Shrewsbury borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,138 ( 329 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population density: 1915.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,682	88.98%	3.1%
Black:	25	0.60%	4.2%
Indian:	15	0.36%	400.0%
Asian:	188	4.54%	135.0%
2+ races:	145	3.50%	480.0%
Hispanic:	83	2.01%	12.6%

Total non-White:	456	11.02%	93.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	109	3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	220	7.0

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
3,809
3,573	93.80%
24	0.63%
3	0.08%
80	2.10%
25	0.66%
95	2.49%
236	6.20%

2000
3,590
3,405	94.85%
28	0.78%
16	0.45%
49	1.36%
27	0.75%
65	1.81%
185	5.15%

1990
3,096
2,885	93.18%
31	1.00%
0	0.00%
58	1.87%
n/a
122	3.94%
211	6.82%

1980
2,933
2,850	97.17%
34	1.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
49	1.67%
83	2.83%

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

168	4.7
51	1.4

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

520	16.8
-26	-0.8

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

35	1.2
128	4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Shrewsbury 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
41.7
1,178	28.5%
2,960	71.5%
884	21.4%

1,388
2.87

1,124	81.0%
974	86.7%
61	5.4%
264	19.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
1,027	27.0%
2,782	73.0%
671	17.6%

1,261
2.87

1,027	81.4%
901	87.7%
41	4.0%
234	18.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
1,092	30.4%
2,498	69.6%
437	12.2%

1,209
2.95

1,020	84.4%
857	84.0%
47	4.6%
189	15.6%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
792	25.6%
2,304	74.4%
457	14.8%

1,095
2.81

881	80.5%
788	89.4%
20	2.3%
214	19.5%

1980
Number	Percent
34.7
785	26.8%
2,148	73.2%
344	11.7%

990
2.94

845	85.4%
794	94.0%
22	2.6%
145	14.6%

2022 Housing Data for Shrewsbury borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	28	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	60	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	54	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	35	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	93	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	94	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	58	4.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	63	4.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	110	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	144	10.4%
$200,000 or more	557	40.1%

Median Household Income	158,065
Per Capita Income	67,892

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	83	6.0%
Public Assistance	11	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	21	1.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,562	71.7%
Unemployed	67	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,629	74.8%
Not in Labor Force	549	25.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	650	414	61.1%
Non-Profit	10	96	9.4%
Self-Employed	142	118	54.6%

Local Government	95	152	38.5%
State Government	35	24	59.3%
Federal Government	14	9	60.9%

Total Private + Self	792	532	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	154	281	35.4%
Total	946	813	53.8%

Pct. Govt.	18.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	476	27.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	298	16.9%
Professional, Technical	664	37.6%
Service Occupations	236	13.4%
All others	92	5.2%

White Collar		81.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	316	17.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	261	14.8%
Educational services	230	13.0%
Health care and social assistance	156	8.8%
Retail trade	149	8.4%
Information	131	7.4%
Public administration	104	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	86	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	82	4.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	52	2.9%
Manufacturing	47	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	43	2.4%
Construction	39	2.2%
Other services	33	1.9%
Wholesale trade	18	1.0%
Utilities	11	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	9	0.22%
Cuban	12	0.29%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	49	1.18%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	21	0.51%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	28	0.68%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	13	0.31%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	13	0.31%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	92	2.22%
Indian	48	1.16%
Korean	18	0.43%
Chinese	16	0.39%
Vietnamese	5	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,467	93.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	48	1.3%
Other Asian	43	1.2%
Spanish	41	1.1%
Other Indo-European	38	1.0%
German, other Germanic	24	0.6%
Korean	23	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	18	0.5%
Chinese	16	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,104	26.7%
Italian	933	22.5%
English	538	13.0%
German	427	10.3%
Polish	342	8.3%
Hungarian	165	4.0%
Russian	141	3.4%
American	133	3.2%
French	127	3.1%
Eastern European	124	3.0%
European	122	2.9%
Greek	86	2.1%
Egyptian	50	1.2%
Dutch	44	1.1%
Scottish	38	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,073	98.4%
Not a citizen	65	1.6%

Native	3,880	93.8%
Foreign-born	258	6.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	0.4%	66	2.4%	420	15.5%	439	16.2%	1,008	37.2%	765	28.2%
Average years of education: 15.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	0.4%
9-12 Years	66	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	420	15.5%
Some College	439	16.2%
Bach. Degree	1,008	37.2%
Grad Degree	765	28.2%
Average years of education: 15.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +109	D +313	D + 12.8%
D +422
2020 vs. 2012	R +138	D +449	D + 20.1%
D +587
2020 vs. 2008	R +95	D +388	D + 16.3%
D +483

2016 vs. 2008	R -14	D +75	D + 3.5%
D +61
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Joe Biden (D)	1,463	51.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,343	47.3%	34	1.2%	2,840	6	0	0.06%
2016	78%	Donald Trump (R)	1,234	51.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,041	43.4%	125	5.2%	2,400	10	6	0.06%
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,205	57.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	876	41.5%	31	1.5%	2,112	17	10	0.06%
2008	83%	John McCain (R)	1,248	55.3%	Barack Obama (D)	980	43.4%	30	1.3%	2,258	14	10	0.06%
2004	85%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,305	58.9%	John Kerry (D)	891	40.2%	18	0.8%	2,214	13	8	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shrewsbury borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,463

51.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,343

47.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,840

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Shrewsbury borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,041

43.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,234

51.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,400

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 6

2012 President, Shrewsbury borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

876

41.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,205

57.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,112

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Shrewsbury borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

980

43.4%

John McCain (R)

1,248

55.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,258

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Shrewsbury borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,305

58.9%

John Kerry (D)

891

40.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,214

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shrewsbury borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	60%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,105	56.2%	Phil Murphy* (D)	851	43.3%	10 [+]	0.5%	1,966	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.5%);
2020	S2	86%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,436	50.9%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,352	47.9%	32 [+]	1.1%	2,820	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 26 (0.9%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 4 (0.1%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	69%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,241	56.9%	Robert Menendez* (D)	873	40.0%	67 [+]	3.1%	2,181	14	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 28 (1.3%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 25 (1.1%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 14 (0.6%);
2017	G	54%	Kim Guadagno (R)	961	57.1%	Phil Murphy (D)	702	41.7%	20 [+]	1.2%	1,683	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.5%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 6 (0.4%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 5 (0.3%);
2014	S2	40%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	689	58.2%	Cory Booker* (D)	476	40.2%	18 [+]	1.5%	1,183	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 3 (0.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 2 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 1 (0.1%); Antonio Sabas (I) 0 (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	1,399
Median Value	$698,900

Occupied	1,388	99.2%
Vacant	11	0.8%

Owned	1,201	86.5%
Rented	187	13.5%
Median Rent	$3,501

Single-Family Units	1,330	95.1%
Detached	1,279	91.4%
Attached	51	3.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	69	4.9%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Shrewsbury borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shrewsbury borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Shrewsbury borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shrewsbury borough, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shrewsbury borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shrewsbury borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shrewsbury borough, NJ