Washington township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 562 ( 125 from 2010 )
Land area: 101.7 square miles
Population density: 5.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	490	87.19%	19.7%
Black:	1	0.18%	91.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	6	1.07%	500.0%
2+ races:	9	1.60%	350.0%
Hispanic:	56	9.96%	9.7%

Total non-White:	72	12.81%	6.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-120	-21.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-0.9

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
687
610	88.79%
12	1.75%
0	0.00%
1	0.15%
2	0.29%
62	9.02%
77	11.21%

2000
579
440	75.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
139	24.01%
139	24.01%

1990
809
708	87.52%
8	0.99%
3	0.37%
3	0.37%
n/a
87	10.75%
101	12.48%

1980
830
734	88.43%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
0	0.00%
n/a
94	11.33%
96	11.57%

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

170	29.4
-62	-10.7

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

-268	-33.1
38	4.7

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

-26	-3.1
5	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
53.3
81	14.4%
481	85.6%
160	28.5%

243
2.29

142	58.4%
112	78.9%
0	0.0%
101	41.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.9
126	18.3%
561	81.7%
103	15.0%

256
2.63

178	69.5%
142	79.8%
7	3.9%
78	30.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
184	31.8%
395	68.2%
128	22.1%

157
2.55

113	72.0%
95	84.1%
5	4.4%
44	28.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
192	23.7%
617	76.3%
115	14.2%

284
2.77

203	71.5%
182	89.7%
5	2.5%
81	28.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.5
253	30.5%
577	69.5%
113	13.6%

274
2.98

225	82.1%
212	94.2%
3	1.3%
49	17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	3	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	7.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	15.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	50	20.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	14.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	1.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	8.6%
$200,000 or more	19	7.8%

Median Household Income	76,806
Per Capita Income	44,340

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	4	1.6%
Public Assistance	7	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	169	56.1%
Unemployed	10	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	179	59.5%
Not in Labor Force	122	40.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		43.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	108	45	70.6%
Non-Profit	2	8	20.0%
Self-Employed	12	6	66.7%

Local Government	14	17	45.2%
State Government	3	5	37.5%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	120	51	70.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	21	30	41.2%
Total	141	81	63.5%

Pct. Govt.	18.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	21	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	35	15.6%
Professional, Technical	52	23.2%
Service Occupations	43	19.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.3%
All others	73	32.6%

White Collar		48.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	38	17.0%
Retail trade	37	16.5%
Public administration	18	8.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	16	7.1%
Educational services	16	7.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	6.7%
Health care and social assistance	15	6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	10	4.5%
Manufacturing	9	4.0%
Other services	7	3.1%
Information	5	2.2%
Finance and insurance	3	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.9%
Utilities	1	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	2.14%
Puerto Rican	28	4.98%
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	16	2.85%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Taiwanese	6	1.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	520	94.2%
Spanish	20	3.6%
Chinese	6	1.1%
German, other Germanic	4	0.7%
Other Asian	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	195	34.7%
Irish	157	27.9%
Italian	66	11.7%
English	62	11.0%
Polish	32	5.7%
Hungarian	27	4.8%
Dutch	17	3.0%
Scandinavian	15	2.7%
French	14	2.5%
Yugoslavian	13	2.3%
American	12	2.1%
Russian	12	2.1%
Welsh	12	2.1%
Ukrainian	6	1.1%
Swedish	5	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	553	98.4%
Not a citizen	9	1.6%

Native	545	97.0%
Foreign-born	17	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	2.7%	30	6.8%	222	50.1%	89	20.1%	50	11.3%	40	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	2.7%
9-12 Years	30	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	222	50.1%
Some College	89	20.1%
Bach. Degree	50	11.3%
Grad Degree	40	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	R +9	D + 0.1%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +21	D +8	D + 4.6%
D +29
2020 vs. 2008	R -8	D +11	D + 2.4%
D +3

2016 vs. 2008	R -40	D +20	D + 2.3%
D -20
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	95%	Donald Trump* (R)	242	57.6%	Joe Biden (D)	171	40.7%	7	1.7%	420	16	11	0.01%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	210	56.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	148	39.6%	16	4.3%	374	15	10	0.01%
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	221	59.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	142	38.2%	9	2.4%	372	19	12	0.01%
2008	81%	John McCain (R)	250	58.3%	Barack Obama (D)	168	39.2%	11	2.6%	429	17	13	0.01%
2004	94%	George W. Bush* (R)	272	62.4%	John Kerry (D)	160	36.7%	4	0.9%	436	16	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

171

40.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

242

57.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

420

Turnout: 95%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

148

39.6%

Donald Trump (R)

210

56.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

374

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

2012 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

142

38.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

221

59.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

372

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

168

39.2%

John McCain (R)

250

58.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

429

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

272

62.4%

John Kerry (D)

160

36.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

436

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	63%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	190	67.4%	Phil Murphy* (D)	89	31.6%	3 [+]	1.1%	282	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 3 (1.1%);
2020	S2	93%	Rik Mehta (R)	239	58.0%	Cory Booker* (D)	167	40.5%	6 [+]	1.5%	412	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 4 (1.0%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 2 (0.5%);
2018	S1	69%	Bob Hugin (R)	193	60.1%	Robert Menendez* (D)	117	36.4%	11 [+]	3.4%	321	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 5 (1.6%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 4 (1.2%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2017	G	42%	Kim Guadagno (R)	111	55.5%	Phil Murphy (D)	85	42.5%	4 [+]	2.0%	200	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 3 (1.5%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	39%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	123	60.9%	Cory Booker* (D)	75	37.1%	4 [+]	2.0%	202	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 2 (1.0%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 1 (0.5%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.5%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 0 (0.0%); Antonio Sabas (I) 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	293
Median Value	$281,300

Occupied	243	82.9%
Vacant	50	17.1%

Owned	171	70.4%
Rented	72	29.6%
Median Rent	$1,771

Single-Family Units	278	94.9%
Detached	278	94.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	12	4.1%

Washington township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington township, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, NJ