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Raritan township, NJ


Hunterdon County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,649   ( 1,464 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.5 square miles
Population density: 630.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,417 77.88% 3.0%
Black:4131.75% 5.7%
Indian:50.02% 44.4%
Asian:2,2459.49% 70.5%
2+ races:6892.91% 159.0%
Hispanic:1,8747.92% 64.7%
Total non-White:5,23222.12% 63.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-576 -3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:2,040 11.1




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
22,185
18,99385.61%
4381.97%
90.04%
1,3175.94%
2661.20%
1,1385.13%
3,19214.39%

2000
19,809
18,20091.88%
920.46%
300.15%
7073.57%
1991.00%
5732.89%
1,6098.12%

1990
15,616
14,83995.02%
650.42%
70.04%
4072.61%
n/a
2981.91%
7774.98%

1980
8,292
8,13698.12%
140.17%
200.24%
210.25%
n/a
971.17%
1561.88%

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
793 4.0
1,583 8.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,361 21.5
832 5.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6,703 80.8
621 7.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Raritan 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
43.1
5,235 22.1%
18,414 77.9%
3,765 15.9%
8,772
2.66
6,604 75.3%
5,839 88.4%
288 4.4%
2,168 24.7%

2010
NumberPercent
42.4
5,805 26.2%
16,380 73.8%
2,671 12.0%
8,056
2.72
6,055 75.2%
5,232 86.4%
313 5.2%
2,001 24.8%

2000
NumberPercent
37.3
5,767 29.1%
14,042 70.9%
1,743 8.8%
6,937
2.81
5,383 77.6%
4,765 88.5%
222 4.1%
1,554 22.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
4,035 25.8%
11,581 74.2%
1,279 8.2%
5,530
2.79
4,406 79.7%
4,095 92.9%
102 2.3%
1,124 20.3%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
2,514 30.3%
5,778 69.7%
759 9.2%
2,574
3.20
2,229 86.6%
1,963 88.1%
100 4.5%
345 13.4%

2022 Housing Data for Raritan township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,954 
Median Value$522,900 
Occupied8,77298.0%
Vacant1822.0%
Owned7,69787.7%
Rented1,07512.3%
Median Rent$1,897 
Single-Family Units7,63685.3%
    Detached5,90465.9%
    Attached1,73219.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units8769.8%
Mobile Homes510.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Raritan township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001321.5%
$10,000 to $14,999790.9%
$15,000 to $19,999670.8%
$20,000 to $24,9992993.4%
$25,000 to $29,999670.8%
$30,000 to $34,9991832.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991251.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991641.9%
$45,000 to $49,999770.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992532.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993463.9%
$75,000 to $99,99996411.0%
$100,000 to $124,9998029.1%
$125,000 to $149,9996787.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,22514.0%
$200,000 or more3,31137.7%
Median Household Income155,925 
Per Capita Income74,025 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2192.5%
Public Assistance610.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2342.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,15177.5%
Unemployed3882.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,53980.2%
Not in Labor Force2,84619.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,6004,05753.1%
Non-Profit29565631.0%
Self-Employed63155253.3%
Local Government57383940.6%
State Government18538132.7%
Federal Government445245.8%
Total Private + Self5,2314,60953.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0971,92836.3%
Total6,3286,53749.2%
Pct. Govt.16.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,81329.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,49019.4%
Professional, Technical4,13832.2%
Service Occupations1,1679.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing370.3%
All others1,2579.8%
White Collar 81.2%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,99415.5%
Manufacturing1,97415.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,31010.2%
Health care and social assistance1,2479.7%
Retail trade1,1929.3%
Finance and insurance8646.7%
Construction7105.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5874.6%
Other services4543.5%
Accommodation and food services4533.5%
Information4313.4%
Wholesale trade3522.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3412.7%
Public administration3192.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2471.9%
Utilities1921.5%
Transportation and warehousing1251.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting680.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2000.85%
Puerto Rican3971.68%
Cuban4451.88%
Dominican80.03%
Total Central American3281.39%
Costa Rican1160.49%
Guatemalan770.33%
Honduran1350.57%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4121.74%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2841.20%
Ecuadorian740.31%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan410.17%
Venezuelan130.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic840.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,2955.48%
Chinese4071.72%
Filipino1260.53%
Taiwanese950.40%
Vietnamese670.28%
Bangladeshi570.24%
Korean490.21%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,91283.1%
Other Indo-European1,5636.9%
Spanish8833.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5212.3%
Other Asian3061.3%
Chinese2251.0%
German, other Germanic870.4%
Tagalog780.3%
Other590.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian5,80424.5%
Irish4,49319.0%
German3,98116.8%
English2,1999.3%
Polish1,9818.4%
Scottish9043.8%
American8673.7%
Greek5212.2%
Hungarian4111.7%
French3401.4%
Ukrainian3361.4%
Dutch3051.3%
European2941.2%
Russian2551.1%
Portuguese2381.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,65695.8%
Not a citizen9934.2%
Native20,56787.0%
Foreign-born3,08213.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Raritan township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
379 2.3%263 1.6%2,279 13.7%2,678 16.1%6,344 38.2%4,672 28.1%
  Average years of education: 15.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 379 2.3%
9-12 Years 263 1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,279 13.7%
Some College 2,678 16.1%
Bach. Degree 6,344 38.2%
Grad Degree 4,672 28.1%
Average years of education: 15.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Raritan township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +948 D +1,227 D + 10.2%
D +2,175
2020 vs. 2012 R +827 D +1,920 D + 16.6%
D +2,747
2020 vs. 2008 R +920 D +1,331 D + 11.1%
D +2,251
2016 vs. 2008 R -28 D +104 D + 0.9%
D +76
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 81% Donald Trump* (R) 7,625 49.3% Joe Biden (D) 7,590 49.0% 261 1.7% 15,476 8 2 0.34%
2016 71% Donald Trump (R) 6,677 52.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,415 42.4% 677 5.3% 12,769 11 6 0.33%
2012 70% Mitt Romney (R) 6,798 57.7% Barack Obama* (D) 4,843 41.1% 135 1.1% 11,776 17 11 0.32%
2008 76% John McCain (R) 6,705 55.1% Barack Obama (D) 5,339 43.9% 121 1.0% 12,165 14 10 0.31%
2004 75% George W. Bush* (R) 6,727 59.6% John Kerry (D) 4,470 39.6% 97 0.9% 11,294 13 9 0.31%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Raritan township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,590 49.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,625 49.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 150 1.0%
Other 111 0.7%
TOTAL 15,476
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Raritan township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,415 42.4%
Donald Trump (R) 6,677 52.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 358 2.8%
Other 319 2.5%
TOTAL 12,769
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, Raritan township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,843 41.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,798 57.7%
Other 135 1.1%
TOTAL 11,776
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Raritan township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,339 43.9%
John McCain (R) 6,705 55.1%
Other 121 1.0%
TOTAL 12,165
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10


2004 President, Raritan township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,727 59.6%
John Kerry (D) 4,470 39.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 63 0.6%
Other 34 0.3%
TOTAL 11,294
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Raritan township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 54% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,887 57.5% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,281 41.8% 76 [+] 0.7% 10,244 9 0.39%
2020 S2 80% Rik Mehta (R) 7,820 51.3% Cory Booker* (D) 7,058 46.3% 354 [+] 2.3% 15,232 10 0.34%
2018 S1 60% Bob Hugin (R) 6,249 55.6% Robert Menendez* (D) 4,607 41.0% 390 [+] 3.5% 11,246 13 0.35%
2017 G 42% Kim Guadagno (R) 4,499 58.6% Phil Murphy (D) 3,032 39.5% 142 [+] 1.9% 7,673 17 0.36%
2014 S2 34% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,512 59.2% Cory Booker* (D) 2,294 38.7% 122 [+] 2.1% 5,928 17 0.32%
*: 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