Brooklawn borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,894 ( 61 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population density: 3877.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,352	71.38%	18.4%
Black:	210	11.09%	112.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	129	6.81%	200.0%
2+ races:	25	1.32%	3.8%
Hispanic:	178	9.40%	44.7%

Total non-White:	542	28.62%	81.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-304	-18.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	243	15.1

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
1,955
1,656	84.71%
99	5.06%
2	0.10%
43	2.20%
26	1.33%
123	6.29%
299	15.29%

2000
2,354
2,106	89.46%
98	4.16%
0	0.00%
35	1.49%
5	0.21%
110	4.67%
248	10.54%

1990
1,810
1,790	98.90%
8	0.44%
0	0.00%
4	0.22%
n/a
8	0.44%
20	1.10%

1980
2,154
2,115	98.19%
5	0.23%
17	0.79%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.79%
39	1.81%

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

-450	-19.1
51	2.2

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

316	17.5
228	12.6

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

-325	-15.1
-19	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Brooklawn 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
41.8
390	20.6%
1,504	79.4%
376	19.9%

853
2.22

511	59.9%
308	60.3%
85	16.6%
342	40.1%

2010
Number	Percent
36.9
457	23.4%
1,498	76.6%
219	11.2%

759
2.58

516	68.0%
326	63.2%
61	11.8%
243	32.0%

2000
Number	Percent
35.4
611	26.0%
1,743	74.0%
303	12.9%

954
2.47

591	61.9%
388	65.7%
95	16.1%
363	38.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.9
396	21.9%
1,414	78.1%
357	19.7%

716
2.53

509	71.1%
399	78.4%
32	6.3%
207	28.9%

1980
Number	Percent
37.2
564	26.2%
1,590	73.8%
291	13.5%

783
2.75

634	81.0%
570	89.9%
49	7.7%
149	19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Brooklawn borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	37	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	137	16.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	135	15.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	71	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	123	14.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	81	9.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	71	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	2.2%
$200,000 or more	30	3.5%

Median Household Income	58,288
Per Capita Income	32,049

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	4.1%
Public Assistance	22	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	139	16.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	757	71.4%
Unemployed	54	5.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	811	76.5%
Not in Labor Force	249	23.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	344	312	52.4%
Non-Profit	8	30	21.1%
Self-Employed	12	21	36.4%

Local Government	29	36	44.6%
State Government	8	23	25.8%
Federal Government	8	8	50.0%

Total Private + Self	356	333	51.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	53	97	35.3%
Total	409	430	48.7%

Pct. Govt.	13.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	104	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	197	23.4%
Professional, Technical	162	19.2%
Service Occupations	169	20.0%
All others	211	25.0%

White Collar		54.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	166	19.7%
Retail trade	156	18.5%
Manufacturing	90	10.7%
Educational services	87	10.3%
Construction	70	8.3%
Transportation and warehousing	50	5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	42	5.0%
Wholesale trade	36	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	34	4.0%
Finance and insurance	28	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	2.6%
Public administration	19	2.3%
Other services	15	1.8%
Information	10	1.2%
Utilities	8	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	33	1.74%
Puerto Rican	78	4.12%
Cuban	18	0.95%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.42%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	8	0.42%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	21	1.11%
Argentinean	10	0.53%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	11	0.58%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	20	1.06%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	73	3.85%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,457	80.6%
Spanish	224	12.4%
Other Indo-European	110	6.1%
Other Asian	8	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	427	22.5%
Irish	385	20.3%
Italian	346	18.3%
English	259	13.7%
Polish	82	4.3%
French	57	3.0%
Welsh	49	2.6%
American	44	2.3%
Scottish	38	2.0%
Lithuanian	29	1.5%
Greek	27	1.4%
Russian	27	1.4%
Dutch	20	1.1%
Czech	12	0.6%
Slovak	9	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,810	95.6%
Not a citizen	84	4.4%

Native	1,756	92.7%
Foreign-born	138	7.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
44	3.2%	214	15.5%	540	39.0%	398	28.8%	149	10.8%	38	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	44	3.2%
9-12 Years	214	15.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	540	39.0%
Some College	398	28.8%
Bach. Degree	149	10.8%
Grad Degree	38	2.7%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	D +45	D + 3.0%
D +80
2020 vs. 2012	R +83	R +108	R + 14.8%
D -25
2020 vs. 2008	R +20	R +25	R + 3.3%
D -5

2016 vs. 2008	R -15	R +70	R + 6.3%
D -85
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Joe Biden (D)	517	58.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	349	39.5%	18	2.0%	884	-2	-7	0.02%
2016	54%	Hillary Clinton (D)	437	54.6%	Donald Trump (R)	314	39.2%	49	6.1%	800	-2	-7	0.02%
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	542	66.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	266	32.5%	10	1.2%	818	-8	-15	0.02%
2008	56%	Barack Obama (D)	522	60.3%	John McCain (R)	329	38.0%	14	1.6%	865	-4	-8	0.02%
2004	55%	John Kerry (D)	562	62.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	330	36.5%	12	1.3%	904	-10	-14	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brooklawn borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

517

58.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

349

39.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

884

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

2016 President, Brooklawn borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

437

54.6%

Donald Trump (R)

314

39.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

800

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

2012 President, Brooklawn borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

542

66.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

266

32.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

818

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -15

2008 President, Brooklawn borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

522

60.3%

John McCain (R)

329

38.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

865

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Brooklawn borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

330

36.5%

John Kerry (D)

562

62.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

904

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brooklawn borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	33%	Phil Murphy* (D)	248	51.7%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	225	46.9%	7 [+]	1.5%	480	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 7 (1.5%);
2020	S2	60%	Cory Booker* (D)	512	58.6%	Rik Mehta (R)	346	39.6%	16 [+]	1.8%	874	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 13 (1.5%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 3 (0.3%);
2018	S1	41%	Robert Menendez* (D)	297	49.2%	Bob Hugin (R)	274	45.4%	33 [+]	5.5%	604	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 24 (4.0%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 5 (0.8%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%);
2017	G	27%	Phil Murphy (D)	250	63.9%	Kim Guadagno (R)	131	33.5%	10 [+]	2.6%	391	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 4 (1.0%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.8%);
2014	S2	32%	Cory Booker* (D)	307	64.9%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	155	32.8%	11 [+]	2.3%	473	-10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Antonio Sabas (I) 4 (0.8%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 2 (0.4%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 1 (0.2%); 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	962
Median Value	$142,200

Occupied	853	88.7%
Vacant	109	11.3%

Owned	685	80.3%
Rented	168	19.7%
Median Rent	$1,443

Single-Family Units	858	89.2%
Detached	511	53.1%
Attached	347	36.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	20	2.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Brooklawn borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brooklawn borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Brooklawn borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brooklawn borough, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brooklawn borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brooklawn borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brooklawn borough, NJ