Keansburg borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,761 ( 344 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population density: 9102.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,779	69.45%	11.0%
Black:	865	8.86%	48.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	195	2.00%	10.2%
2+ races:	281	2.88%	32.5%
Hispanic:	1,594	16.33%	6.8%

Total non-White:	2,982	30.55%	19.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-837	-10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	493	5.9

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
10,105
7,616	75.37%
582	5.76%
13	0.13%
177	1.75%
212	2.10%
1,493	14.77%
2,489	24.63%

2000
10,732
9,474	88.28%
149	1.39%
8	0.07%
232	2.16%
69	0.64%
774	7.21%
1,258	11.72%

1990
11,069
10,406	94.01%
98	0.89%
12	0.11%
37	0.33%
n/a
516	4.66%
663	5.99%

1980
10,613
10,165	95.78%
3	0.03%
18	0.17%
76	0.72%
n/a
351	3.31%
448	4.22%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,858	-17.3
1,231	11.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-932	-8.4
595	5.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

241	2.3
215	2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Keansburg 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
Number	Percent
44.3
1,763	18.1%
7,998	81.9%
1,251	12.8%

3,853
2.49

2,485	64.5%
1,538	61.9%
333	13.4%
1,368	35.5%

2010
Number	Percent
36.8
2,364	23.4%
7,741	76.6%
1,098	10.9%

3,805
2.58

2,407	63.3%
1,402	58.2%
395	16.4%
1,398	36.7%

2000
Number	Percent
35.0
2,924	27.2%
7,808	72.8%
1,233	11.5%

3,872
2.71

2,562	66.2%
1,699	66.3%
395	15.4%
1,310	33.8%

1990
Number	Percent
30.7
3,173	28.7%
7,896	71.3%
1,244	11.2%

3,775
2.86

2,783	73.7%
2,105	75.6%
271	9.7%
992	26.3%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
3,335	31.4%
7,278	68.6%
1,237	11.7%

3,457
3.00

2,690	77.8%
1,918	71.3%
361	13.4%
767	22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Keansburg borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	334	8.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	131	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	92	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	116	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	68	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	164	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	105	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	183	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	102	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	136	3.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	341	8.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	917	23.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	320	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	379	9.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	194	5.0%
$200,000 or more	271	7.0%

Median Household Income	80,144
Per Capita Income	34,983

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	587	15.2%
Public Assistance	52	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	680	17.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,728	63.2%
Unemployed	172	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,900	66.1%
Not in Labor Force	2,002	33.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,679	2,148	43.9%
Non-Profit	39	226	14.7%
Self-Employed	192	54	78.0%

Local Government	93	211	30.6%
State Government	0	32	0.0%
Federal Government	59	93	38.8%

Total Private + Self	1,871	2,202	45.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	191	562	25.4%
Total	2,062	2,764	42.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	540	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,434	29.6%
Professional, Technical	671	13.8%
Service Occupations	935	19.3%
All others	1,265	26.1%

White Collar		54.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	913	18.8%
Health care and social assistance	859	17.7%
Accommodation and food services	473	9.8%
Construction	439	9.1%
Transportation and warehousing	368	7.6%
Manufacturing	331	6.8%
Educational services	300	6.2%
Other services	247	5.1%
Finance and insurance	235	4.9%
Public administration	201	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	199	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	145	3.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	57	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	46	0.9%
Information	26	0.5%
Wholesale trade	6	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	450	4.61%
Puerto Rican	562	5.76%
Cuban	25	0.26%
Dominican	190	1.95%

Total Central American	27	0.28%
Costa Rican	24	0.25%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	3	0.03%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	266	2.73%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	173	1.77%
Ecuadorian	93	0.95%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	74	0.76%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	49	0.50%
Chinese	34	0.35%
Filipino	18	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,875	83.3%
Spanish	1,048	11.1%
Arabic	200	2.1%
Other Indo-European	172	1.8%
Chinese	75	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	50	0.5%
Other Asian	18	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	17	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	2,797	28.7%
Italian	1,908	19.5%
German	1,362	14.0%
English	829	8.5%
Polish	332	3.4%
French	322	3.3%
Syrian	257	2.6%
Dutch	183	1.9%
American	173	1.8%
Greek	139	1.4%
Hungarian	120	1.2%
Portuguese	90	0.9%
Russian	84	0.9%
Swedish	75	0.8%
Welsh	71	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,433	96.6%
Not a citizen	328	3.4%

Native	8,793	90.1%
Foreign-born	968	9.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
229	3.2%	902	12.7%	2,680	37.8%	2,008	28.3%	1,029	14.5%	243	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	229	3.2%
9-12 Years	902	12.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,680	37.8%
Some College	2,008	28.3%
Bach. Degree	1,029	14.5%
Grad Degree	243	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +298	D +177	D + 7.6%
D +475
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,001	R +827	R + 27.9%
D +174
2020 vs. 2008	R +275	R +266	R + 6.9%
D +9

2016 vs. 2008	R -23	R +443	R + 14.5%
D -466
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,057	52.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,778	45.7%	58	1.5%	3,893	12	6	0.09%
2016	41%	Donald Trump (R)	1,759	55.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,303	41.0%	115	3.6%	3,177	14	9	0.08%
2012	35%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,604	59.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,056	39.0%	51	1.9%	2,711	-2	-8	0.07%
2008	46%	John McCain (R)	1,782	49.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,769	49.1%	53	1.5%	3,604	8	4	0.09%
2004	49%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,995	52.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,783	46.7%	36	0.9%	3,814	6	2	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Keansburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,778

45.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,057

52.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,893

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Keansburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,303

41.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,759

55.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,177

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Keansburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,604

59.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,056

39.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,711

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

2008 President, Keansburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,769

49.1%

John McCain (R)

1,782

49.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,604

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Keansburg borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,995

52.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,783

46.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,814

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Keansburg borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	27%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,329	63.3%	Phil Murphy* (D)	743	35.4%	28 [+]	1.3%	2,100	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 28 (1.3%);
2020	S2	49%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,876	49.3%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,824	47.9%	104 [+]	2.7%	3,804	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 50 (1.3%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 27 (0.7%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 27 (0.7%);
2018	S1	28%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,121	52.1%	Robert Menendez* (D)	925	43.0%	104 [+]	4.8%	2,150	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 67 (3.1%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 23 (1.1%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 14 (0.7%);
2017	G	21%	Kim Guadagno (R)	858	53.6%	Phil Murphy (D)	705	44.1%	37 [+]	2.3%	1,600	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 19 (1.2%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 13 (0.8%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 5 (0.3%);
2014	S2	13%	Cory Booker* (D)	554	53.2%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	467	44.8%	21 [+]	2.0%	1,042	2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 9 (0.9%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 5 (0.5%); Antonio Sabas (I) 4 (0.4%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 2 (0.2%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,397
Median Value	$254,000

Occupied	3,853	87.6%
Vacant	544	12.4%

Owned	1,973	51.2%
Rented	1,880	48.8%
Median Rent	$1,591

Single-Family Units	2,772	63.0%
Detached	2,537	57.7%
Attached	235	5.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	655	14.9%
Mobile Homes	91	2.1%

Keansburg borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Keansburg borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Keansburg borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Keansburg borough, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Keansburg borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Keansburg borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Keansburg borough, NJ