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Piscataway township, NJ


Middlesex County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 60,447   ( 4,403 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.8 square miles
Population density: 3216.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,599 29.11% 3.7%
Black:11,44718.94% 3.6%
Indian:500.08% 50.0%
Asian:19,94032.99% 6.8%
2+ races:1,8623.08% 28.9%
Hispanic:9,21015.24% 46.4%
Total non-White:42,84870.89% 13.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-672 -1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:5,075 11.0




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
56,044
18,27132.60%
11,05319.72%
1000.18%
18,66233.30%
1,4442.58%
6,28911.22%
37,77367.40%

2000
50,482
22,50744.58%
9,90819.63%
340.07%
12,53124.82%
1,1942.37%
3,9847.89%
27,97555.42%

1990
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1980
42,223
32,32876.56%
6,15014.57%
1070.25%
2,3035.45%
n/a
1,3283.15%
9,89523.44%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
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-4,236 -8.4
9,798 19.4
1990's
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Age, Family & Household Data for Piscataway 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
33.7
10,630 17.6%
49,817 82.4%
7,014 11.6%
17,160
3.00
12,925 75.3%
9,569 74.0%
803 6.2%
4,235 24.7%

2010
NumberPercent
33.0
11,269 20.1%
44,775 79.9%
5,435 9.7%
17,050
2.91
12,965 76.0%
10,211 78.8%
833 6.4%
4,085 24.0%

2000
NumberPercent
33.6
11,006 21.8%
39,476 78.2%
4,285 8.5%
16,490
2.84
12,438 75.4%
10,368 83.4%
704 5.7%
4,052 24.6%

1990
NumberPercent
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9,288 ?%
-9,288 -?%
3,190 ?%
13,992
-0.47
10,818 77.3%
9,286 85.8%
389 3.6%
3,174 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
26.1
10,831 25.7%
31,392 74.3%
1,870 4.4%
12,325
3.03
9,809 79.6%
8,514 86.8%
549 5.6%
2,516 20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Piscataway township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,809 
Median Value$403,100 
Occupied17,16096.4%
Vacant6493.6%
Owned11,23765.5%
Rented5,92334.5%
Median Rent$1,850 
Single-Family Units11,87966.7%
    Detached10,23257.5%
    Attached1,6479.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,42324.8%
Mobile Homes120.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Piscataway township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003261.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992601.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991290.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993311.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992141.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993492.0%
$35,000 to $39,9994102.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993221.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993261.9%
$50,000 to $59,9997964.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1977.0%
$75,000 to $99,9992,23113.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,87710.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992,10112.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992,79116.3%
$200,000 or more3,50020.4%
Median Household Income122,965 
Per Capita Income41,467 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6093.5%
Public Assistance3802.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2837.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,42167.9%
Unemployed1,8024.8%
In Armed Forces60.0%
Total Labor Force27,22972.7%
Not in Labor Force10,21727.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,17610,12454.6%
Non-Profit2,2902,30149.9%
Self-Employed1,45846475.9%
Local Government47173938.9%
State Government90363958.6%
Federal Government22823948.8%
Total Private + Self13,63410,58856.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,8923,91849.8%
Total17,52614,50654.7%
Pct. Govt.10.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,83718.2%
Sales and Office Occupations6,32119.7%
Professional, Technical10,98434.3%
Service Occupations3,58311.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing440.1%
All others5,34216.7%
White Collar 72.2%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services4,84715.1%
Health care and social assistance4,40013.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3,94312.3%
Manufacturing3,82111.9%
Retail trade3,74511.7%
Finance and insurance1,9035.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,7745.5%
Other services1,3194.1%
Accommodation and food services1,2283.8%
Construction1,0953.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9693.0%
Public administration8732.7%
Wholesale trade8692.7%
Information7052.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2510.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1750.5%
Utilities830.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting440.1%
Management170.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8781.45%
Puerto Rican1,8793.11%
Cuban4350.72%
Dominican1,6652.75%
Total Central American1,1031.82%
Costa Rican2120.35%
Guatemalan2120.35%
Honduran550.09%
Nicaraguan420.07%
Panamanian520.09%
Salvadoran4810.80%
Other Central American490.08%
Total South American2,7104.48%
Argentinean300.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1,6212.68%
Ecuadorian5390.89%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2600.43%
Uruguayan1460.24%
Venezuelan1140.19%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5400.89%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian12,19220.17%
Chinese2,6354.36%
Filipino1,6702.76%
Korean4150.69%
Vietnamese4040.67%
Bangladeshi2390.40%
Taiwanese1490.25%
Japanese1410.23%
Indonesian1300.22%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,55556.1%
Other Indo-European9,32116.1%
Spanish6,56311.3%
Other Asian2,5274.4%
Chinese2,1813.8%
Tagalog1,1151.9%
Other9141.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun7381.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic7121.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian3,2005.3%
Irish2,5634.2%
German1,6452.7%
Polish1,4942.5%
Jamaican1,0621.8%
American1,0011.7%
English8621.4%
Egyptian5871.0%
Hungarian4380.7%
Guyanese4330.7%
Moroccan3320.5%
French3270.5%
African3080.5%
Russian3050.5%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian2850.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen51,54985.3%
Not a citizen8,89814.7%
Native38,47763.7%
Foreign-born21,97036.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Piscataway township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,185 3.2%1,733 4.7%7,424 20.1%8,242 22.3%11,226 30.4%7,071 19.2%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,185 3.2%
9-12 Years 1,733 4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,424 20.1%
Some College 8,242 22.3%
Bach. Degree 11,226 30.4%
Grad Degree 7,071 19.2%
Average years of education: 14.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Piscataway township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,231 D +300 R + 4.3%
D +1,531
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,565 D +166 R + 6.2%
D +1,731
2020 vs. 2008 R +579 D +833 R + 0.2%
D +1,412
2016 vs. 2008 R -652 D +533 D + 4.1%
D -119
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 52% Joe Biden (D) 17,390 71.3% Donald Trump* (R) 6,690 27.4% 315 1.3% 24,395 -14 -19 0.53%
2016 48% Hillary Clinton (D) 15,859 71.3% Donald Trump (R) 5,459 24.6% 912 4.1% 22,230 -16 -21 0.57%
2012 46% Barack Obama* (D) 15,659 74.4% Mitt Romney (R) 5,125 24.4% 255 1.2% 21,039 -16 -23 0.58%
2008 51% Barack Obama (D) 15,978 71.6% John McCain (R) 6,111 27.4% 215 1.0% 22,304 -14 -18 0.58%
2004 47% John Kerry (D) 12,627 64.4% George W. Bush* (R) 6,749 34.4% 218 1.1% 19,594 -12 -16 0.54%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Piscataway township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 17,390 71.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,690 27.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 159 0.7%
Other 156 0.6%
TOTAL 24,395
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -19


2016 President, Piscataway township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 15,859 71.3%
Donald Trump (R) 5,459 24.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 367 1.7%
Other 545 2.5%
TOTAL 22,230
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -21


2012 President, Piscataway township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 15,659 74.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,125 24.4%
Other 255 1.2%
TOTAL 21,039
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -23


2008 President, Piscataway township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,978 71.6%
John McCain (R) 6,111 27.4%
Other 215 1.0%
TOTAL 22,304
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -18


2004 President, Piscataway township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,749 34.4%
John Kerry (D) 12,627 64.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 157 0.8%
Other 61 0.3%
TOTAL 19,594
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Piscataway township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 28% Phil Murphy* (D) 9,140 69.7% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 3,817 29.1% 152 [+] 1.2% 13,109 -18 0.50%
2020 S2 51% Cory Booker* (D) 17,110 71.2% Rik Mehta (R) 6,413 26.7% 503 [+] 2.1% 24,026 -14 0.54%
2018 S1 37% Robert Menendez* (D) 12,406 71.0% Bob Hugin (R) 4,541 26.0% 537 [+] 3.1% 17,484 -15 0.55%
2017 G 25% Phil Murphy (D) 7,963 68.7% Kim Guadagno (R) 3,376 29.1% 250 [+] 2.2% 11,589 -12 0.54%
2014 S2 20% Cory Booker* (D) 6,541 71.3% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,509 27.3% 128 [+] 1.4% 9,178 -15 0.49%
*: 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