Boonton township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,377 ( 114 from 2010 )
Land area: 8.1 square miles
Population density: 538.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,879	88.62%	2.1%
Black:	47	1.07%	25.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	226	5.16%	31.4%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	225	5.14%	26.4%

Total non-White:	498	11.38%	7.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	81	2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	33	0.9

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
4,263
3,798	89.09%
63	1.48%
1	0.02%
172	4.03%
51	1.20%
178	4.18%
465	10.91%

2000
4,287
3,940	91.91%
22	0.51%
9	0.21%
171	3.99%
12	0.28%
133	3.10%
347	8.09%

1990
3,566
3,460	97.03%
29	0.81%
0	0.00%
42	1.18%
n/a
35	0.98%
106	2.97%

1980
3,273
3,183	97.25%
68	2.08%
0	0.00%
5	0.15%
n/a
17	0.52%
90	2.75%

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

-142	-3.3
118	2.8

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

480	13.5
241	6.8

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

277	8.5
16	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Boonton 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
Number	Percent
46.1
1,171	26.8%
3,206	73.2%
919	21.0%

1,411
3.03

1,212	85.9%
1,104	91.1%
28	2.3%
199	14.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.5
1,055	24.7%
3,208	75.3%
770	18.1%

1,575
2.65

1,149	73.0%
994	86.5%
57	5.0%
426	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
1,072	25.0%
3,215	75.0%
620	14.5%

1,478
2.77

1,167	79.0%
1,054	90.3%
62	5.3%
311	21.0%

1990
Number	Percent
39.9
690	19.3%
2,876	80.7%
527	14.8%

1,256
2.73

1,015	80.8%
931	91.7%
18	1.8%
241	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
37.1
890	27.2%
2,383	72.8%
464	14.2%

1,040
3.01

882	84.8%
798	90.5%
26	2.9%
158	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Boonton township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	68	4.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	3.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	44	3.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	119	8.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	144	10.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	219	15.5%
$200,000 or more	629	44.6%

Median Household Income	168,558
Per Capita Income	75,042

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	4.6%
Public Assistance	12	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	25	1.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,749	72.9%
Unemployed	92	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,841	76.7%
Not in Labor Force	559	23.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	764	576	57.0%
Non-Profit	41	68	37.6%
Self-Employed	178	99	64.3%

Local Government	50	173	22.4%
State Government	7	11	38.9%
Federal Government	10	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	942	675	58.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	108	252	30.0%
Total	1,050	927	53.1%

Pct. Govt.	12.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	543	27.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	580	29.2%
Professional, Technical	606	30.5%
Service Occupations	111	5.6%
All others	148	7.4%

White Collar		87.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	307	15.4%
Educational services	241	12.1%
Manufacturing	236	11.9%
Health care and social assistance	221	11.1%
Finance and insurance	191	9.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	184	9.3%
Construction	165	8.3%
Retail trade	101	5.1%
Wholesale trade	68	3.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	67	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	65	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	54	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	46	2.3%
Public administration	23	1.2%
Utilities	10	0.5%
Information	9	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	0.32%
Puerto Rican	134	3.06%
Cuban	7	0.16%
Dominican	6	0.14%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	40	0.91%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	38	0.87%
Ecuadorian	2	0.05%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	24	0.55%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	132	3.02%
Indian	53	1.21%
Korean	37	0.85%
Japanese	4	0.09%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,568	85.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	186	4.5%
Spanish	124	3.0%
Chinese	123	3.0%
Other Indo-European	73	1.8%
Arabic	60	1.4%
Korean	22	0.5%
Other Asian	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	977	22.3%
Irish	682	15.6%
German	524	12.0%
English	455	10.4%
Polish	317	7.2%
American	278	6.4%
Dutch	117	2.7%
French Canadian	115	2.6%
Russian	85	1.9%
Scottish	83	1.9%
Hungarian	80	1.8%
Slovak	69	1.6%
Lebanese	60	1.4%
Macedonian	59	1.3%
Armenian	50	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,245	97.0%
Not a citizen	132	3.0%

Native	3,973	90.8%
Foreign-born	404	9.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
45	1.5%	43	1.4%	459	15.4%	468	15.7%	1,107	37.1%	860	28.8%
Average years of education: 15.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	45	1.5%
9-12 Years	43	1.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	459	15.4%
Some College	468	15.7%
Bach. Degree	1,107	37.1%
Grad Degree	860	28.8%
Average years of education: 15.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +146	D +158	D + 8.3%
D +304
2020 vs. 2012	R +138	D +285	D + 14.7%
D +423
2020 vs. 2008	R +129	D +215	D + 10.9%
D +344

2016 vs. 2008	R -17	D +57	D + 2.6%
D +40
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,568	54.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,293	44.7%	34	1.2%	2,895	13	7	0.06%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	1,422	56.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	989	39.1%	118	4.7%	2,529	15	10	0.06%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,430	61.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	870	37.4%	28	1.2%	2,328	21	14	0.06%
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	1,439	59.6%	Barack Obama (D)	949	39.3%	27	1.1%	2,415	18	14	0.06%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,480	62.6%	John Kerry (D)	860	36.4%	25	1.1%	2,365	16	12	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Boonton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,293

44.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,568

54.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,895

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Boonton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

989

39.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,422

56.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,529

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Boonton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

870

37.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,430

61.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,328

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Boonton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

949

39.3%

John McCain (R)

1,439

59.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,415

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Boonton township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,480

62.6%

John Kerry (D)

860

36.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,365

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Boonton township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	56%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,241	63.8%	Phil Murphy* (D)	691	35.5%	12 [+]	0.6%	1,944	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.6%);
2020	S2	82%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,608	56.6%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,208	42.5%	26 [+]	0.9%	2,842	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 13 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 7 (0.2%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 6 (0.2%);
2018	S1	66%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,347	59.9%	Robert Menendez* (D)	832	37.0%	71 [+]	3.2%	2,250	17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 28 (1.2%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 24 (1.1%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 19 (0.8%);
2017	G	45%	Kim Guadagno (R)	899	59.7%	Phil Murphy (D)	586	38.9%	22 [+]	1.5%	1,507	18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 10 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.5%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 5 (0.3%);
2014	S2	37%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	745	61.7%	Cory Booker* (D)	440	36.4%	23 [+]	1.9%	1,208	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 14 (1.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 5 (0.4%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 2 (0.2%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 1 (0.1%); Antonio Sabas (I) 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	1,532
Median Value	$683,600

Occupied	1,411	92.1%
Vacant	121	7.9%

Owned	1,265	89.7%
Rented	146	10.3%
Median Rent	$2,155

Single-Family Units	1,399	91.3%
Detached	1,356	88.5%
Attached	43	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	79	5.2%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Boonton township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Boonton township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Boonton township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Boonton township, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Boonton township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Boonton township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Boonton township, NJ