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Maplewood township, NJ


Essex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 25,384   ( 1,517 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.9 square miles
Population density: 6552.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,171 51.89% 4.7%
Black:8,40833.12% 2.7%
Indian:920.36% 441.2%
Asian:7643.01% 5.2%
2+ races:5852.30% 9.3%
Hispanic:2,0167.94% 26.4%
Total non-White:12,21348.11% 8.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:586 3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:931 4.7




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
23,867
12,58552.73%
8,18934.31%
170.07%
7263.04%
6452.70%
1,5956.68%
11,28247.27%

2000
23,868
13,43156.27%
7,72732.37%
160.07%
6832.86%
6332.65%
1,2755.34%
10,43743.73%

1990
21,659
17,68281.64%
2,57011.87%
00.00%
6062.80%
n/a
8013.70%
3,97718.36%

1980
22,950
21,49493.66%
9174.00%
50.02%
1430.62%
n/a
3871.69%
1,4566.34%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-846 -3.5
845 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,251 -19.6
6,460 29.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,812 -16.6
2,521 11.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Maplewood 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
NumberPercent
39.1
6,816 26.9%
18,568 73.1%
2,850 11.2%
8,401
3.01
6,364 75.8%
5,053 79.4%
620 9.7%
2,037 24.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.6
6,758 28.3%
17,109 71.7%
2,623 11.0%
8,240
2.89
6,285 76.3%
4,765 75.8%
613 9.8%
1,955 23.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
6,636 27.8%
17,232 72.2%
2,939 12.3%
8,447
2.81
6,372 75.4%
4,901 76.9%
472 7.4%
2,075 24.6%

1990
NumberPercent
37.1
5,047 23.3%
16,612 76.7%
3,280 15.1%
7,903
2.72
6,023 76.2%
5,060 84.0%
299 5.0%
1,880 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
36.6
5,668 24.7%
17,282 75.3%
3,576 15.6%
7,976
2.87
6,437 80.7%
5,421 84.2%
236 3.7%
1,539 19.3%

2022 Housing Data for Maplewood township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,751 
Median Value$638,000 
Occupied8,40196.0%
Vacant3504.0%
Owned6,46777.0%
Rented1,93423.0%
Median Rent$1,990 
Single-Family Units5,73065.5%
    Detached5,34161.0%
    Attached3894.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,20613.8%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Maplewood township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001902.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991111.3%
$15,000 to $19,999220.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991581.9%
$25,000 to $29,999380.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991531.8%
$35,000 to $39,999921.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991682.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992082.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991261.5%
$60,000 to $74,9996968.3%
$75,000 to $99,9997378.8%
$100,000 to $124,9996097.2%
$125,000 to $149,9995967.1%
$150,000 to $199,99985610.2%
$200,000 or more3,64143.3%
Median Household Income165,681 
Per Capita Income74,936 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2883.4%
Public Assistance3374.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4685.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,54275.0%
Unemployed9426.1%
In Armed Forces40.0%
Total Labor Force12,48881.2%
Not in Labor Force2,89318.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8214,18753.5%
Non-Profit36267534.9%
Self-Employed67158353.5%
Local Government38154541.1%
State Government45738354.4%
Federal Government1184572.4%
Total Private + Self5,4924,77053.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3181,64844.4%
Total6,8106,41851.5%
Pct. Govt.14.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,97530.0%
Sales and Office Occupations2,26717.1%
Professional, Technical4,26832.3%
Service Occupations1,2769.6%
All others1,44610.9%
White Collar 79.4%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical1,93914.7%
Educational services1,82113.8%
Health care and social assistance1,80713.7%
Finance and insurance1,1208.5%
Retail trade9977.5%
Information8926.7%
Manufacturing7495.7%
Accommodation and food services6524.9%
Construction5764.4%
Transportation and warehousing5364.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4623.5%
Public administration4613.5%
Other services4343.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2902.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2171.6%
Wholesale trade1901.4%
Management580.4%
Utilities270.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting40.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3961.56%
Puerto Rican2841.12%
Cuban1250.49%
Dominican2571.01%
Total Central American1540.61%
Costa Rican800.32%
Guatemalan270.11%
Honduran240.09%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian170.07%
Salvadoran60.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5372.12%
Argentinean170.07%
Bolivian750.30%
Chilean220.09%
Colombian1800.71%
Ecuadorian920.36%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian490.19%
Uruguayan330.13%
Venezuelan480.19%
Other South American210.08%
Other Hispanic2631.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2851.12%
Chinese1150.45%
Filipino920.36%
Korean910.36%
Japanese750.30%
Vietnamese120.05%
Taiwanese70.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,61978.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,8868.0%
Spanish1,1775.0%
Other1,0244.3%
Other Indo-European3171.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3031.3%
German, other Germanic1430.6%
Other Asian1310.6%
Chinese890.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,66310.5%
Italian2,3709.3%
American2,2338.8%
Haitian2,1748.6%
English1,9507.7%
German1,9157.5%
Jamaican1,1364.5%
Polish8423.3%
Eastern European7823.1%
Russian5632.2%
Nigerian4051.6%
Ukrainian3631.4%
European3611.4%
Scottish3091.2%
French3011.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,26295.6%
Not a citizen1,1224.4%
Native20,06179.0%
Foreign-born5,32321.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Maplewood township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
397 2.4%347 2.1%1,582 9.6%2,923 17.7%5,954 36.1%5,287 32.1%
  Average years of education: 15.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 397 2.4%
9-12 Years 347 2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,582 9.6%
Some College 2,923 17.7%
Bach. Degree 5,954 36.1%
Grad Degree 5,287 32.1%
Average years of education: 15.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Maplewood township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +46 D +2,121 D + 2.3%
D +2,167
2020 vs. 2012 R -470 D +4,073 D + 12.6%
D +3,603
2020 vs. 2008 R -862 D +3,823 D + 16.3%
D +2,961
2016 vs. 2008 R -908 D +1,702 D + 14.0%
D +794
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 13,610 90.4% Donald Trump* (R) 1,294 8.6% 154 1.0% 15,058 -33 -38 0.33%
2016 71% Hillary Clinton (D) 11,443 87.4% Donald Trump (R) 1,248 9.5% 409 3.1% 13,100 -31 -36 0.34%
2012 68% Barack Obama* (D) 10,007 84.4% Mitt Romney (R) 1,764 14.9% 90 0.8% 11,861 -26 -32 0.32%
2008 75% Barack Obama (D) 10,649 82.6% John McCain (R) 2,156 16.7% 90 0.7% 12,895 -25 -29 0.33%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 9,113 76.5% George W. Bush* (R) 2,709 22.7% 90 0.8% 11,912 -23 -28 0.33%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Maplewood township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 13,610 90.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,294 8.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 68 0.5%
Other 86 0.6%
TOTAL 15,058
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -38


2016 President, Maplewood township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 11,443 87.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,248 9.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 130 1.0%
Other 279 2.1%
TOTAL 13,100
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -31 Diff (US): -36


2012 President, Maplewood township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,007 84.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,764 14.9%
Other 90 0.8%
TOTAL 11,861
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -32


2008 President, Maplewood township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,649 82.6%
John McCain (R) 2,156 16.7%
Other 90 0.7%
TOTAL 12,895
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -29


2004 President, Maplewood township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,709 22.7%
John Kerry (D) 9,113 76.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 60 0.5%
Other 30 0.3%
TOTAL 11,912
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -28
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Maplewood township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 48% Phil Murphy* (D) 8,344 89.0% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 937 10.0% 90 [+] 1.0% 9,371 -37 0.36%
2020 S2 77% Cory Booker* (D) 13,274 89.2% Rik Mehta (R) 1,373 9.2% 237 [+] 1.6% 14,884 -32 0.33%
2018 S1 64% Robert Menendez* (D) 10,584 87.5% Bob Hugin (R) 1,278 10.6% 238 [+] 2.0% 12,100 -31 0.38%
2017 G 44% Phil Murphy (D) 7,330 88.1% Kim Guadagno (R) 835 10.0% 155 [+] 1.9% 8,320 -31 0.39%
2014 S2 37% Cory Booker* (D) 5,620 85.1% Jeffrey Bell (R) 891 13.5% 95 [+] 1.4% 6,606 -29 0.35%
*: 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