South Harrison township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,391 ( 229 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.9 square miles
Population density: 213.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,031	89.38%	7.1%
Black:	50	1.47%	68.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	23	0.68%	41.0%
2+ races:	153	4.51%	393.5%
Hispanic:	134	3.95%	36.7%

Total non-White:	360	10.62%	8.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	201	7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	28	1.1

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
3,162
2,830	89.50%
160	5.06%
0	0.00%
39	1.23%
31	0.98%
98	3.10%
332	10.50%

2000
2,417
2,214	91.60%
78	3.23%
0	0.00%
2	0.08%
10	0.41%
102	4.22%
203	8.40%

1990
1,919
1,780	92.76%
76	3.96%
5	0.26%
0	0.00%
n/a
58	3.02%
139	7.24%

1980
1,548
1,418	91.60%
124	8.01%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.39%
130	8.40%

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

616	25.5
129	5.3

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

434	22.6
64	3.3

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

362	23.4
9	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for South Harrison 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
46.3
857	25.3%
2,534	74.7%
808	23.8%

1,128
2.99

966	85.6%
805	83.3%
28	2.9%
162	14.4%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
909	28.7%
2,253	71.3%
330	10.4%

1,020
3.10

862	84.5%
746	86.5%
30	3.5%
158	15.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
645	26.7%
1,772	73.3%
226	9.4%

809
2.91

675	83.4%
584	86.5%
30	4.4%
134	16.6%

1990
Number	Percent
35.7
536	27.9%
1,383	72.1%
162	8.4%

617
3.06

510	82.7%
444	87.1%
19	3.7%
107	17.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
467	30.2%
1,081	69.8%
125	8.1%

487
3.18

413	84.8%
372	90.1%
16	3.9%
74	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for South Harrison township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	0.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	0.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	2.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	48	4.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	141	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	177	15.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	122	10.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	184	16.3%
$200,000 or more	280	24.8%

Median Household Income	126,667
Per Capita Income	56,367

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	46	4.1%
Public Assistance	24	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	52	4.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,254	68.9%
Unemployed	64	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,318	72.5%
Not in Labor Force	501	27.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	578	430	57.3%
Non-Profit	26	67	28.0%
Self-Employed	157	77	67.1%

Local Government	37	38	49.3%
State Government	26	22	54.2%
Federal Government	8	5	61.5%

Total Private + Self	735	507	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	97	132	42.4%
Total	832	639	56.6%

Pct. Govt.	9.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	341	23.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	359	24.4%
Professional, Technical	392	26.6%
Service Occupations	160	10.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	0.7%
All others	219	14.9%

White Collar		74.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	233	15.8%
Retail trade	172	11.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	160	10.9%
Construction	142	9.7%
Manufacturing	139	9.4%
Educational services	137	9.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	100	6.8%
Finance and insurance	91	6.2%
Other services	59	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	54	3.7%
Wholesale trade	54	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	27	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	25	1.7%
Public administration	24	1.6%
Utilities	20	1.4%
Information	17	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.7%
Management	4	0.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	127	3.75%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	7	0.21%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	7	0.21%
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	%
Indian	13	0.38%
Chinese	5	0.15%
Japanese	5	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,029	93.1%
Spanish	84	2.6%
Other Indo-European	73	2.2%
Other Asian	24	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	12	0.4%
German, other Germanic	11	0.3%
Chinese	9	0.3%
Arabic	7	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	825	24.3%
Italian	821	24.2%
German	811	23.9%
English	417	12.3%
Polish	266	7.8%
French	165	4.9%
Dutch	46	1.4%
American	45	1.3%
Scottish	41	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	34	1.0%
British	20	0.6%
Slovak	19	0.6%
Croatian	17	0.5%
Hungarian	17	0.5%
Swedish	16	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,332	98.3%
Not a citizen	59	1.7%

Native	3,261	96.2%
Foreign-born	130	3.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
74	3.2%	76	3.3%	563	24.3%	495	21.4%	709	30.6%	397	17.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	74	3.2%
9-12 Years	76	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	563	24.3%
Some College	495	21.4%
Bach. Degree	709	30.6%
Grad Degree	397	17.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +208	D +61	D + 9.0%
D +269
2020 vs. 2012	R +245	R +3	D + 5.2%
D +242
2020 vs. 2008	R +274	R +124	R + 2.8%
D +150

2016 vs. 2008	R +66	R +185	R + 11.8%
D -119
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,253	58.5%	Joe Biden (D)	867	40.5%	21	1.0%	2,141	17	12	0.05%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	1,045	59.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	598	34.2%	107	6.1%	1,750	19	14	0.04%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,008	60.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	625	37.7%	27	1.6%	1,660	20	14	0.05%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	979	56.6%	Barack Obama (D)	717	41.5%	33	1.9%	1,729	15	11	0.04%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	869	61.0%	John Kerry (D)	548	38.5%	8	0.6%	1,425	15	10	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, South Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

867

40.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,253

58.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,141

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, South Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

598

34.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,045

59.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,750

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, South Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

625

37.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,008

60.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,660

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, South Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

717

41.5%

John McCain (R)

979

56.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,729

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, South Harrison township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

869

61.0%

John Kerry (D)

548

38.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,425

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Harrison township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	51%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	909	67.8%	Phil Murphy* (D)	420	31.3%	12 [+]	0.9%	1,341	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.9%);
2020	S2	80%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,257	59.5%	Cory Booker* (D)	817	38.7%	37 [+]	1.8%	2,111	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 23 (1.1%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 10 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 4 (0.2%);
2018	S1	57%	Bob Hugin (R)	915	62.7%	Robert Menendez* (D)	502	34.4%	42 [+]	2.9%	1,459	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 19 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 17 (1.2%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 6 (0.4%);
2017	G	37%	Kim Guadagno (R)	534	57.0%	Phil Murphy (D)	383	40.9%	20 [+]	2.1%	937	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 12 (1.3%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 7 (0.7%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	32%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	496	63.6%	Cory Booker* (D)	264	33.8%	20 [+]	2.6%	780	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 18 (2.3%); Antonio Sabas (I) 1 (0.1%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 1 (0.1%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 0 (0.0%); 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	1,152
Median Value	$429,800

Occupied	1,128	97.9%
Vacant	24	2.1%

Owned	1,060	94.0%
Rented	68	6.0%
Median Rent	$1,768

Single-Family Units	1,116	96.9%
Detached	1,102	95.7%
Attached	14	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	36	3.1%

South Harrison township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for South Harrison township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for South Harrison township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for South Harrison township, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for South Harrison township, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for South Harrison township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for South Harrison township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Harrison township, NJ