Matawan borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,546 ( 736 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population density: 4213.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,413	67.18%	1.7%
Black:	1,115	11.68%	93.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	285	2.99%	48.9%
2+ races:	493	5.16%	169.4%
Hispanic:	1,240	12.99%	30.7%

Total non-White:	3,133	32.82%	37.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-111	-1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	847	11.7

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
8,810
6,524	74.05%
576	6.54%
3	0.03%
558	6.33%
183	2.08%
949	10.77%
2,286	25.95%

2000
8,977
6,945	77.36%
555	6.18%
0	0.00%
692	7.71%
165	1.84%
602	6.71%
2,032	22.64%

1990
9,270
8,020	86.52%
474	5.11%
22	0.24%
350	3.78%
n/a
404	4.36%
1,250	13.48%

1980
8,837
8,114	91.82%
534	6.04%
5	0.06%
115	1.30%
n/a
69	0.78%
723	8.18%

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

-421	-4.7
254	2.8

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

-1,075	-11.6
782	8.4

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

-94	-1.1
527	6.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Matawan 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
38.0
2,121	22.2%
7,425	77.8%
1,231	12.9%

3,775
2.50

2,208	58.5%
1,790	81.1%
186	8.4%
1,567	41.5%

2010
Number	Percent
38.3
1,991	22.6%
6,819	77.4%
1,027	11.7%

3,358
2.59

2,279	67.9%
1,781	78.1%
186	8.2%
1,079	32.1%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
2,156	24.0%
6,821	76.0%
991	11.0%

3,489
2.57

2,368	67.9%
1,929	81.5%
116	4.9%
1,121	32.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
1,974	21.3%
7,296	78.7%
940	10.1%

3,524
2.62

2,518	71.5%
2,058	81.7%
151	6.0%
1,006	28.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
2,488	28.2%
6,349	71.8%
835	9.4%

3,147
2.80

2,464	78.3%
2,092	84.9%
151	6.1%
683	21.7%

2022 Housing Data for Matawan borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	60	1.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	152	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	39	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	124	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	82	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	90	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	48	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	107	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	145	3.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	253	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	272	7.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	513	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	533	14.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	638	16.9%
$200,000 or more	719	19.0%

Median Household Income	125,040
Per Capita Income	53,663

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	116	3.1%
Public Assistance	95	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	307	8.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,749	83.3%
Unemployed	207	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,956	86.9%
Not in Labor Force	745	13.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,299	1,495	60.6%
Non-Profit	172	408	29.7%
Self-Employed	334	49	87.2%

Local Government	129	206	38.5%
State Government	241	80	75.1%
Federal Government	48	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	2,633	1,544	63.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	590	694	46.0%
Total	3,223	2,238	59.0%

Pct. Govt.	12.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,133	20.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,198	21.9%
Professional, Technical	1,469	26.9%
Service Occupations	732	13.4%
All others	939	17.2%

White Collar		69.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	801	14.6%
Educational services	720	13.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	653	11.9%
Retail trade	647	11.8%
Construction	561	10.3%
Transportation and warehousing	306	5.6%
Finance and insurance	251	4.6%
Information	231	4.2%
Other services	218	4.0%
Public administration	217	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	195	3.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	193	3.5%
Manufacturing	141	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	131	2.4%
Wholesale trade	74	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	58	1.1%
Utilities	53	1.0%
Management	21	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	84	0.88%
Puerto Rican	654	6.85%
Cuban	56	0.59%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	40	0.42%
Costa Rican	19	0.20%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	10	0.10%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	11	0.12%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	329	3.45%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	96	1.01%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	46	0.48%
Ecuadorian	23	0.24%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	164	1.72%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	77	0.81%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	123	1.29%
Japanese	68	0.71%
Filipino	34	0.36%
Vietnamese	20	0.21%
Korean	10	0.10%
Indian	4	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,567	85.3%
Spanish	478	5.4%
Other Asian	253	2.9%
Other Indo-European	213	2.4%
Chinese	157	1.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	136	1.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	42	0.5%
Arabic	29	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,965	20.6%
Italian	1,861	19.5%
German	753	7.9%
Polish	726	7.6%
English	559	5.9%
Hungarian	253	2.7%
American	226	2.4%
French	165	1.7%
Turkish	151	1.6%
Scottish	144	1.5%
Russian	130	1.4%
Dutch	123	1.3%
European	96	1.0%
Ukrainian	89	0.9%
Albanian	85	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,378	98.2%
Not a citizen	168	1.8%

Native	8,314	87.1%
Foreign-born	1,232	12.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
52	0.7%	122	1.7%	2,011	28.7%	1,879	26.8%	2,092	29.9%	851	12.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	52	0.7%
9-12 Years	122	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,011	28.7%
Some College	1,879	26.8%
Bach. Degree	2,092	29.9%
Grad Degree	851	12.1%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +227	D +341	D + 8.0%
D +568
2020 vs. 2012	R +678	R +118	R + 3.8%
D +560
2020 vs. 2008	R +427	R +20	R + 0.9%
D +407

2016 vs. 2008	R +200	R +361	R + 8.8%
D -161
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Joe Biden (D)	2,497	49.9%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,410	48.1%	102	2.0%	5,009	7	1	0.11%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	2,183	50.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,929	44.4%	232	5.3%	4,344	9	4	0.11%
2012	54%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,937	52.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,732	46.5%	57	1.5%	3,726	6	-1	0.10%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	2,090	50.6%	John McCain (R)	1,983	48.0%	57	1.4%	4,130	6	2	0.11%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,081	52.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,880	47.1%	29	0.7%	3,990	6	1	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Matawan borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,497

49.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,410

48.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,009

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Matawan borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,929

44.4%

Donald Trump (R)

2,183

50.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

110

2.5%

Other

122

2.8%

TOTAL

4,344

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Matawan borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,937

52.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,732

46.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,726

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Matawan borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,090

50.6%

John McCain (R)

1,983

48.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,130

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Matawan borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,081

52.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,880

47.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,990

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Matawan borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	41%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,733	56.2%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,316	42.7%	34 [+]	1.1%	3,083	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 34 (1.1%);
2020	S2	66%	Cory Booker* (D)	2,452	49.5%	Rik Mehta (R)	2,395	48.4%	105 [+]	2.1%	4,952	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 63 (1.3%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 29 (0.6%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 13 (0.3%);
2018	S1	47%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,731	50.1%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,594	46.2%	128 [+]	3.7%	3,453	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 55 (1.6%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 38 (1.1%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 35 (1.0%);
2017	G	35%	Kim Guadagno (R)	1,323	52.0%	Phil Murphy (D)	1,156	45.5%	63 [+]	2.5%	2,542	10	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 33 (1.3%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 15 (0.6%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%);
2014	S2	30%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	1,050	49.0%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,048	48.9%	45 [+]	2.1%	2,143	7	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 31 (1.4%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 7 (0.3%); Antonio Sabas (I) 3 (0.1%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 3 (0.1%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.0%);

*: 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	3,890
Median Value	$407,800

Occupied	3,775	97.0%
Vacant	115	3.0%

Owned	2,349	62.2%
Rented	1,426	37.8%
Median Rent	$1,759

Single-Family Units	2,154	55.4%
Detached	2,060	53.0%
Attached	94	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,258	32.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Matawan borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Matawan borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Matawan borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Matawan borough, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Matawan borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Matawan borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Matawan borough, NJ