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Helmetta borough, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 2,302   ( 124 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population density: 2779.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,653 71.81% 8.7%
Black:954.13% 31.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:23810.34% 133.3%
2+ races:351.52% 40.0%
Hispanic:28112.21% 71.3%
Total non-White:64928.19% 76.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-157 -8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:281 15.6




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
2,178
1,81083.10%
723.31%
20.09%
1024.68%
251.15%
1647.53%
36816.90%

2000
1,825
1,62689.10%
402.19%
00.00%
512.79%
160.88%
904.93%
19910.90%

1990
1,211
1,18697.94%
00.00%
00.00%
80.66%
n/a
171.40%
252.06%

1980
955
93898.22%
101.05%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
60.63%
171.78%

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
184 10.1
169 9.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
440 36.3
174 14.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
248 26.0
8 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Helmetta 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
NumberPercent
39.0
445 19.3%
1,857 80.7%
298 12.9%
968
2.38
618 63.8%
445 72.0%
88 14.2%
350 36.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
453 20.8%
1,725 79.2%
210 9.6%
891
2.44
596 66.9%
468 78.5%
46 7.7%
295 33.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
406 22.2%
1,419 77.8%
112 6.1%
743
2.46
495 66.6%
408 82.4%
38 7.7%
248 33.4%

1990
NumberPercent
29.8
314 25.9%
897 74.1%
91 7.5%
449
2.70
342 76.2%
301 88.0%
14 4.1%
107 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.2
282 29.5%
673 70.5%
97 10.2%
314
3.04
258 82.2%
217 84.1%
9 3.5%
56 17.8%

2022 Housing Data for Helmetta borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units993 
Median Value$303,000 
Occupied96897.5%
Vacant252.5%
Owned67769.9%
Rented29130.1%
Median Rent$1,869 
Single-Family Units51752.1%
    Detached43543.8%
    Attached828.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units44344.6%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Helmetta borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000303.1%
$10,000 to $14,99940.4%
$15,000 to $19,999181.9%
$20,000 to $24,999131.3%
$25,000 to $29,999293.0%
$30,000 to $34,999252.6%
$35,000 to $39,999485.0%
$40,000 to $44,999242.5%
$45,000 to $49,99970.7%
$50,000 to $59,999424.3%
$60,000 to $74,999586.0%
$75,000 to $99,99915816.3%
$100,000 to $124,99919620.2%
$125,000 to $149,999626.4%
$150,000 to $199,99913413.8%
$200,000 or more12012.4%
Median Household Income104,500 
Per Capita Income50,000 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI666.8%
Public Assistance50.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps646.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,11878.6%
Unemployed614.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,17982.9%
Not in Labor Force24317.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector55342056.8%
Non-Profit0610.0%
Self-Employed433158.1%
Local Government517141.8%
State Government325238.1%
Federal Government00?%
Total Private + Self59645156.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8318431.1%
Total67963551.7%
Pct. Govt.15.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts29722.5%
Sales and Office Occupations24418.5%
Professional, Technical30222.9%
Service Occupations22617.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing60.5%
All others25119.0%
White Collar 63.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance15111.4%
Manufacturing13310.1%
Educational services1319.9%
Retail trade1319.9%
Construction1209.1%
Finance and insurance1027.7%
Professional, scientific, technical997.5%
Transportation and warehousing947.1%
Public administration836.3%
Other services665.0%
Wholesale trade534.0%
Accommodation and food services453.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation352.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.221.7%
Information191.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting171.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing141.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Helmetta borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican522.26%
Puerto Rican1295.60%
Cuban210.91%
Dominican50.22%
Total Central American251.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran251.09%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic492.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1024.43%
Indian1004.34%
Filipino190.83%
Chinese110.48%
Vietnamese60.26%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,60176.1%
Spanish1456.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1125.3%
Other Indo-European854.0%
Korean713.4%
Arabic512.4%
Other Asian201.0%
Chinese80.4%
Vietnamese60.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish45719.9%
German39317.1%
Italian36015.6%
Polish30513.2%
Egyptian1014.4%
Ukrainian934.0%
English903.9%
Hungarian763.3%
American733.2%
Greek291.3%
Romanian291.3%
French271.2%
Swedish271.2%
Eastern European261.1%
Scottish251.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,08090.4%
Not a citizen2229.6%
Native1,93984.2%
Foreign-born36315.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Helmetta borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
10 0.6%63 3.7%488 28.8%461 27.2%502 29.6%172 10.1%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 10 0.6%
9-12 Years 63 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 488 28.8%
Some College 461 27.2%
Bach. Degree 502 29.6%
Grad Degree 172 10.1%
Average years of education: 14.0

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Helmetta borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +90 D +50 D + 7.4%
D +140
2020 vs. 2012 R +267 R +170 R + 14.1%
D +97
2020 vs. 2008 R +152 R +72 R + 4.3%
D +80
2016 vs. 2008 R +62 R +122 R + 11.7%
D -60
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 709 54.7% Joe Biden (D) 560 43.2% 27 2.1% 1,296 13 8 0.03%
2016 61% Donald Trump (R) 619 57.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 420 39.1% 36 3.3% 1,075 17 12 0.03%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 463 50.4% Mitt Romney (R) 442 48.1% 13 1.4% 918 8 1 0.03%
2008 64% John McCain (R) 557 52.6% Barack Obama (D) 480 45.4% 21 2.0% 1,058 11 7 0.03%
2004 67% George W. Bush* (R) 587 56.6% John Kerry (D) 442 42.6% 8 0.8% 1,037 10 6 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Helmetta borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 560 43.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 709 54.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 18 1.4%
Other 9 0.7%
TOTAL 1,296
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, Helmetta borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 420 39.1%
Donald Trump (R) 619 57.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 24 2.2%
Other 12 1.1%
TOTAL 1,075
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, Helmetta borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 463 50.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 442 48.1%
Other 13 1.4%
TOTAL 918
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Helmetta borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 480 45.4%
John McCain (R) 557 52.6%
Other 21 2.0%
TOTAL 1,058
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Helmetta borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 587 56.6%
John Kerry (D) 442 42.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 3 0.3%
Other 5 0.5%
TOTAL 1,037
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Helmetta borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 44% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 484 61.8% Phil Murphy* (D) 284 36.3% 15 [+] 1.9% 783 14 0.03%
2020 S2 71% Rik Mehta (R) 681 53.4% Cory Booker* (D) 561 44.0% 33 [+] 2.6% 1,275 13 0.03%
2018 S1 47% Bob Hugin (R) 476 56.5% Robert Menendez* (D) 326 38.7% 40 [+] 4.8% 842 14 0.03%
2017 G 32% Kim Guadagno (R) 334 57.9% Phil Murphy (D) 216 37.4% 27 [+] 4.7% 577 16 0.03%
2014 S2 34% Jeffrey Bell (R) 288 47.8% Cory Booker* (D) 253 42.0% 62 [+] 10.3% 603 5 0.03%
*: 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