2022 population: 6,461
( 29 from 2010
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Land area: 44.5 square miles
Population density: 145.3 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 5,929 | 91.77% | ![]() |
Black: | 121 | 1.87% | ![]() |
Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | ![]() |
Asian: | 97 | 1.50% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 121 | 1.87% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 193 | 2.99% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 532 | 8.23% | ![]() |
2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
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Change in White population: | -243 | -4.5 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 214 | 4.0 |
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 2,231 | |
Median Value | $411,300 | |
Occupied | 2,231 | 100.0% |
Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Owned | 2,149 | 96.3% |
Rented | 82 | 3.7% |
Median Rent | $2,108 | |
Single-Family Units | 2,004 | 89.8% |
Detached | 1,979 | 88.7% |
Attached | 25 | 1.1% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 14 | 0.6% |
Mobile Homes | 213 | 9.5% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 36 | 1.6% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 39 | 1.7% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 49 | 2.2% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 59 | 2.6% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 21 | 0.9% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 21 | 0.9% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 11 | 0.5% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 63 | 2.8% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 68 | 3.0% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 54 | 2.4% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 358 | 16.0% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 444 | 19.9% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 243 | 10.9% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 330 | 14.8% |
$200,000 or more | 435 | 19.5% |
Median Household Income | 118,930 | |
Per Capita Income | 52,777 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 93 | 4.2% |
Public Assistance | 34 | 1.5% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 73 | 3.3% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 2,841 | 77.1% |
Unemployed | 116 | 3.1% |
In Armed Forces | 42 | 1.1% |
Total Labor Force | 2,999 | 81.4% |
Not in Labor Force | 687 | 18.6% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 21.8% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 1,038 | 832 | 55.5% |
Non-Profit | 67 | 346 | 16.2% |
Self-Employed | 157 | 81 | 66.0% |
Local Government | 135 | 255 | 34.6% |
State Government | 71 | 75 | 48.6% |
Federal Government | 39 | 0 | 100.0% |
Total Private + Self | 1,195 | 913 | 56.7% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 312 | 676 | 31.6% |
Total | 1,507 | 1,589 | 48.7% |
Pct. Govt. | 18.6% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 597 | 19.2% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 809 | 26.0% |
Professional, Technical | 814 | 26.2% |
Service Occupations | 407 | 13.1% |
All others | 482 | 15.5% |
White Collar | 71.4% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Educational services | 652 | 21.0% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 362 | 11.6% |
Retail trade | 315 | 10.1% |
Health care and social assistance | 292 | 9.4% |
Manufacturing | 245 | 7.9% |
Finance and insurance | 208 | 6.7% |
Construction | 177 | 5.7% |
Transportation and warehousing | 172 | 5.5% |
Wholesale trade | 162 | 5.2% |
Other services | 148 | 4.8% |
Accommodation and food services | 136 | 4.4% |
Public administration | 106 | 3.4% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 63 | 2.0% |
Information | 29 | 0.9% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 25 | 0.8% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 17 | 0.5% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 2 | 0.03% |
Puerto Rican | 143 | 2.21% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 48 | 0.74% |
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 | 0 | 0.00% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 6,050 | 95.9% |
Spanish | 221 | 3.5% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 24 | 0.4% |
Chinese | 12 | 0.2% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Irish | 1,722 | 26.7% |
German | 1,681 | 26.0% |
English | 940 | 14.5% |
Italian | 855 | 13.2% |
Polish | 616 | 9.5% |
Dutch | 353 | 5.5% |
American | 248 | 3.8% |
Welsh | 182 | 2.8% |
French | 157 | 2.4% |
Scottish | 129 | 2.0% |
Austrian | 128 | 2.0% |
Ukrainian | 120 | 1.9% |
Hungarian | 95 | 1.5% |
Scotch-Irish | 72 | 1.1% |
Belgian | 65 | 1.0% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 6,355 | 98.4% |
Not a citizen | 106 | 1.6% |
Native | 6,289 | 97.3% |
Foreign-born | 172 | 2.7% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
36 | 0.8% | 183 | 4.1% | 1,279 | 28.9% | 1,087 | 24.5% | 1,328 | 30.0% | 516 | 11.7% |
Average years of education: 14.2 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 36 | 0.8% |
9-12 Years | 183 | 4.1% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 1,279 | 28.9% |
Some College | 1,087 | 24.5% |
Bach. Degree | 1,328 | 30.0% |
Grad Degree | 516 | 11.7% |
Average years of education: 14.2 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R +416 | R +16 | D + 4.7% | |
D +400 | ||||
2020 vs. 2012 | R +457 | R +160 | D + 0.0% | |
D +297 | ||||
2020 vs. 2008 | R +468 | R +333 | R + 5.7% | |
D +135 | ||||
2016 vs. 2008 | R +52 | R +317 | R + 10.4% | |
D -265 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) ![]() | Diff (US) ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 83% | Donald Trump* (R) | 2,541 | 59.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 1,645 | 38.8% | 58 | 1.4% | 4,244 | 19 | 13 | 0.09% |
2016 | 72% | Donald Trump (R) | 2,125 | 59.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 1,245 | 34.8% | 209 | 5.8% | 3,579 | 18 | 13 | 0.09% |
2012 | 72% | Mitt Romney (R) | 2,084 | 60.0% | Barack Obama* (D) | 1,348 | 38.8% | 43 | 1.2% | 3,475 | 19 | 13 | 0.10% |
2008 | 77% | John McCain (R) | 2,073 | 57.2% | Barack Obama (D) | 1,510 | 41.6% | 44 | 1.2% | 3,627 | 16 | 12 | 0.09% |
2004 | 75% | George W. Bush* (R) | 2,188 | 62.6% | John Kerry (D) | 1,286 | 36.8% | 22 | 0.6% | 3,496 | 16 | 12 | 0.10% |
2020 President, Shamong township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 1,645 | 38.8% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 2,541 | 59.9% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 45 | 1.1% | |||||||||
Other | 13 | 0.3% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 4,244 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, Shamong township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 1,245 | 34.8% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 2,125 | 59.4% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 110 | 3.1% | |||||||||
Other | 99 | 2.8% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 3,579 | ||||||||||
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2012 President, Shamong township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama* (D) | 1,348 | 38.8% | |||||||||
Mitt Romney (R) | 2,084 | 60.0% | |||||||||
Other | 43 | 1.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 3,475 | ||||||||||
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2008 President, Shamong township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama (D) | 1,510 | 41.6% | |||||||||
John McCain (R) | 2,073 | 57.2% | |||||||||
Other | 44 | 1.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 3,627 | ||||||||||
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2004 President, Shamong township | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush* (R) | 2,188 | 62.6% | |||||||||
John Kerry (D) | 1,286 | 36.8% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (I) | 15 | 0.4% | |||||||||
Other | 7 | 0.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 3,496 | ||||||||||
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Year | Type | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2021 | G | 54% | Jack Ciattarelli (R) | 1,898 | 68.5% | Phil Murphy* (D) | 862 | 31.1% | 12 [+] | 0.4% | 2,772 | 20 | 0.11% |
2020 | S2 | 81% | Rik Mehta (R) | 2,535 | 61.1% | Cory Booker* (D) | 1,566 | 37.8% | 47 [+] | 1.1% | 4,148 | 20 | 0.09% |
2018 | S1 | 58% | Bob Hugin (R) | 1,894 | 64.7% | Robert Menendez* (D) | 954 | 32.6% | 79 [+] | 2.7% | 2,927 | 22 | 0.09% |
2017 | G | 40% | Kim Guadagno (R) | 1,230 | 62.0% | Phil Murphy (D) | 721 | 36.4% | 32 [+] | 1.6% | 1,983 | 20 | 0.09% |
2014 | S2 | 36% | Jeffrey Bell (R) | 1,170 | 67.1% | Cory Booker* (D) | 554 | 31.8% | 19 [+] | 1.1% | 1,743 | 25 | 0.09% |