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Hillsborough township, NJ


Somerset County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 43,007   ( 4,704 from 2010 )
Land area: 54.6 square miles
Population density: 787.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,739 62.17% 5.7%
Black:1,5413.58% 7.9%
Indian:580.13% 163.6%
Asian:9,21421.42% 94.5%
2+ races:1,5253.55% 176.8%
Hispanic:3,8468.94% 32.9%
Total non-White:16,26837.83% 63.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,630 -5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:6,334 20.0




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
38,303
28,36974.06%
1,6744.37%
220.06%
4,73712.37%
5511.44%
2,8937.55%
9,93425.94%

2000
36,654
30,47383.14%
1,4293.90%
280.08%
2,5356.92%
3210.88%
1,8335.00%
6,18116.86%

1990
28,808
25,83689.68%
8923.10%
00.00%
1,2914.48%
n/a
7892.74%
2,97210.32%

1980
19,052
18,12995.16%
2951.55%
150.08%
3882.04%
n/a
2251.18%
9234.84%

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
-2,104 -5.7
3,753 10.2
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
4,637 16.1
3,209 11.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7,707 40.5
2,049 10.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Hillsborough 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
42.2
9,096 21.2%
33,911 78.8%
6,363 14.8%
15,564
2.75
11,868 76.3%
10,577 89.1%
339 2.9%
3,696 23.7%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
10,100 26.4%
28,203 73.6%
3,556 9.3%
13,573
2.81
10,424 76.8%
8,916 85.5%
562 5.4%
3,149 23.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.4
10,806 29.5%
25,848 70.5%
2,440 6.7%
12,656
2.87
9,962 78.7%
8,714 87.5%
593 6.0%
2,694 21.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
7,753 26.9%
21,055 73.1%
1,658 5.8%
10,149
2.82
8,003 78.9%
6,976 87.2%
354 4.4%
2,146 21.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
5,509 28.9%
13,543 71.1%
937 4.9%
6,419
2.94
5,108 79.6%
4,601 90.1%
217 4.2%
1,311 20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Hillsborough township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,972 
Median Value$504,200 
Occupied15,56497.4%
Vacant4082.6%
Owned12,89082.8%
Rented2,67417.2%
Median Rent$2,191 
Single-Family Units12,96281.2%
    Detached9,73661.0%
    Attached3,22620.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,32514.6%
Mobile Homes130.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hillsborough township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004202.7%
$10,000 to $14,999370.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991400.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992971.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991491.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991220.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992011.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991661.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992731.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993162.0%
$60,000 to $74,9996874.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,60010.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,91312.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3918.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992,07313.3%
$200,000 or more5,77937.1%
Median Household Income152,818 
Per Capita Income69,494 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5003.2%
Public Assistance1671.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5163.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed21,24981.2%
Unemployed8703.3%
In Armed Forces270.1%
Total Labor Force22,14684.6%
Not in Labor Force4,02215.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,6687,88355.1%
Non-Profit6701,18136.2%
Self-Employed1,32767666.3%
Local Government6781,31734.0%
State Government32549339.7%
Federal Government1254772.7%
Total Private + Self10,9958,55956.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7983,03837.2%
Total12,79311,59752.5%
Pct. Govt.12.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,11325.1%
Sales and Office Occupations4,24617.4%
Professional, Technical9,26538.0%
Service Occupations2,0778.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing130.1%
All others2,69911.1%
White Collar 80.4%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical3,68315.1%
Manufacturing3,66315.0%
Health care and social assistance2,97912.2%
Educational services2,95812.1%
Retail trade2,0308.3%
Finance and insurance1,8617.6%
Information1,0284.2%
Construction8603.5%
Wholesale trade8393.4%
Accommodation and food services8083.3%
Other services7613.1%
Transportation and warehousing7613.1%
Public administration5642.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5572.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5482.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2411.0%
Utilities1130.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1000.4%
Management460.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6361.48%
Puerto Rican9442.19%
Cuban2100.49%
Dominican1340.31%
Total Central American2740.64%
Costa Rican2240.52%
Guatemalan120.03%
Honduran50.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran330.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,3653.17%
Argentinean1280.30%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian7471.74%
Ecuadorian2440.57%
Paraguayan1650.38%
Peruvian480.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan330.08%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2830.66%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian6,06014.09%
Chinese1,2722.96%
Filipino8161.90%
Korean1590.37%
Taiwanese1450.34%
Vietnamese580.13%
Japanese150.03%
Bangladeshi100.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,07273.3%
Other Indo-European3,7729.2%
Spanish1,9504.8%
Other Asian1,7654.3%
Chinese1,1272.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9602.3%
Tagalog4711.1%
Arabic3090.8%
German, other Germanic2730.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian7,24816.9%
Irish5,53312.9%
German4,93911.5%
Polish3,8338.9%
English2,7896.5%
American1,2693.0%
Scottish6821.6%
Ukrainian6731.6%
Dutch6191.4%
French5891.4%
Hungarian5291.2%
Russian4601.1%
European3580.8%
Slovak3220.7%
Eastern European2790.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,45991.8%
Not a citizen3,5488.2%
Native33,92678.9%
Foreign-born9,08121.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hillsborough township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
559 1.8%678 2.2%5,059 16.4%5,675 18.4%10,301 33.4%8,554 27.7%
  Average years of education: 15.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 559 1.8%
9-12 Years 678 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,059 16.4%
Some College 5,675 18.4%
Bach. Degree 10,301 33.4%
Grad Degree 8,554 27.7%
Average years of education: 15.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hillsborough township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +995 D +2,656 D + 10.0%
D +3,651
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,507 D +3,349 D + 13.5%
D +4,856
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,131 D +3,289 D + 13.2%
D +4,420
2016 vs. 2008 R +136 D +633 D + 3.2%
D +769
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 13,927 56.4% Donald Trump* (R) 10,349 41.9% 423 1.7% 24,699 1 -5 0.54%
2016 65% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,276 50.2% Donald Trump (R) 9,354 45.7% 859 4.2% 20,489 5 0 0.52%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 9,071 49.8% Mitt Romney (R) 8,842 48.6% 298 1.6% 18,211 8 1 0.50%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 9,507 50.1% John McCain (R) 9,218 48.6% 250 1.3% 18,975 7 3 0.49%
2004 65% George W. Bush* (R) 9,246 53.2% John Kerry (D) 7,965 45.8% 176 1.0% 17,387 7 2 0.48%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Hillsborough township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 13,927 56.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,349 41.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 269 1.1%
Other 154 0.6%
TOTAL 24,699
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, Hillsborough township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,276 50.2%
Donald Trump (R) 9,354 45.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 590 2.9%
Other 269 1.3%
TOTAL 20,489
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 0


2012 President, Hillsborough township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,071 49.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,842 48.6%
Other 298 1.6%
TOTAL 18,211
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Hillsborough township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,507 50.1%
John McCain (R) 9,218 48.6%
Other 250 1.3%
TOTAL 18,975
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Hillsborough township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,246 53.2%
John Kerry (D) 7,965 45.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 98 0.6%
Other 78 0.4%
TOTAL 17,387
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hillsborough township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 47% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 8,176 52.0% Phil Murphy* (D) 7,451 47.4% 101 [+] 0.6% 15,728 4 0.60%
2020 S2 73% Cory Booker* (D) 13,039 53.4% Rik Mehta (R) 11,074 45.4% 297 [+] 1.2% 24,410 4 0.55%
2018 S1 54% Bob Hugin (R) 8,631 48.8% Robert Menendez* (D) 8,371 47.4% 667 [+] 3.8% 17,669 6 0.56%
2017 G 38% Kim Guadagno (R) 6,134 50.5% Phil Murphy (D) 5,769 47.5% 253 [+] 2.1% 12,156 9 0.57%
2014 S2 31% Jeffrey Bell (R) 4,893 52.4% Cory Booker* (D) 4,245 45.5% 200 [+] 2.1% 9,338 10 0.50%
*: 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