Bass River township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 897 ( 546 from 2010 )
Land area: 75.1 square miles
Population density: 11.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	793	88.41%	42.2%
Black:	8	0.89%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.33%	72.7%
2+ races:	13	1.45%	18.2%
Hispanic:	50	5.57%	11.1%

Total non-White:	104	11.59%	44.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-578	-48.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	32	2.7

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
1,443
1,371	95.01%
4	0.28%
1	0.07%
11	0.76%
11	0.76%
45	3.12%
72	4.99%

2000
1,552
1,517	97.74%
2	0.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
9	0.58%
24	1.55%
35	2.26%

1990
1,580
1,554	98.35%
3	0.19%
0	0.00%
5	0.32%
n/a
14	0.89%
26	1.65%

1980
1,322
1,312	99.24%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
n/a
6	0.45%
10	0.76%

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

-146	-9.4
37	2.4

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

-37	-2.3
9	0.6

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

242	18.3
16	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Bass River 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
Number	Percent
53.9
153	17.1%
744	82.9%
239	26.6%

354
2.53

250	70.6%
207	82.8%
0	0.0%
104	29.4%

2010
Number	Percent
43.0
291	20.2%
1,152	79.8%
187	13.0%

522
2.76

407	78.0%
317	77.9%
20	4.9%
115	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
409	26.4%
1,143	73.6%
185	11.9%

553
2.81

420	75.9%
332	79.0%
29	6.9%
133	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
440	27.8%
1,140	72.2%
207	13.1%

562
2.81

454	80.8%
385	84.8%
20	4.4%
108	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
31.7
370	28.0%
952	72.0%
202	15.3%

497
2.66

362	72.8%
296	81.8%
19	5.2%
135	27.2%

2022 Housing Data for Bass River township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	4.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	6	1.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	49	13.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	45	12.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	7.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	43	12.1%
$200,000 or more	51	14.4%

Median Household Income	92,500
Per Capita Income	42,242

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	47	13.3%
Public Assistance	9	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	22	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	346	65.9%
Unemployed	33	6.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	379	72.2%
Not in Labor Force	146	27.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	184	83	68.9%
Non-Profit	15	24	38.5%
Self-Employed	61	14	81.3%

Local Government	13	27	32.5%
State Government	9	0	100.0%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	245	97	71.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	51	44.0%
Total	285	148	65.8%

Pct. Govt.	12.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	32	7.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	83	19.2%
Professional, Technical	100	23.1%
Service Occupations	86	19.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	1.4%
All others	132	30.5%

White Collar		49.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	103	23.8%
Health care and social assistance	56	12.9%
Retail trade	48	11.1%
Accommodation and food services	46	10.6%
Educational services	39	9.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	29	6.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	4.6%
Other services	18	4.2%
Finance and insurance	12	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	12	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	11	2.5%
Information	8	1.8%
Wholesale trade	8	1.8%
Manufacturing	8	1.8%
Public administration	6	1.4%
Utilities	4	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	3	0.33%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	47	5.24%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	3	0.33%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	802	96.7%
Spanish	12	1.4%
Korean	8	1.0%
German, other Germanic	4	0.5%
Other	3	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	245	27.3%
German	181	20.2%
English	135	15.1%
Italian	117	13.0%
French	42	4.7%
Polish	41	4.6%
American	18	2.0%
Czech	18	2.0%
Hungarian	18	2.0%
Scottish	17	1.9%
European	16	1.8%
French Canadian	13	1.4%
Norwegian	13	1.4%
Dutch	9	1.0%
Welsh	5	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	894	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	881	98.2%
Foreign-born	16	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
49	7.0%	60	8.5%	266	37.9%	150	21.4%	107	15.2%	70	10.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	49	7.0%
9-12 Years	60	8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	266	37.9%
Some College	150	21.4%
Bach. Degree	107	15.2%
Grad Degree	70	10.0%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +97	R +60	D + 0.8%
D +37
2020 vs. 2012	R +247	R +270	R + 26.5%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +195	R +242	R + 24.9%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R +98	R +182	R + 25.6%
D -84
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	118%	Donald Trump* (R)	618	73.6%	Joe Biden (D)	213	25.4%	9	1.1%	840	32	27	0.02%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	521	71.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	176	24.1%	33	4.5%	730	30	25	0.02%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	371	59.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	236	37.6%	20	3.2%	627	19	12	0.02%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	423	60.9%	Barack Obama (D)	260	37.4%	12	1.7%	695	19	15	0.02%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	408	62.1%	John Kerry (D)	240	36.5%	9	1.4%	657	16	11	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bass River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

213

25.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

618

73.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

840

Turnout: 118%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Bass River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

176

24.1%

Donald Trump (R)

521

71.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

730

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Bass River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

236

37.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

371

59.2%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

627

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Bass River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

260

37.4%

John McCain (R)

423

60.9%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

695

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Bass River township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

408

62.1%

John Kerry (D)

240

36.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

657

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bass River township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	84%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	479	80.6%	Phil Murphy* (D)	108	18.2%	7 [+]	1.2%	594	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 7 (1.2%);
2020	S2	114%	Rik Mehta (R)	573	70.9%	Cory Booker* (D)	222	27.5%	13 [+]	1.6%	808	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 5 (0.6%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 4 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 4 (0.5%);
2018	S1	70%	Bob Hugin (R)	407	72.4%	Robert Menendez* (D)	138	24.6%	17 [+]	3.0%	562	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 7 (1.2%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 6 (1.1%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%);
2017	G	46%	Kim Guadagno (R)	245	63.1%	Phil Murphy (D)	128	33.0%	15 [+]	3.9%	388	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 11 (2.8%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 1 (0.3%);
2014	S2	36%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	222	63.6%	Cory Booker* (D)	118	33.8%	9 [+]	2.6%	349	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 2 (0.6%); Antonio Sabas (I) 1 (0.3%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 1 (0.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	436
Median Value	$283,500

Occupied	354	81.2%
Vacant	82	18.8%

Owned	305	86.2%
Rented	49	13.8%
Median Rent	$1,318

Single-Family Units	388	89.0%
Detached	384	88.1%
Attached	4	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	48	11.0%

Bass River township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bass River township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Bass River township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bass River township, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bass River township, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bass River township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bass River township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bass River township, NJ