Elmer borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,268 ( 127 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population density: 1418.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,148	90.54%	10.9%
Black:	45	3.55%	50.0%
Indian:	11	0.87%	37.5%
Asian:	36	2.84%	227.3%
2+ races:	5	0.39%	64.3%
Hispanic:	17	1.34%	61.4%

Total non-White:	120	9.46%	12.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-140	-12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	13	1.1

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
1,395
1,288	92.33%
30	2.15%
8	0.57%
11	0.79%
14	1.00%
44	3.15%
107	7.67%

2000
1,384
1,336	96.53%
14	1.01%
0	0.00%
6	0.43%
11	0.79%
17	1.23%
48	3.47%

1990
1,571
1,545	98.35%
16	1.02%
3	0.19%
4	0.25%
n/a
3	0.19%
26	1.65%

1980
1,569
1,559	99.36%
0	0.00%
6	0.38%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.25%
10	0.64%

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

-48	-3.5
59	4.3

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

-209	-13.3
22	1.4

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

-14	-0.9
16	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Elmer 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
38.6
234	18.5%
1,034	81.5%
191	15.1%

437
2.88

281	64.3%
245	87.2%
18	6.4%
156	35.7%

2010
Number	Percent
39.1
318	22.8%
1,077	77.2%
195	14.0%

536
2.60

391	72.9%
276	70.6%
38	9.7%
145	27.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
341	24.6%
1,043	75.4%
212	15.3%

529
2.58

388	73.3%
323	83.2%
28	7.2%
141	26.7%

1990
Number	Percent
36.4
363	23.1%
1,208	76.9%
314	20.0%

538
2.77

415	77.1%
325	78.3%
26	6.3%
123	22.9%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
433	27.6%
1,136	72.4%
219	14.0%

557
2.80

441	79.2%
385	87.3%
28	6.3%
116	20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Elmer borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	3	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	5.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	94	21.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	73	16.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	47	10.8%
$200,000 or more	40	9.2%

Median Household Income	91,116
Per Capita Income	40,778

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	1.4%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	16	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	658	76.1%
Unemployed	28	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	686	79.3%
Not in Labor Force	179	20.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	248	240	50.8%
Non-Profit	28	31	47.5%
Self-Employed	17	1	94.4%

Local Government	56	35	61.5%
State Government	10	2	83.3%
Federal Government	34	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	265	241	52.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	128	68	65.3%
Total	393	309	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	19.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	90	12.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	146	20.8%
Professional, Technical	168	23.9%
Service Occupations	84	12.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.7%
All others	214	30.5%

White Collar		57.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	114	16.2%
Manufacturing	82	11.7%
Educational services	73	10.4%
Transportation and warehousing	72	10.3%
Retail trade	70	10.0%
Construction	60	8.5%
Finance and insurance	49	7.0%
Accommodation and food services	35	5.0%
Other services	32	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	4.1%
Public administration	23	3.3%
Utilities	23	3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.9%
Wholesale trade	5	0.7%
Information	1	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	9	0.71%
Cuban	7	0.55%
Dominican	0	0.00%

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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
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	1	0.08%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	28	2.21%
Filipino	7	0.55%
Indian	1	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,186	97.9%
Spanish	14	1.2%
German, other Germanic	4	0.3%
Tagalog	3	0.2%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	319	25.2%
German	252	19.9%
English	203	16.0%
Italian	196	15.5%
Scotch-Irish	73	5.8%
Polish	41	3.2%
American	40	3.2%
Dutch	28	2.2%
European	18	1.4%
Norwegian	12	0.9%
Israeli	11	0.9%
French	10	0.8%
Welsh	10	0.8%
Greek	9	0.7%
Swiss	9	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,238	97.6%
Not a citizen	30	2.4%

Native	1,198	94.5%
Foreign-born	70	5.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.6%	37	4.1%	357	39.8%	274	30.5%	135	15.0%	90	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.6%
9-12 Years	37	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	357	39.8%
Some College	274	30.5%
Bach. Degree	135	15.0%
Grad Degree	90	10.0%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +74	R +7	D + 6.3%
D +67
2020 vs. 2012	R +113	R +89	R + 8.1%
D +24
2020 vs. 2008	R +94	R +107	R + 12.9%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +20	R +100	R + 19.2%
D -80
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	469	63.6%	Joe Biden (D)	248	33.6%	21	2.8%	738	22	17	0.02%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	395	62.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	181	28.7%	55	8.7%	631	22	17	0.02%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	356	60.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	224	37.8%	12	2.0%	592	20	13	0.02%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	375	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	261	40.1%	15	2.3%	651	16	12	0.02%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	414	62.6%	John Kerry (D)	242	36.6%	5	0.8%	661	16	12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elmer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

248

33.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

469

63.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

738

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Elmer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

181

28.7%

Donald Trump (R)

395

62.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Other

4.0%

TOTAL

631

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Elmer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

224

37.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

356

60.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

592

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Elmer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

261

40.1%

John McCain (R)

375

57.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

651

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Elmer borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

414

62.6%

John Kerry (D)

242

36.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

TOTAL

661

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elmer borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	44%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	297	67.7%	Phil Murphy* (D)	130	29.6%	12 [+]	2.7%	439	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 12 (2.7%);
2020	S2	74%	Rik Mehta (R)	459	62.4%	Cory Booker* (D)	255	34.7%	21 [+]	2.9%	735	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 14 (1.9%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 5 (0.7%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 2 (0.3%);
2018	S1	49%	Bob Hugin (R)	322	64.7%	Robert Menendez* (D)	152	30.5%	24 [+]	4.8%	498	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 11 (2.2%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 7 (1.4%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 6 (1.2%);
2017	G	36%	Kim Guadagno (R)	204	56.2%	Phil Murphy (D)	137	37.7%	22 [+]	6.1%	363	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 8 (2.2%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 8 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.7%);
2014	S2	37%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	230	60.1%	Cory Booker* (D)	138	36.0%	15 [+]	3.9%	383	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 6 (1.6%); Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 5 (1.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 2 (0.5%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 1 (0.3%); Antonio Sabas (I) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	484
Median Value	$203,400

Occupied	437	90.3%
Vacant	47	9.7%

Owned	278	63.6%
Rented	159	36.4%
Median Rent	$1,617

Single-Family Units	395	81.6%
Detached	352	72.7%
Attached	43	8.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	5	1.0%
Mobile Homes	3	0.6%

Elmer borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elmer borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Elmer borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elmer borough, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elmer borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elmer borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elmer borough, NJ