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Edison township, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 107,018   ( 7,051 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.1 square miles
Population density: 3559.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,795 26.91% 27.2%
Black:9,3878.77% 41.6%
Indian:1620.15% 12.9%
Asian:52,97249.50% 22.8%
2+ races:3,0952.89% 44.9%
Hispanic:11,40810.66% 40.6%
Total non-White:78,22373.09% 29.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-10,782 -13.1
Change in Non-White pop.:17,833 21.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
99,967
39,57739.59%
6,6316.63%
1860.19%
43,12343.14%
2,1362.14%
8,1128.11%
60,39060.41%

2000
97,687
54,49455.78%
6,4226.57%
1100.11%
28,40129.07%
1,7891.83%
6,2396.39%
43,19344.22%

1990
88,680
68,26876.98%
4,5975.18%
1320.15%
12,12213.67%
n/a
3,5614.02%
20,41223.02%

1980
70,193
63,81490.91%
2,0402.91%
220.03%
2,4353.47%
n/a
1,8282.60%
6,3799.09%

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
-14,917 -15.3
17,197 17.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-13,774 -15.5
22,781 25.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4,454 6.3
14,033 20.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Edison 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
38.8
26,300 24.6%
80,718 75.4%
16,009 15.0%
36,374
2.91
28,200 77.5%
23,245 82.4%
1,619 5.7%
8,174 22.5%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
22,659 22.7%
77,308 77.3%
12,625 12.6%
34,972
2.80
26,514 75.8%
21,785 82.2%
1,380 5.2%
8,458 24.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.5
22,232 22.8%
75,455 77.2%
11,556 11.8%
35,118
2.72
26,011 74.1%
21,755 83.6%
1,223 4.7%
9,107 25.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
19,274 21.7%
69,406 78.3%
9,380 10.6%
31,777
2.73
24,021 75.6%
20,502 85.4%
916 3.8%
7,756 24.4%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
18,227 26.0%
51,966 74.0%
5,631 8.0%
23,362
2.95
18,760 80.3%
16,479 87.8%
980 5.2%
4,602 19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Edison township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units37,765 
Median Value$456,700 
Occupied36,37496.3%
Vacant1,3913.7%
Owned21,96160.4%
Rented14,41339.6%
Median Rent$1,830 
Single-Family Units22,92760.7%
    Detached18,84149.9%
    Attached4,08610.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units11,23829.8%
Mobile Homes3761.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Edison township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0402.9%
$10,000 to $14,9996101.7%
$15,000 to $19,9996371.8%
$20,000 to $24,9996931.9%
$25,000 to $29,9996171.7%
$30,000 to $34,9996311.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995191.4%
$40,000 to $44,9998232.3%
$45,000 to $49,9997422.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9445.3%
$60,000 to $74,9992,7767.6%
$75,000 to $99,9994,26111.7%
$100,000 to $124,9994,03711.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993,4049.4%
$150,000 to $199,9995,24714.4%
$200,000 or more8,39323.1%
Median Household Income118,699 
Per Capita Income50,579 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2003.3%
Public Assistance8902.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,6987.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed43,77473.2%
Unemployed2,6524.4%
In Armed Forces280.0%
Total Labor Force46,45477.7%
Not in Labor Force13,35722.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector23,35616,38058.8%
Non-Profit1,1842,09436.1%
Self-Employed2,5891,81958.7%
Local Government1,1601,54742.9%
State Government1,0591,15147.9%
Federal Government40624562.4%
Total Private + Self25,94518,19958.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,8095,03743.1%
Total29,75423,23656.2%
Pct. Govt.10.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts11,74022.1%
Sales and Office Occupations10,18919.2%
Professional, Technical18,88935.6%
Service Occupations5,53410.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing760.1%
All others6,67812.6%
White Collar 77.0%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical9,48217.9%
Health care and social assistance6,87813.0%
Finance and insurance5,57410.5%
Retail trade5,30910.0%
Manufacturing4,6678.8%
Educational services4,1117.8%
Transportation and warehousing3,2306.1%
Wholesale trade2,1064.0%
Accommodation and food services2,0703.9%
Other services1,6743.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,6203.1%
Construction1,5122.9%
Public administration1,3722.6%
Information1,3552.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing9011.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5041.0%
Utilities4970.9%
Management1120.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting340.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction220.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5051.41%
Puerto Rican2,5912.42%
Cuban5700.53%
Dominican1,8601.74%
Total Central American1,2921.21%
Costa Rican500.05%
Guatemalan3980.37%
Honduran4960.46%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian190.02%
Salvadoran3290.31%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2,7492.57%
Argentinean2520.24%
Bolivian350.03%
Chilean330.03%
Colombian8680.81%
Ecuadorian5540.52%
Paraguayan1050.10%
Peruvian6680.62%
Uruguayan410.04%
Venezuelan1800.17%
Other South American130.01%
Other Hispanic8410.79%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian38,79736.25%
Chinese5,7355.36%
Filipino2,9292.74%
Korean1,2231.14%
Taiwanese8560.80%
Vietnamese4000.37%
Bangladeshi3740.35%
Indonesian1140.11%
Thai840.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,65443.7%
Other Indo-European23,05523.1%
Other Asian12,08612.1%
Spanish7,9638.0%
Chinese5,4745.5%
Tagalog1,9822.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,5151.5%
Arabic1,3661.4%
Other1,2121.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian7,8427.3%
Irish5,5305.2%
German4,5044.2%
Polish3,4563.2%
American2,2422.1%
English1,7591.6%
Russian1,5331.4%
Hungarian1,4771.4%
French1,0991.0%
Egyptian1,0221.0%
Portuguese9050.8%
Ukrainian7040.7%
Jamaican6510.6%
Nigerian6430.6%
European5390.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen84,51779.0%
Not a citizen22,50121.0%
Native59,01855.1%
Foreign-born48,00044.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Edison township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,569 3.5%3,281 4.4%13,356 18.0%13,036 17.6%23,187 31.3%18,694 25.2%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,569 3.5%
9-12 Years 3,281 4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,356 18.0%
Some College 13,036 17.6%
Bach. Degree 23,187 31.3%
Grad Degree 18,694 25.2%
Average years of education: 14.7

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Edison township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,503 D +1,125 R + 1.0%
D +3,628
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,217 D +1,014 R + 2.3%
D +4,231
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,000 D +2,926 D + 4.6%
D +3,926
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,503 D +1,801 D + 5.6%
D +298
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 51% Joe Biden (D) 26,335 61.6% Donald Trump* (R) 15,986 37.4% 455 1.1% 42,776 -4 -9 0.94%
2016 46% Hillary Clinton (D) 22,707 60.6% Donald Trump (R) 13,483 36.0% 1,275 3.4% 37,465 -5 -10 0.96%
2012 45% Barack Obama* (D) 22,104 62.8% Mitt Romney (R) 12,769 36.3% 331 0.9% 35,204 -4 -11 0.96%
2008 49% Barack Obama (D) 22,409 59.3% John McCain (R) 14,986 39.6% 419 1.1% 37,814 -2 -6 0.98%
2004 47% John Kerry (D) 20,000 55.7% George W. Bush* (R) 15,615 43.5% 311 0.9% 35,926 -3 -7 0.99%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Edison township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 26,335 61.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 15,986 37.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 239 0.6%
Other 216 0.5%
TOTAL 42,776
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Edison township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 22,707 60.6%
Donald Trump (R) 13,483 36.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 579 1.5%
Other 696 1.9%
TOTAL 37,465
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -10


2012 President, Edison township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 22,104 62.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 12,769 36.3%
Other 331 0.9%
TOTAL 35,204
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Edison township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 22,409 59.3%
John McCain (R) 14,986 39.6%
Other 419 1.1%
TOTAL 37,814
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6


2004 President, Edison township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 15,615 43.5%
John Kerry (D) 20,000 55.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 221 0.6%
Other 90 0.3%
TOTAL 35,926
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Edison township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 29% Phil Murphy* (D) 14,484 59.3% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 9,684 39.7% 253 [+] 1.0% 24,421 -7 0.93%
2020 S2 50% Cory Booker* (D) 25,816 62.0% Rik Mehta (R) 14,862 35.7% 985 [+] 2.4% 41,663 -5 0.94%
2018 S1 34% Robert Menendez* (D) 16,490 59.0% Bob Hugin (R) 10,563 37.8% 910 [+] 3.3% 27,963 -3 0.88%
2017 G 26% Phil Murphy (D) 12,453 58.5% Kim Guadagno (R) 8,382 39.4% 451 [+] 2.1% 21,286 -1 0.99%
2014 S2 18% Cory Booker* (D) 8,579 60.5% Jeffrey Bell (R) 5,403 38.1% 198 [+] 1.4% 14,180 -4 0.76%
*: 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