High Bridge borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,564 ( 84 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 1490.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,630	73.79%	18.5%
Black:	129	3.62%	174.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	308	8.64%	170.2%
2+ races:	47	1.32%	27.0%
Hispanic:	450	12.63%	105.5%

Total non-White:	934	26.21%	121.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-597	-19.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	513	17.0

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
3,648
3,227	88.46%
47	1.29%
2	0.05%
114	3.12%
37	1.01%
219	6.00%
421	11.54%

2000
3,776
3,570	94.54%
7	0.19%
11	0.29%
97	2.57%
22	0.58%
69	1.83%
206	5.46%

1990
3,886
3,760	96.76%
24	0.62%
0	0.00%
90	2.32%
n/a
12	0.31%
126	3.24%

1980
3,435
3,416	99.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
19	0.55%
19	0.55%

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

-343	-9.1
215	5.7

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

-190	-4.9
80	2.1

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

344	10.0
107	3.1

Age, Family & Household Data for High Bridge 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
40.0
769	21.6%
2,795	78.4%
401	11.3%

1,436
2.48

1,003	69.8%
764	76.2%
98	9.8%
433	30.2%

2010
Number	Percent
39.9
885	24.3%
2,763	75.7%
314	8.6%

1,418
2.57

1,004	70.8%
826	82.3%
64	6.4%
414	29.2%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
1,046	27.7%
2,730	72.3%
249	6.6%

1,423
2.65

1,049	73.7%
898	85.6%
67	6.4%
374	26.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
1,021	26.3%
2,865	73.7%
304	7.8%

1,390
2.80

1,088	78.3%
971	89.2%
40	3.7%
302	21.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.0
1,102	32.1%
2,333	67.9%
286	8.3%

1,135
3.03

956	84.2%
832	87.0%
50	5.2%
179	15.8%

2022 Housing Data for High Bridge borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	37	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	61	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	82	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	64	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	40	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	70	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	66	4.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	195	13.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	176	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	184	12.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	201	14.0%
$200,000 or more	205	14.3%

Median Household Income	106,111
Per Capita Income	47,457

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	43	3.0%
Public Assistance	24	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	94	6.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,559	69.0%
Unemployed	112	5.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,671	73.9%
Not in Labor Force	589	26.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	668	553	54.7%
Non-Profit	50	115	30.3%
Self-Employed	88	74	54.3%

Local Government	128	91	58.4%
State Government	45	17	72.6%
Federal Government	11	11	50.0%

Total Private + Self	756	627	54.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	234	234	50.0%
Total	990	861	53.5%

Pct. Govt.	16.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	333	18.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	358	19.3%
Professional, Technical	531	28.7%
Service Occupations	307	16.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	1.5%
All others	322	17.4%

White Collar		66.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	206	11.1%
Health care and social assistance	191	10.3%
Other services	179	9.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	166	9.0%
Retail trade	154	8.3%
Construction	136	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	133	7.2%
Finance and insurance	124	6.7%
Manufacturing	116	6.3%
Accommodation and food services	71	3.8%
Public administration	70	3.8%
Wholesale trade	69	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	61	3.3%
Information	59	3.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	51	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	35	1.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	0.5%
Utilities	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	0.95%
Puerto Rican	162	4.55%
Cuban	8	0.22%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	101	2.83%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	29	0.81%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	72	2.02%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	22	0.62%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	22	0.62%
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	123	3.45%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	90	2.53%
Laotian	9	0.25%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,644	77.9%
Spanish	298	8.8%
Other Asian	150	4.4%
Other	132	3.9%
Tagalog	81	2.4%
German, other Germanic	40	1.2%
Other Indo-European	26	0.8%
Arabic	15	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	10	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	697	19.6%
Italian	628	17.6%
Irish	555	15.6%
English	340	9.5%
Polish	241	6.8%
Hungarian	151	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	107	3.0%
Scottish	91	2.6%
American	88	2.5%
Portuguese	72	2.0%
Dutch	71	2.0%
French	42	1.2%
European	39	1.1%
Russian	34	1.0%
Scandinavian	34	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,231	90.7%
Not a citizen	333	9.3%

Native	2,924	82.0%
Foreign-born	640	18.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
59	2.4%	50	2.1%	632	26.2%	536	22.2%	707	29.3%	432	17.9%
Average years of education: 14.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	59	2.4%
9-12 Years	50	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	632	26.2%
Some College	536	22.2%
Bach. Degree	707	29.3%
Grad Degree	432	17.9%
Average years of education: 14.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +99	D +229	D + 10.9%
D +328
2020 vs. 2012	R +161	D +136	D + 5.6%
D +297
2020 vs. 2008	R +71	D +181	D + 8.2%
D +252

2016 vs. 2008	R -28	R +48	R + 2.7%
D -76
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Joe Biden (D)	1,190	52.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,007	44.5%	65	2.9%	2,262	3	-2	0.05%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	908	47.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	862	45.3%	133	7.0%	1,903	7	2	0.05%
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	893	50.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	846	47.6%	38	2.1%	1,777	7	0	0.05%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	938	49.0%	John McCain (R)	936	48.9%	41	2.1%	1,915	7	3	0.05%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,012	55.8%	John Kerry (D)	778	42.9%	25	1.4%	1,815	10	5	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, High Bridge borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,190

52.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,007

44.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,262

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2016 President, High Bridge borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

862

45.3%

Donald Trump (R)

908

47.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,903

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, High Bridge borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

893

50.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

846

47.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,777

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, High Bridge borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

938

49.0%

John McCain (R)

936

48.9%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,915

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, High Bridge borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,012

55.8%

John Kerry (D)

778

42.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,815

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for High Bridge borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	53%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	795	52.1%	Phil Murphy* (D)	707	46.4%	23 [+]	1.5%	1,525	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 23 (1.5%);
2020	S2	76%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,080	49.2%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,034	47.1%	82 [+]	3.7%	2,196	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 60 (2.7%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 20 (0.9%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	61%	Bob Hugin (R)	875	50.5%	Robert Menendez* (D)	777	44.8%	82 [+]	4.7%	1,734	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 36 (2.1%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 24 (1.4%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 22 (1.3%);
2017	G	46%	Kim Guadagno (R)	698	53.2%	Phil Murphy (D)	579	44.1%	36 [+]	2.7%	1,313	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 14 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.0%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 9 (0.7%);
2014	S2	39%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	545	49.2%	Cory Booker* (D)	522	47.2%	40 [+]	3.6%	1,107	7	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 27 (2.4%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 7 (0.6%); Antonio Sabas (I) 3 (0.3%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 2 (0.2%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,466
Median Value	$296,600

Occupied	1,436	98.0%
Vacant	30	2.0%

Owned	1,108	77.2%
Rented	328	22.8%
Median Rent	$1,476

Single-Family Units	1,197	81.7%
Detached	1,036	70.7%
Attached	161	11.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	43	2.9%
Mobile Homes	29	2.0%

High Bridge borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for High Bridge borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for High Bridge borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for High Bridge borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for High Bridge borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for High Bridge borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for High Bridge borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for High Bridge borough, NJ