Wharton borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,217 ( 695 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 3483.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,888	40.02%	8.5%
Black:	1	0.01%	99.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	526	7.29%	42.2%
2+ races:	93	1.29%	11.4%
Hispanic:	3,611	50.03%	37.3%

Total non-White:	4,329	59.98%	28.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-270	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	965	17.9

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
6,522
3,158	48.42%
227	3.48%
7	0.11%
370	5.67%
105	1.61%
2,630	40.33%
3,364	51.58%

2000
6,298
4,186	66.47%
217	3.45%
0	0.00%
244	3.87%
151	2.40%
1,473	23.39%
2,112	33.53%

1990
5,405
4,509	83.42%
65	1.20%
7	0.13%
171	3.16%
n/a
653	12.08%
896	16.58%

1980
5,485
4,979	90.77%
87	1.59%
7	0.13%
64	1.17%
n/a
348	6.34%
506	9.23%

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

-1,028	-16.3
1,252	19.9

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

-323	-6.0
1,216	22.5

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

-470	-8.6
390	7.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wharton 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
37.9
1,701	23.6%
5,516	76.4%
1,041	14.4%

2,779
2.59

1,586	57.1%
1,047	66.0%
236	14.9%
1,193	42.9%

2010
Number	Percent
38.2
1,560	23.9%
4,962	76.1%
764	11.7%

2,304
2.83

1,590	69.0%
1,108	69.7%
164	10.3%
714	31.0%

2000
Number	Percent
35.6
1,646	26.1%
4,652	73.9%
708	11.2%

2,327
2.70

1,607	69.1%
1,187	73.9%
186	11.6%
720	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
1,205	22.3%
4,200	77.7%
617	11.4%

2,044
2.63

1,419	69.4%
1,169	82.4%
71	5.0%
625	30.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
1,396	25.5%
4,089	74.5%
597	10.9%

1,968
2.77

1,506	76.5%
1,204	79.9%
125	8.3%
462	23.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wharton borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	212	7.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	52	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	172	6.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	64	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	162	5.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	104	3.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	90	3.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	337	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	313	11.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	283	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	309	11.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	291	10.5%
$200,000 or more	320	11.5%

Median Household Income	91,557
Per Capita Income	44,620

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	0.5%
Public Assistance	89	3.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	167	6.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,657	87.6%
Unemployed	51	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,708	90.3%
Not in Labor Force	184	9.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		12.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,473	1,239	54.3%
Non-Profit	29	270	9.7%
Self-Employed	350	62	85.0%

Local Government	192	243	44.1%
State Government	0	58	0.0%
Federal Government	59	26	69.4%

Total Private + Self	1,823	1,301	58.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	280	597	31.9%
Total	2,103	1,898	52.6%

Pct. Govt.	14.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	389	9.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	831	20.8%
Professional, Technical	971	24.3%
Service Occupations	611	15.3%
All others	1,199	30.0%

White Collar		54.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	657	16.4%
Health care and social assistance	551	13.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	444	11.1%
Retail trade	433	10.8%
Educational services	383	9.6%
Construction	269	6.7%
Public administration	195	4.9%
Wholesale trade	193	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	176	4.4%
Finance and insurance	164	4.1%
Other services	159	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	154	3.8%
Information	112	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	64	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	32	0.8%
Utilities	15	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	354	4.91%
Puerto Rican	308	4.27%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	496	6.87%

Total Central American	107	1.48%
Costa Rican	56	0.78%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	51	0.71%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	1,926	26.69%
Argentinean	22	0.30%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	25	0.35%
Colombian	1,132	15.69%
Ecuadorian	266	3.69%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	207	2.87%
Uruguayan	105	1.45%
Venezuelan	135	1.87%
Other South American	34	0.47%

Other Hispanic	420	5.82%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	305	4.23%
Vietnamese	173	2.40%
Chinese	34	0.47%
Indian	14	0.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,176	48.4%
Spanish	3,037	46.3%
Vietnamese	146	2.2%
Tagalog	130	2.0%
Chinese	34	0.5%
Other Indo-European	24	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	16	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	946	13.1%
Irish	769	10.7%
German	530	7.3%
English	323	4.5%
Polish	269	3.7%
American	215	3.0%
Hungarian	114	1.6%
Russian	86	1.2%
French	58	0.8%
Welsh	51	0.7%
Swiss	48	0.7%
Guyanese	45	0.6%
African	37	0.5%
Dutch	26	0.4%
Norwegian	17	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,291	87.2%
Not a citizen	926	12.8%

Native	4,795	66.4%
Foreign-born	2,422	33.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
225	4.4%	177	3.5%	1,886	37.1%	1,389	27.3%	951	18.7%	454	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	225	4.4%
9-12 Years	177	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,886	37.1%
Some College	1,389	27.3%
Bach. Degree	951	18.7%
Grad Degree	454	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +130	D +260	D + 6.8%
D +390
2020 vs. 2012	R +363	D +173	D + 1.7%
D +536
2020 vs. 2008	R +167	D +353	D + 9.9%
D +520

2016 vs. 2008	R +37	D +93	D + 3.1%
D +130
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Joe Biden (D)	1,846	56.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,369	41.9%	50	1.5%	3,265	1	-5	0.07%
2016	52%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,456	51.5%	Donald Trump (R)	1,239	43.8%	134	4.7%	2,829	3	-2	0.07%
2012	46%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,310	56.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,006	43.0%	23	1.0%	2,339	3	-4	0.06%
2008	52%	Barack Obama (D)	1,326	52.1%	John McCain (R)	1,202	47.2%	19	0.7%	2,547	6	2	0.07%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,334	54.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,092	44.7%	16	0.7%	2,442	8	4	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wharton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,846

56.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,369

41.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,265

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Wharton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,456

51.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,239

43.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,829

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Wharton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,310

56.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,006

43.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,339

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Wharton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,326

52.1%

John McCain (R)

1,202

47.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,547

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Wharton borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,334

54.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,092

44.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,442

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wharton borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	31%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	884	49.6%	Phil Murphy* (D)	883	49.6%	14 [+]	0.8%	1,781	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.8%);
2020	S2	56%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,844	58.0%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,277	40.2%	57 [+]	1.8%	3,178	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 28 (0.9%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 24 (0.8%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 5 (0.2%);
2018	S1	42%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,171	50.4%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,039	44.7%	115 [+]	4.9%	2,325	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 72 (3.1%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 30 (1.3%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 13 (0.6%);
2017	G	28%	Kim Guadagno (R)	761	49.3%	Phil Murphy (D)	757	49.0%	27 [+]	1.7%	1,545	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 15 (1.0%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 9 (0.6%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 3 (0.2%);
2014	S2	23%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	604	48.9%	Cory Booker* (D)	602	48.7%	29 [+]	2.3%	1,235	7	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 13 (1.1%); Antonio Sabas (I) 6 (0.5%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 5 (0.4%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 3 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	2,913
Median Value	$324,600

Occupied	2,779	95.4%
Vacant	134	4.6%

Owned	1,528	55.0%
Rented	1,251	45.0%
Median Rent	$1,815

Single-Family Units	1,822	62.5%
Detached	1,360	46.7%
Attached	462	15.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	690	23.7%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Wharton borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wharton borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Wharton borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wharton borough, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wharton borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wharton borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wharton borough, NJ