,148	23.9%
3,652	76.1%
658	13.7%

1,578
3.03

1,375	87.1%
1,221	88.8%
36	2.6%
203	12.9%

1980
Number	Percent
36.2
1,413	28.5%
3,550	71.5%
470	9.5%

1,527
3.23

1,387	90.8%
1,262	91.0%
50	3.6%
140	9.2%

2022 Housing Data for Demarest borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	121	7.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	1.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	77	4.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	182	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	93	5.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	178	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	188	11.1%
$200,000 or more	759	44.9%

Median Household Income	165,119
Per Capita Income	91,523

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	0.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,946	74.0%
Unemployed	43	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,989	75.7%
Not in Labor Force	639	24.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	715	603	54.2%
Non-Profit	80	125	39.0%
Self-Employed	352	136	72.1%

Local Government	66	79	45.5%
State Government	22	21	51.2%
Federal Government	18	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,067	739	59.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	186	225	45.3%
Total	1,253	964	56.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	470	21.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	561	25.3%
Professional, Technical	939	42.4%
Service Occupations	93	4.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.4%
All others	154	6.9%

White Collar		88.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	553	24.9%
Retail trade	358	16.1%
Finance and insurance	243	11.0%
Educational services	206	9.3%
Health care and social assistance	196	8.8%
Other services	129	5.8%
Construction	120	5.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	83	3.7%
Information	64	2.9%
Transportation and warehousing	63	2.8%
Wholesale trade	42	1.9%
Public administration	38	1.7%
Utilities	30	1.4%
Manufacturing	29	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	0.7%
Accommodation and food services	11	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	23	0.47%
Cuban	43	0.87%
Dominican	94	1.91%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	34	0.69%
Argentinean	26	0.53%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	8	0.16%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	14	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	754	15.29%
Chinese	200	4.06%
Indian	146	2.96%
Japanese	121	2.45%
Filipino	98	1.99%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,642	56.7%
Korean	624	13.4%
Other	414	8.9%
Other Indo-European	242	5.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	229	4.9%
Other Asian	176	3.8%
Spanish	127	2.7%
Chinese	102	2.2%
Tagalog	53	1.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	540	11.0%
German	433	8.8%
Italian	397	8.1%
American	247	5.0%
Polish	230	4.7%
Eastern European	203	4.1%
Russian	126	2.6%
Armenian	94	1.9%
South African	87	1.8%
Australian	85	1.7%
Austrian	85	1.7%
English	70	1.4%
Israeli	58	1.2%
Turkish	55	1.1%
Iranian	54	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,316	87.5%
Not a citizen	614	12.5%

Native	3,306	67.1%
Foreign-born	1,624	32.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	25	0.8%	214	6.5%	561	17.1%	1,247	38.0%	1,237	37.7%
Average years of education: 16.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	25	0.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	214	6.5%
Some College	561	17.1%
Bach. Degree	1,247	38.0%
Grad Degree	1,237	37.7%
Average years of education: 16.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +73	D +355	D + 7.0%
D +428
2020 vs. 2012	R -200	D +995	D + 33.2%
D +795
2020 vs. 2008	R -179	D +797	D + 25.5%
D +618

2016 vs. 2008	R -252	D +442	D + 18.5%
D +190
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Joe Biden (D)	2,006	67.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	926	31.3%	25	0.8%	2,957	-10	-15	0.06%
2016	67%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,578	62.6%	Donald Trump (R)	853	33.8%	89	3.5%	2,520	-7	-12	0.06%
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,211	51.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,126	47.8%	18	0.8%	2,355	7	1	0.06%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	1,388	55.4%	John McCain (R)	1,105	44.1%	14	0.6%	2,507	2	-2	0.06%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	1,292	51.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,204	48.0%	12	0.5%	2,508	2	-3	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Demarest borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,006

67.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

926

31.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,957

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -15

2016 President, Demarest borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,578

62.6%

Donald Trump (R)

853

33.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,520

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

2012 President, Demarest borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,211

51.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,126

47.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,355

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Demarest borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,388

55.4%

John McCain (R)

1,105

44.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,507

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -2

2004 President, Demarest borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,204

48.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,292

51.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,508

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Demarest borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	44%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,013	59.9%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	671	39.7%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,691	-8	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.4%);
2020	S2	75%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,908	65.2%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,000	34.2%	19 [+]	0.6%	2,927	-7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 10 (0.3%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 6 (0.2%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S1	57%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,279	59.3%	Bob Hugin (R)	842	39.0%	37 [+]	1.7%	2,158	-4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 19 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.5%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 7 (0.3%);
2017	G	37%	Phil Murphy (D)	838	59.4%	Kim Guadagno (R)	559	39.6%	13 [+]	0.9%	1,410	-2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.4%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 5 (0.4%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	45%	Cory Booker* (D)	990	59.6%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	651	39.2%	19 [+]	1.1%	1,660	-3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 15 (0.9%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 3 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 1 (0.1%); Antonio Sabas (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 0 (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	1,743
Median Value	$938,700

Occupied	1,690	97.0%
Vacant	53	3.0%

Owned	1,437	85.0%
Rented	253	15.0%
Median Rent	$3,501

Single-Family Units	1,706	97.9%
Detached	1,706	97.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Demarest borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Demarest borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Demarest borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Demarest borough, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Demarest borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Demarest borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Demarest borough, NJ