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West Windsor township, NJ


Mercer County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 29,445   ( 2,280 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.5 square miles
Population density: 1152.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,510 35.69% 25.4%
Black:1,3554.60% 41.7%
Indian:1940.66% 1193.3%
Asian:14,76250.13% 44.3%
2+ races:7942.70% 33.9%
Hispanic:1,7826.05% 46.9%
Total non-White:18,93564.31% 44.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,576 -16.0
Change in Non-White pop.:5,856 26.1




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
27,165
14,08651.85%
9563.52%
150.06%
10,22937.66%
5932.18%
1,2134.47%
13,07948.15%

2000
21,907
15,09868.92%
6583.00%
480.22%
4,78021.82%
3871.77%
9174.19%
6,80931.08%

1990
16,021
13,00781.19%
2271.42%
130.08%
2,36414.76%
n/a
4102.56%
3,01418.81%

1980
8,542
7,75390.76%
1161.36%
340.40%
3894.55%
n/a
2633.08%
7899.24%

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
-1,012 -4.6
6,270 28.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,091 13.1
3,795 23.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,254 61.5
2,225 26.0

Age, Family & Household Data for West Windsor 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
42.3
7,369 25.0%
22,076 75.0%
4,085 13.9%
10,982
2.68
8,583 78.2%
7,181 83.7%
359 4.2%
2,399 21.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.6
7,724 28.4%
19,441 71.6%
2,925 10.8%
9,449
2.85
7,610 80.5%
6,894 90.6%
317 4.2%
1,839 19.5%

2000
NumberPercent
36.9
6,914 31.6%
14,993 68.4%
1,363 6.2%
7,332
2.98
6,049 82.5%
5,497 90.9%
272 4.5%
1,283 17.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
4,618 28.8%
11,403 71.2%
901 5.6%
5,405
2.96
4,401 81.4%
4,105 93.3%
76 1.7%
1,004 18.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.9
2,668 31.2%
5,874 68.8%
583 6.8%
2,694
3.15
2,275 84.4%
2,050 90.1%
81 3.6%
419 15.6%

2022 Housing Data for West Windsor township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,416 
Median Value$692,000 
Occupied10,98296.2%
Vacant4343.8%
Owned7,23665.9%
Rented3,74634.1%
Median Rent$2,293 
Single-Family Units7,56766.3%
    Detached6,52157.1%
    Attached1,0469.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,36129.4%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Windsor township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004344.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993573.3%
$15,000 to $19,999100.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991821.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991121.0%
$30,000 to $34,999930.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991771.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991261.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993363.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991631.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995014.6%
$75,000 to $99,9996596.0%
$100,000 to $124,9996475.9%
$125,000 to $149,9997376.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,87617.1%
$200,000 or more4,57241.6%
Median Household Income183,024 
Per Capita Income81,923 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2482.3%
Public Assistance2202.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5585.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,34775.4%
Unemployed6923.9%
In Armed Forces460.3%
Total Labor Force14,08579.6%
Not in Labor Force3,62020.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,6474,57759.2%
Non-Profit49081637.5%
Self-Employed74669651.7%
Local Government12055917.7%
State Government17131135.5%
Federal Government645752.9%
Total Private + Self7,3935,27358.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8451,74332.7%
Total8,2387,01654.0%
Pct. Govt.8.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,43535.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,26314.8%
Professional, Technical6,37341.8%
Service Occupations6714.4%
All others5223.4%
White Collar 92.2%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical3,71324.3%
Finance and insurance2,70917.7%
Educational services1,81311.9%
Health care and social assistance1,75411.5%
Manufacturing1,1077.3%
Retail trade9386.1%
Information6804.5%
Accommodation and food services3932.6%
Public administration3932.6%
Wholesale trade3622.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3272.1%
Other services2881.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2481.6%
Transportation and warehousing1891.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1621.1%
Construction840.6%
Utilities560.4%
Management480.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Windsor township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican330.11%
Puerto Rican4791.63%
Cuban490.17%
Dominican920.31%
Total Central American4191.42%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan750.25%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian3441.17%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3461.18%
Argentinean180.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2010.68%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan80.03%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1190.40%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3641.24%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian10,72336.42%
Chinese2,4328.26%
Korean4651.58%
Japanese2991.02%
Filipino2370.80%
Taiwanese1820.62%
Vietnamese370.13%
Mongolian50.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,91450.1%
Other Indo-European4,75717.1%
Other Asian3,77213.6%
Chinese2,1107.6%
Spanish1,2844.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9683.5%
Korean2751.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun2040.7%
Tagalog1990.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,1327.2%
Italian2,0046.8%
German1,4154.8%
English1,1493.9%
Russian9723.3%
Polish6812.3%
American5411.8%
Eastern European5131.7%
Turkish3131.1%
Scottish2831.0%
European2740.9%
French2390.8%
Hungarian2280.8%
West Indian1480.5%
Egyptian1310.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen24,40482.9%
Not a citizen5,04117.1%
Native16,77357.0%
Foreign-born12,67243.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Windsor township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
167 0.8%138 0.7%1,422 6.9%1,857 9.1%6,712 32.8%10,168 49.7%
  Average years of education: 16.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 167 0.8%
9-12 Years 138 0.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,422 6.9%
Some College 1,857 9.1%
Bach. Degree 6,712 32.8%
Grad Degree 10,168 49.7%
Average years of education: 16.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Windsor township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +226 D +2,180 D + 5.8%
D +2,406
2020 vs. 2012 R -978 D +5,030 D + 27.4%
D +4,052
2020 vs. 2008 R -669 D +4,595 D + 23.4%
D +3,926
2016 vs. 2008 R -895 D +2,415 D + 17.6%
D +1,520
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 11,821 76.5% Donald Trump* (R) 3,423 22.2% 208 1.3% 15,452 -19 -25 0.34%
2016 61% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,415 71.3% Donald Trump (R) 3,197 24.2% 590 4.5% 13,202 -17 -22 0.34%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 7,769 62.1% Mitt Romney (R) 4,401 35.2% 343 2.7% 12,513 -5 -12 0.34%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 7,895 65.2% John McCain (R) 4,092 33.8% 125 1.0% 12,112 -8 -12 0.31%
2004 68% John Kerry (D) 6,753 59.1% George W. Bush* (R) 4,596 40.2% 79 0.7% 11,428 -6 -10 0.32%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Windsor township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 11,821 76.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,423 22.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 113 0.7%
Other 95 0.6%
TOTAL 15,452
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -25


2016 President, West Windsor township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,415 71.3%
Donald Trump (R) 3,197 24.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 267 2.0%
Other 323 2.4%
TOTAL 13,202
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -22


2012 President, West Windsor township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,769 62.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,401 35.2%
Other 343 2.7%
TOTAL 12,513
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -12


2008 President, West Windsor township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,895 65.2%
John McCain (R) 4,092 33.8%
Other 125 1.0%
TOTAL 12,112
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -12


2004 President, West Windsor township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,596 40.2%
John Kerry (D) 6,753 59.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 49 0.4%
Other 30 0.3%
TOTAL 11,428
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Windsor township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 38% Phil Murphy* (D) 6,324 71.4% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 2,445 27.6% 84 [+] 0.9% 8,853 -19 0.34%
2020 S2 65% Cory Booker* (D) 11,200 73.2% Rik Mehta (R) 3,970 25.9% 133 [+] 0.9% 15,303 -15 0.34%
2018 S1 49% Robert Menendez* (D) 7,479 66.9% Bob Hugin (R) 3,366 30.1% 328 [+] 2.9% 11,173 -11 0.35%
2017 G 37% Phil Murphy (D) 5,399 65.5% Kim Guadagno (R) 2,710 32.9% 139 [+] 1.7% 8,248 -8 0.38%
2014 S2 30% Cory Booker* (D) 4,094 64.1% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,171 34.0% 121 [+] 1.9% 6,386 -8 0.34%
*: 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