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Branchburg township, NJ


Somerset County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 14,882   ( 423 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.1 square miles
Population density: 741.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,058 74.30% 8.1%
Black:6834.59% 118.2%
Indian:410.28% 127.8%
Asian:1,72011.56% 41.6%
2+ races:3772.53% 79.5%
Hispanic:9976.70% 55.1%
Total non-White:3,82425.70% 57.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-978 -8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,401 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
14,459
12,03683.24%
3132.16%
180.12%
1,2158.40%
2101.45%
6434.45%
2,42316.76%

2000
14,562
12,74087.49%
2371.63%
00.00%
1,0657.31%
1250.86%
3652.51%
1,82212.51%

1990
10,888
9,99891.83%
2462.26%
190.17%
4343.99%
n/a
1911.75%
8908.17%

1980
7,846
7,64097.37%
00.00%
90.11%
1311.67%
n/a
660.84%
2062.63%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-704 -4.8
601 4.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,742 25.2
932 8.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,358 30.1
684 8.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Branchburg 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
NumberPercent
47.7
2,891 19.4%
11,991 80.6%
2,065 13.9%
5,560
2.67
4,136 74.4%
3,630 87.8%
175 4.2%
1,424 25.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
3,767 26.1%
10,692 73.9%
1,597 11.0%
5,271
2.74
4,031 76.5%
3,565 88.4%
154 3.8%
1,240 23.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.7
3,889 26.7%
10,673 73.3%
1,199 8.2%
5,311
2.74
4,054 76.3%
3,767 92.9%
104 2.6%
1,257 23.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
2,758 25.3%
8,130 74.7%
761 7.0%
3,746
2.91
3,116 83.2%
2,813 90.3%
104 3.3%
630 16.8%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
2,506 31.9%
5,340 68.1%
488 6.2%
2,394
3.28
2,052 85.7%
1,942 94.6%
73 3.6%
342 14.3%

2022 Housing Data for Branchburg township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,624 
Median Value$557,300 
Occupied5,56098.9%
Vacant641.1%
Owned4,85987.4%
Rented70112.6%
Median Rent$1,792 
Single-Family Units4,77084.8%
    Detached4,10873.0%
    Attached66211.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units4437.9%
Mobile Homes1993.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Branchburg township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000951.7%
$10,000 to $14,999250.4%
$15,000 to $19,999581.0%
$20,000 to $24,999360.6%
$25,000 to $29,999771.4%
$30,000 to $34,999911.6%
$35,000 to $39,999861.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991282.3%
$45,000 to $49,999310.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991542.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992785.0%
$75,000 to $99,9995159.3%
$100,000 to $124,9994888.8%
$125,000 to $149,9994287.7%
$150,000 to $199,99990116.2%
$200,000 or more2,16939.0%
Median Household Income163,800 
Per Capita Income72,786 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI721.3%
Public Assistance2354.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2754.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,58477.0%
Unemployed5135.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,09782.2%
Not in Labor Force1,75117.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4362,38059.1%
Non-Profit38931055.7%
Self-Employed54433961.6%
Local Government16952224.5%
State Government15710260.6%
Federal Government1567966.4%
Total Private + Self3,9802,71959.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8711,01346.2%
Total4,8513,73256.5%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,93022.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,02523.6%
Professional, Technical2,84233.1%
Service Occupations87510.2%
All others91110.6%
White Collar 79.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,08212.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,02812.0%
Educational services88410.3%
Health care and social assistance8239.6%
Retail trade8169.5%
Finance and insurance6797.9%
Public administration4415.1%
Construction3774.4%
Wholesale trade3724.3%
Transportation and warehousing3614.2%
Information3383.9%
Accommodation and food services3293.8%
Other services3133.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2763.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1852.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1792.1%
Utilities600.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting300.3%
Management100.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican790.53%
Puerto Rican1811.22%
Cuban1420.95%
Dominican340.23%
Total Central American240.16%
Costa Rican110.07%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran130.09%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2411.62%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian790.53%
Ecuadorian960.65%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian660.44%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2961.99%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian9796.58%
Chinese4192.82%
Filipino1641.10%
Vietnamese560.38%
Japanese270.18%
Taiwanese200.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,02183.7%
Other Indo-European6354.4%
Other Asian4683.3%
Spanish3702.6%
Chinese2932.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1841.3%
Tagalog1280.9%
Other950.7%
Vietnamese560.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian2,82719.0%
Irish2,64717.8%
German2,20214.8%
Polish1,3529.1%
English8775.9%
American7274.9%
Hungarian3492.3%
French2351.6%
Ukrainian1921.3%
Slovak1841.2%
Norwegian1791.2%
European1701.1%
Swedish1611.1%
Czech1090.7%
Scotch-Irish1090.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,32796.3%
Not a citizen5553.7%
Native12,77185.8%
Foreign-born2,11114.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Branchburg township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
96 0.9%179 1.7%1,523 14.7%1,941 18.7%3,872 37.4%2,752 26.6%
  Average years of education: 15.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 96 0.9%
9-12 Years 179 1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,523 14.7%
Some College 1,941 18.7%
Bach. Degree 3,872 37.4%
Grad Degree 2,752 26.6%
Average years of education: 15.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Branchburg township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +399 D +981 D + 13.1%
D +1,380
2020 vs. 2012 R +328 D +1,435 D + 19.9%
D +1,763
2020 vs. 2008 R +214 D +1,279 D + 16.8%
D +1,493
2016 vs. 2008 R -185 D +298 D + 3.7%
D +113
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 84% Donald Trump* (R) 4,865 50.1% Joe Biden (D) 4,665 48.1% 174 1.8% 9,704 9 3 0.21%
2016 72% Donald Trump (R) 4,466 55.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,285 40.7% 317 3.9% 8,068 14 9 0.21%
2012 69% Mitt Romney (R) 4,537 60.2% Barack Obama* (D) 2,902 38.5% 92 1.2% 7,531 20 13 0.21%
2008 74% John McCain (R) 4,651 58.8% Barack Obama (D) 3,172 40.1% 92 1.2% 7,915 17 13 0.20%
2004 71% George W. Bush* (R) 4,706 61.8% John Kerry (D) 2,835 37.2% 79 1.0% 7,620 16 11 0.21%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,665 48.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,865 50.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 123 1.3%
Other 51 0.5%
TOTAL 9,704
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,285 40.7%
Donald Trump (R) 4,466 55.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 224 2.8%
Other 93 1.2%
TOTAL 8,068
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,902 38.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,537 60.2%
Other 92 1.2%
TOTAL 7,531
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,172 40.1%
John McCain (R) 4,651 58.8%
Other 92 1.2%
TOTAL 7,915
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 13


2004 President, Branchburg township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,706 61.8%
John Kerry (D) 2,835 37.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 47 0.6%
Other 32 0.4%
TOTAL 7,620
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Branchburg township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 56% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 3,879 59.4% Phil Murphy* (D) 2,608 39.9% 43 [+] 0.7% 6,530 11 0.25%
2020 S2 82% Rik Mehta (R) 5,088 53.2% Cory Booker* (D) 4,366 45.6% 115 [+] 1.2% 9,569 12 0.22%
2018 S1 62% Bob Hugin (R) 4,091 57.4% Robert Menendez* (D) 2,785 39.1% 246 [+] 3.5% 7,122 15 0.22%
2017 G 45% Kim Guadagno (R) 3,105 61.3% Phil Murphy (D) 1,856 36.6% 104 [+] 2.1% 5,065 19 0.24%
2014 S2 33% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,335 63.7% Cory Booker* (D) 1,260 34.4% 68 [+] 1.9% 3,663 21 0.20%
*: 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