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Mahwah township, NJ


Bergen County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 25,471   ( 419 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.4 square miles
Population density: 1003.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,202 71.46% 13.7%
Black:6252.45% 1.5%
Indian:360.14% 70.2%
Asian:2,80311.00% 39.2%
2+ races:8493.33% 107.6%
Hispanic:2,90511.41% 79.1%
Total non-White:7,26928.54% 51.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,886 -13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:2,467 11.6




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
25,890
21,08881.45%
6162.38%
1210.47%
2,0147.78%
4091.58%
1,6226.26%
4,80218.55%

2000
24,062
20,45585.01%
5372.23%
1730.72%
1,5436.41%
2390.99%
1,0864.51%
3,60714.99%

1990
17,905
15,83988.46%
5653.16%
2401.34%
6893.85%
n/a
5723.19%
2,06611.54%

1980
12,127
11,07091.28%
3683.03%
3382.79%
1551.28%
n/a
2121.75%
1,0578.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
633 2.6
1,195 5.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,616 25.8
1,541 8.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,769 39.3
1,009 8.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Mahwah township, 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
NumberPercent
44.7
4,649 18.3%
20,822 81.7%
5,411 21.2%
9,644
2.40
6,100 63.3%
5,231 85.8%
215 3.5%
3,544 36.7%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
5,136 19.8%
20,754 80.2%
3,678 14.2%
9,505
2.42
6,242 65.7%
5,139 82.3%
364 5.8%
3,263 34.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
5,387 22.4%
18,675 77.6%
2,564 10.7%
9,355
2.42
6,315 67.5%
5,466 86.6%
331 5.2%
3,040 32.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.9
3,552 19.8%
14,353 80.2%
1,413 7.9%
6,765
2.51
4,780 70.7%
4,162 87.1%
279 5.8%
1,985 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
3,225 26.6%
8,902 73.4%
930 7.7%
3,732
3.07
3,037 81.4%
2,658 87.5%
121 4.0%
695 18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Mahwah township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,873 
Median Value$565,900 
Occupied9,64497.7%
Vacant2292.3%
Owned7,75980.5%
Rented1,88519.5%
Median Rent$2,186 
Single-Family Units6,75168.4%
    Detached4,54646.0%
    Attached2,20522.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,03520.6%
Mobile Homes1651.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mahwah township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002953.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991401.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992612.7%
$20,000 to $24,999971.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992342.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991061.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991791.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993193.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991942.0%
$50,000 to $59,9994004.1%
$60,000 to $74,99998310.2%
$75,000 to $99,9999309.6%
$100,000 to $124,9998969.3%
$125,000 to $149,9998538.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,34714.0%
$200,000 or more2,41025.0%
Median Household Income120,618 
Per Capita Income62,760 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2142.2%
Public Assistance490.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps820.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,66667.3%
Unemployed8025.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,46872.9%
Not in Labor Force3,88827.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,4383,67654.7%
Non-Profit54969944.0%
Self-Employed1,31551771.8%
Local Government37560538.3%
State Government16342627.7%
Federal Government402363.5%
Total Private + Self5,7534,19357.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1271,75339.1%
Total6,8805,94653.6%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,29125.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,98123.2%
Professional, Technical3,96930.8%
Service Occupations1,28210.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing550.4%
All others1,34310.4%
White Collar 79.6%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,82714.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1,64612.8%
Retail trade1,38010.7%
Health care and social assistance1,2429.7%
Manufacturing1,1208.7%
Finance and insurance9207.2%
Accommodation and food services6334.9%
Construction5964.6%
Wholesale trade5564.3%
Transportation and warehousing4923.8%
Other services4393.4%
Information4373.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4153.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4123.2%
Public administration3662.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1651.3%
Utilities900.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting720.6%
Management580.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mahwah township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3831.50%
Puerto Rican6272.46%
Cuban1780.70%
Dominican1070.42%
Total Central American5021.97%
Costa Rican2440.96%
Guatemalan740.29%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1840.72%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6492.55%
Argentinean1700.67%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2140.84%
Ecuadorian450.18%
Paraguayan230.09%
Peruvian1780.70%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan190.07%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4591.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,5636.14%
Chinese5472.15%
Korean2841.11%
Filipino1340.53%
Japanese420.16%
Taiwanese260.10%
Vietnamese170.07%
Thai100.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,73180.5%
Spanish1,4816.0%
Other Indo-European1,0804.4%
Other Asian6632.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4531.8%
Chinese3541.4%
Korean2170.9%
Arabic1280.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1110.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian5,35321.0%
Irish4,06215.9%
German3,36313.2%
Polish1,3345.2%
American1,0924.3%
English9493.7%
Russian6772.7%
Dutch5742.3%
Greek3791.5%
Scottish3551.4%
European3491.4%
French3081.2%
Portuguese2811.1%
Hungarian2240.9%
Albanian1780.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,07594.5%
Not a citizen1,3965.5%
Native21,37183.9%
Foreign-born4,10016.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mahwah township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
274 1.6%447 2.7%2,597 15.5%3,558 21.2%6,101 36.3%3,830 22.8%
  Average years of education: 15.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 274 1.6%
9-12 Years 447 2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,597 15.5%
Some College 3,558 21.2%
Bach. Degree 6,101 36.3%
Grad Degree 3,830 22.8%
Average years of education: 15.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mahwah township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +559 D +1,241 D + 9.9%
D +1,800
2020 vs. 2012 R +516 D +1,778 D + 14.8%
D +2,294
2020 vs. 2008 R +602 D +1,320 D + 10.7%
D +1,922
2016 vs. 2008 R +43 D +79 D + 0.8%
D +122
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 75% Joe Biden (D) 7,423 49.6% Donald Trump* (R) 7,370 49.2% 180 1.2% 14,973 8 2 0.33%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 6,811 52.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,623 43.4% 525 4.1% 12,959 12 7 0.33%
2012 59% Mitt Romney (R) 6,854 56.6% Barack Obama* (D) 5,129 42.4% 118 1.0% 12,101 16 9 0.33%
2008 61% John McCain (R) 6,768 54.7% Barack Obama (D) 5,501 44.5% 100 0.8% 12,369 13 9 0.32%
2004 60% George W. Bush* (R) 6,829 58.2% John Kerry (D) 4,829 41.2% 67 0.6% 11,725 12 8 0.32%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mahwah township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,423 49.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,370 49.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 121 0.8%
Other 59 0.4%
TOTAL 14,973
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Mahwah township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,623 43.4%
Donald Trump (R) 6,811 52.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 292 2.3%
Other 233 1.8%
TOTAL 12,959
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7


2012 President, Mahwah township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,129 42.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,854 56.6%
Other 118 1.0%
TOTAL 12,101
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 9


2008 President, Mahwah township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,501 44.5%
John McCain (R) 6,768 54.7%
Other 100 0.8%
TOTAL 12,369
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Mahwah township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,829 58.2%
John Kerry (D) 4,829 41.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 50 0.4%
Other 17 0.1%
TOTAL 11,725
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mahwah township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 46% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,025 54.4% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,149 45.0% 55 [+] 0.6% 9,229 6 0.35%
2020 S2 73% Rik Mehta (R) 7,299 49.9% Cory Booker* (D) 7,121 48.6% 218 [+] 1.5% 14,638 9 0.33%
2018 S1 55% Bob Hugin (R) 6,041 54.5% Robert Menendez* (D) 4,727 42.6% 325 [+] 2.9% 11,093 12 0.35%
2017 G 39% Kim Guadagno (R) 4,599 58.3% Phil Murphy (D) 3,146 39.9% 148 [+] 1.9% 7,893 16 0.37%
2014 S2 33% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,614 53.3% Cory Booker* (D) 3,058 45.1% 109 [+] 1.6% 6,781 11 0.36%
*: 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