Lawrence township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,094 ( 196 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.9 square miles
Population density: 83.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,392	77.31%	4.8%
Black:	270	8.73%	8.5%
Indian:	62	2.00%	106.7%
Asian:	34	1.10%	142.9%
2+ races:	74	2.39%	13.8%
Hispanic:	233	7.53%	37.7%

Total non-White:	702	22.69%	9.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-120	-4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-76	-2.8

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
3,290
2,512	76.35%
295	8.97%
30	0.91%
14	0.43%
65	1.98%
374	11.37%
778	23.65%

2000
2,721
2,127	78.17%
234	8.60%
0	0.00%
45	1.65%
101	3.71%
211	7.75%
594	21.83%

1990
2,433
1,932	79.41%
380	15.62%
34	1.40%
3	0.12%
n/a
84	3.45%
501	20.59%

1980
2,116
1,581	74.72%
479	22.64%
26	1.23%
6	0.28%
n/a
27	1.28%
535	25.28%

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

385	14.1
184	6.8

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

195	8.0
93	3.8

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

351	16.6
-34	-1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lawrence 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
39.4
648	20.9%
2,446	79.1%
488	15.8%

1,090
2.81

784	71.9%
568	72.4%
60	7.7%
306	28.1%

2010
Number	Percent
37.8
863	26.2%
2,427	73.8%
360	10.9%

1,102
2.95

850	77.1%
660	77.6%
64	7.5%
252	22.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.5
771	28.3%
1,950	71.7%
289	10.6%

913
2.92

709	77.7%
530	74.8%
52	7.3%
204	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
34.8
646	26.6%
1,787	73.4%
317	13.0%

828
2.89

663	80.1%
492	74.2%
36	5.4%
165	19.9%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
671	31.7%
1,445	68.3%
235	11.1%

649
3.26

536	82.6%
439	81.9%
43	8.0%
113	17.4%

2022 Housing Data for Lawrence township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	36	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	93	8.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	45	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	39	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	77	7.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	0.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	2.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	139	12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	81	7.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	118	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	93	8.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	152	13.9%
$200,000 or more	119	10.9%

Median Household Income	85,268
Per Capita Income	36,543

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	82	7.5%
Public Assistance	24	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	176	16.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,300	68.8%
Unemployed	49	2.6%
In Armed Forces	21	1.1%

Total Labor Force	1,370	72.5%
Not in Labor Force	519	27.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	443	455	49.3%
Non-Profit	61	96	38.9%
Self-Employed	31	0	100.0%

Local Government	43	101	29.9%
State Government	132	54	71.0%
Federal Government	0	7	0.0%

Total Private + Self	474	455	51.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	236	258	47.8%
Total	710	713	49.9%

Pct. Govt.	23.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	230	16.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	290	20.4%
Professional, Technical	275	19.3%
Service Occupations	221	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	27	1.9%
All others	407	28.6%

White Collar		55.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	289	20.3%
Public administration	153	10.8%
Educational services	141	9.9%
Manufacturing	118	8.3%
Retail trade	114	8.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	105	7.4%
Utilities	72	5.1%
Other services	72	5.1%
Construction	69	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	50	3.5%
Wholesale trade	44	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	38	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	2.5%
Finance and insurance	33	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	32	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	29	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	24	1.7%
Information	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	98	3.17%
Puerto Rican	135	4.36%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	34	1.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,739	95.1%
Spanish	98	3.4%
Chinese	30	1.0%
Other Indo-European	12	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	649	21.0%
German	646	20.9%
Irish	568	18.4%
English	428	13.8%
Polish	205	6.6%
Russian	99	3.2%
Lithuanian	57	1.8%
French	54	1.7%
American	48	1.6%
Scottish	27	0.9%
Dutch	18	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.5%
French Canadian	9	0.3%
Welsh	9	0.3%
European	8	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,012	97.3%
Not a citizen	82	2.7%

Native	2,988	96.6%
Foreign-born	106	3.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
132	5.9%	96	4.3%	968	43.4%	605	27.1%	359	16.1%	69	3.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	132	5.9%
9-12 Years	96	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	968	43.4%
Some College	605	27.1%
Bach. Degree	359	16.1%
Grad Degree	69	3.1%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +242	R +144	R + 1.0%
D +98
2020 vs. 2012	R +445	R +516	R + 32.0%
D -71
2020 vs. 2008	R +450	R +589	R + 38.4%
D -139

2016 vs. 2008	R +208	R +445	R + 37.4%
D -237
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,063	68.9%	Joe Biden (D)	468	30.4%	11	0.7%	1,542	28	22	0.03%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	821	66.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	370	29.9%	46	3.7%	1,237	25	20	0.03%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	618	52.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	539	45.8%	19	1.6%	1,176	12	5	0.03%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	613	49.6%	Barack Obama (D)	607	49.1%	17	1.4%	1,237	8	4	0.03%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	586	51.9%	John Kerry (D)	517	45.8%	26	2.3%	1,129	6	1	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

468

30.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,063

68.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,542

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

370

29.9%

Donald Trump (R)

821

66.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,237

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

539

45.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

618

52.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,176

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

607

49.1%

John McCain (R)

613

49.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,237

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Lawrence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

586

51.9%

John Kerry (D)

517

45.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,129

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lawrence township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	33%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	612	78.7%	Phil Murphy* (D)	160	20.6%	6 [+]	0.8%	778	31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.8%);
2020	S2	63%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,013	67.6%	Cory Booker* (D)	457	30.5%	29 [+]	1.9%	1,499	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 18 (1.2%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 6 (0.4%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 5 (0.3%);
2018	S1	39%	Bob Hugin (R)	628	67.5%	Robert Menendez* (D)	270	29.0%	33 [+]	3.5%	931	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 17 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.4%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2017	G	27%	Kim Guadagno (R)	405	62.9%	Phil Murphy (D)	223	34.6%	16 [+]	2.5%	644	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 12 (1.9%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	24%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	377	64.4%	Cory Booker* (D)	195	33.3%	13 [+]	2.2%	585	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 4 (0.7%); Antonio Sabas (I) 3 (0.5%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 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	1,253
Median Value	$199,100

Occupied	1,090	87.0%
Vacant	163	13.0%

Owned	981	90.0%
Rented	109	10.0%
Median Rent	$1,271

Single-Family Units	1,226	97.8%
Detached	1,188	94.8%
Attached	38	3.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	19	1.5%

Lawrence township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lawrence township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Lawrence township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lawrence township, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lawrence township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lawrence township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lawrence township, NJ