Downe township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,415 ( 170 from 2010 )
Land area: 48.4 square miles
Population density: 29.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,181	83.46%	18.4%
Black:	5	0.35%	87.8%
Indian:	71	5.02%	1675.0%
Asian:	3	0.21%	25.0%
2+ races:	38	2.69%	40.7%
Hispanic:	113	7.99%	85.2%

Total non-White:	234	16.54%	69.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-266	-20.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	96	7.3

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
1,585
1,447	91.29%
41	2.59%
4	0.25%
4	0.25%
27	1.70%
61	3.85%
138	8.71%

2000
1,631
1,471	90.19%
71	4.35%
30	1.84%
1	0.06%
5	0.31%
53	3.25%
160	9.81%

1990
1,702
1,561	91.72%
92	5.41%
10	0.59%
2	0.12%
n/a
37	2.17%
141	8.28%

1980
1,803
1,638	90.85%
103	5.71%
6	0.33%
0	0.00%
n/a
56	3.11%
165	9.15%

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

-24	-1.5
-22	-1.3

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

-90	-5.3
19	1.1

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

-77	-4.3
-24	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Downe 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
49.6
365	25.8%
1,050	74.2%
388	27.4%

593
2.39

346	58.3%
256	74.0%
44	12.7%
247	41.7%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
310	19.6%
1,275	80.4%
324	20.4%

646
2.45

435	67.3%
336	77.2%
23	5.3%
211	32.7%

2000
Number	Percent
42.1
380	23.3%
1,251	76.7%
306	18.8%

658
2.48

445	67.6%
336	75.5%
40	9.0%
213	32.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
405	23.8%
1,297	76.2%
273	16.0%

632
2.69

462	73.1%
377	81.6%
14	3.0%
170	26.9%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
534	29.6%
1,269	70.4%
266	14.8%

630
2.85

483	76.7%
390	80.7%
21	4.3%
147	23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Downe township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	4.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	48	8.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	6.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	57	9.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	7.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	0.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	5.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	61	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	83	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	68	11.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	3.9%
$200,000 or more	30	5.1%

Median Household Income	60,982
Per Capita Income	37,254

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	52	8.8%
Public Assistance	5	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	27	4.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	459	71.9%
Unemployed	9	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	468	73.4%
Not in Labor Force	170	26.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	208	144	59.1%
Non-Profit	11	24	31.4%
Self-Employed	16	8	66.7%

Local Government	53	43	55.2%
State Government	27	4	87.1%
Federal Government	2	5	28.6%

Total Private + Self	224	152	59.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	93	76	55.0%
Total	317	228	58.2%

Pct. Govt.	24.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	53	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	112	20.6%
Professional, Technical	60	11.0%
Service Occupations	128	23.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	2.0%
All others	192	35.2%

White Collar		41.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	90	16.5%
Educational services	76	13.9%
Retail trade	61	11.2%
Health care and social assistance	61	11.2%
Accommodation and food services	58	10.6%
Public administration	46	8.4%
Wholesale trade	29	5.3%
Finance and insurance	19	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	19	3.5%
Utilities	17	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	2.6%
Other services	10	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	1.5%
Information	7	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.3%
Construction	7	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	23	1.63%
Cuban	4	0.28%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	86	6.08%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	86	6.08%
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%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	3	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,328	99.0%
Other Indo-European	6	0.4%
Spanish	5	0.4%
Other	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	285	20.1%
Italian	201	14.2%
Irish	186	13.1%
English	123	8.7%
American	61	4.3%
Polish	40	2.8%
Scottish	30	2.1%
Dutch	26	1.8%
European	15	1.1%
Swedish	13	0.9%
Lithuanian	7	0.5%
French	5	0.4%
Portuguese	5	0.4%
Lebanese	4	0.3%
Greek	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,394	98.5%
Not a citizen	21	1.5%

Native	1,381	97.6%
Foreign-born	34	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	3.1%	104	10.6%	508	51.8%	182	18.6%	116	11.8%	41	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	3.1%
9-12 Years	104	10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	508	51.8%
Some College	182	18.6%
Bach. Degree	116	11.8%
Grad Degree	41	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +26	D +45	D + 13.0%
D +71
2020 vs. 2012	R +153	R +215	R + 25.2%
D -62
2020 vs. 2008	R +121	R +207	R + 25.6%
D -86

2016 vs. 2008	R +95	R +252	R + 38.6%
D -157
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	568	71.8%	Joe Biden (D)	214	27.1%	9	1.1%	791	31	25	0.02%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	542	76.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	143	20.1%	25	3.5%	710	35	30	0.02%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	415	58.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	276	39.1%	15	2.1%	706	18	12	0.02%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	447	57.9%	Barack Obama (D)	300	38.9%	25	3.2%	772	16	12	0.02%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	445	59.3%	John Kerry (D)	293	39.1%	12	1.6%	750	13	9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Downe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

214

27.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

568

71.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

791

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Downe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

143

20.1%

Donald Trump (R)

542

76.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

710

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Downe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

276

39.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

415

58.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

706

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Downe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

300

38.9%

John McCain (R)

447

57.9%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

772

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Downe township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

445

59.3%

John Kerry (D)

293

39.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

750

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Downe township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	51%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	400	72.6%	Phil Murphy* (D)	145	26.3%	6 [+]	1.1%	551	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 6 (1.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Rik Mehta (R)	529	68.8%	Cory Booker* (D)	226	29.4%	14 [+]	1.8%	769	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 8 (1.0%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 3 (0.4%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 3 (0.4%);
2018	S1	50%	Bob Hugin (R)	406	72.1%	Robert Menendez* (D)	132	23.4%	25 [+]	4.4%	563	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 14 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.1%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 5 (0.9%);
2017	G	36%	Kim Guadagno (R)	251	60.9%	Phil Murphy (D)	145	35.2%	16 [+]	3.9%	412	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 12 (2.9%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 2 (0.5%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%);
2014	S2	35%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	254	61.5%	Cory Booker* (D)	149	36.1%	10 [+]	2.4%	413	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 5 (1.2%); Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 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	945
Median Value	$163,000

Occupied	593	62.8%
Vacant	352	37.2%

Owned	536	90.4%
Rented	57	9.6%
Median Rent	$1,103

Single-Family Units	791	83.7%
Detached	766	81.1%
Attached	25	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	145	15.3%

Downe township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Downe township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Downe township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Downe township, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Downe township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Downe township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Downe township, NJ