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Franklin township, NJ


Somerset County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 68,219   ( 5,919 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.2 square miles
Population density: 1477.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,016 30.81% 13.1%
Black:17,42225.54% 9.7%
Indian:420.06% 58.8%
Asian:15,75223.09% 26.8%
2+ races:2,1013.08% 47.9%
Hispanic:11,05416.20% 37.3%
Total non-White:47,20369.19% 23.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,182 -6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:9,101 17.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
62,300
24,19838.84%
15,88825.50%
1020.16%
12,41819.93%
1,4212.28%
8,05012.92%
38,10261.16%

2000
50,903
26,29351.65%
12,84725.24%
200.04%
6,40412.58%
9931.95%
4,1028.06%
24,61048.35%

1990
42,780
28,73867.18%
8,86420.72%
950.22%
3,1217.30%
n/a
1,9624.59%
14,04232.82%

1980
31,296
22,63972.34%
7,13822.81%
300.10%
7652.44%
n/a
7412.37%
8,65727.66%

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
-2,095 -4.1
13,492 26.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,445 -5.7
10,568 24.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6,099 19.5
5,385 17.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin 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
40.5
14,057 20.6%
54,162 79.4%
12,353 18.1%
26,061
2.59
17,351 66.6%
13,410 77.3%
1,082 6.2%
8,710 33.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.3
13,792 22.1%
48,508 77.9%
8,513 13.7%
23,301
2.63
15,947 68.4%
12,431 78.0%
1,228 7.7%
7,354 31.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.5
11,559 22.7%
39,344 77.3%
5,776 11.3%
19,339
2.58
13,045 67.5%
10,388 79.6%
1,046 8.0%
6,294 32.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
8,814 20.6%
33,966 79.4%
4,294 10.0%
16,228
2.59
11,639 71.7%
9,746 83.7%
561 4.8%
4,589 28.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
8,801 28.1%
22,495 71.9%
2,674 8.5%
10,071
3.06
8,170 81.1%
6,869 84.1%
535 6.5%
1,901 18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Franklin township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units27,120 
Median Value$402,300 
Occupied26,06196.1%
Vacant1,0593.9%
Owned18,09069.4%
Rented7,97130.6%
Median Rent$1,969 
Single-Family Units18,22067.2%
    Detached12,62646.6%
    Attached5,59420.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,68224.6%
Mobile Homes210.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Franklin township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005812.2%
$10,000 to $14,9995342.0%
$15,000 to $19,9995502.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993271.3%
$25,000 to $29,9995182.0%
$30,000 to $34,9997332.8%
$35,000 to $39,9996152.4%
$40,000 to $44,9996492.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993591.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0253.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,8016.9%
$75,000 to $99,9993,84014.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993,33712.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992,5299.7%
$150,000 to $199,9993,41013.1%
$200,000 or more5,25320.2%
Median Household Income111,017 
Per Capita Income54,479 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7642.9%
Public Assistance6182.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,2995.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed27,16076.3%
Unemployed1,6024.5%
In Armed Forces650.2%
Total Labor Force28,82780.9%
Not in Labor Force6,78519.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,35011,95854.5%
Non-Profit1,0031,97533.7%
Self-Employed1,46274666.2%
Local Government9081,09445.4%
State Government74281347.7%
Federal Government51525267.1%
Total Private + Self15,81212,70455.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1684,13443.4%
Total18,98016,83853.0%
Pct. Govt.12.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,20122.9%
Sales and Office Occupations5,46215.2%
Professional, Technical11,72432.7%
Service Occupations4,46912.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1500.4%
All others6,01416.8%
White Collar 70.8%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical5,38615.0%
Health care and social assistance5,19214.5%
Manufacturing3,69710.3%
Retail trade3,2119.0%
Educational services3,1398.8%
Finance and insurance2,4967.0%
Transportation and warehousing2,2016.1%
Other services1,5364.3%
Information1,4354.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3933.9%
Public administration1,3493.8%
Wholesale trade1,2013.3%
Construction1,1153.1%
Accommodation and food services9162.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing6701.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3350.9%
Management2460.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2180.6%
Utilities1150.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction190.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5162.22%
Puerto Rican2,3513.45%
Cuban2810.41%
Dominican3,6495.35%
Total Central American1,2021.76%
Costa Rican390.06%
Guatemalan220.03%
Honduran7791.14%
Nicaraguan120.02%
Panamanian650.10%
Salvadoran2850.42%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,6862.47%
Argentinean1110.16%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean570.08%
Colombian7451.09%
Ecuadorian3490.51%
Paraguayan180.03%
Peruvian3740.55%
Uruguayan320.05%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3690.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian9,92914.55%
Chinese2,1253.11%
Filipino1,7152.51%
Korean3220.47%
Vietnamese2000.29%
Taiwanese1640.24%
Japanese900.13%
Bangladeshi390.06%
Thai50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,46561.3%
Spanish8,06012.5%
Other Indo-European7,54711.7%
Other Asian2,0013.1%
Chinese1,7652.7%
Other1,3422.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,0921.7%
Arabic9621.5%
Tagalog9441.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian4,2116.2%
Irish3,5865.3%
German3,4905.1%
Polish2,3433.4%
English2,1633.2%
American1,9442.8%
Jamaican1,7282.5%
Russian1,3622.0%
Hungarian1,2601.8%
Egyptian8581.3%
Haitian5570.8%
African4940.7%
French4540.7%
Norwegian3940.6%
Swedish3860.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen59,07886.6%
Not a citizen9,14113.4%
Native45,46966.7%
Foreign-born22,75033.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Franklin township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,674 3.5%1,732 3.6%7,848 16.2%9,729 20.1%15,388 31.8%12,023 24.8%
  Average years of education: 14.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,674 3.5%
9-12 Years 1,732 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,848 16.2%
Some College 9,729 20.1%
Bach. Degree 15,388 31.8%
Grad Degree 12,023 24.8%
Average years of education: 14.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Franklin township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,222 D +2,990 D + 1.3%
D +4,212
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,400 D +4,576 D + 3.9%
D +5,976
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,089 D +5,056 D + 5.8%
D +6,145
2016 vs. 2008 R -133 D +2,066 D + 4.5%
D +1,933
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 25,587 73.1% Donald Trump* (R) 9,040 25.8% 396 1.1% 35,023 -15 -21 0.77%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 21,375 71.1% Donald Trump (R) 7,818 26.0% 870 2.9% 30,063 -15 -20 0.77%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 19,611 71.2% Mitt Romney (R) 7,640 27.7% 288 1.0% 27,539 -13 -19 0.75%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 19,442 70.3% John McCain (R) 7,951 28.8% 246 0.9% 27,639 -13 -17 0.71%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 14,737 64.5% George W. Bush* (R) 7,913 34.6% 211 0.9% 22,861 -12 -16 0.63%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Franklin township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 25,587 73.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,040 25.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 202 0.6%
Other 194 0.6%
TOTAL 35,023
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -21


2016 President, Franklin township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 21,375 71.1%
Donald Trump (R) 7,818 26.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 442 1.5%
Other 428 1.4%
TOTAL 30,063
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -20


2012 President, Franklin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 19,611 71.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,640 27.7%
Other 288 1.0%
TOTAL 27,539
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -19


2008 President, Franklin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 19,442 70.3%
John McCain (R) 7,951 28.8%
Other 246 0.9%
TOTAL 27,639
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -17


2004 President, Franklin township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,913 34.6%
John Kerry (D) 14,737 64.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 119 0.5%
Other 92 0.4%
TOTAL 22,861
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 37% Phil Murphy* (D) 13,620 69.7% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 5,792 29.6% 131 [+] 0.7% 19,543 -18 0.75%
2020 S2 65% Cory Booker* (D) 24,927 71.9% Rik Mehta (R) 9,148 26.4% 589 [+] 1.7% 34,664 -15 0.78%
2018 S1 48% Robert Menendez* (D) 17,382 69.3% Bob Hugin (R) 6,922 27.6% 781 [+] 3.1% 25,085 -13 0.79%
2017 G 33% Phil Murphy (D) 11,580 68.0% Kim Guadagno (R) 5,040 29.6% 412 [+] 2.4% 17,032 -11 0.79%
2014 S2 28% Cory Booker* (D) 9,626 67.4% Jeffrey Bell (R) 4,429 31.0% 230 [+] 1.6% 14,285 -11 0.76%
*: 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