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Montgomery township, NJ


Somerset County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,558   ( 1,304 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.3 square miles
Population density: 729.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,799 50.08% 18.3%
Black:7203.06% 22.9%
Indian:470.20% 291.7%
Asian:9,20739.08% 61.8%
2+ races:6562.78% 39.6%
Hispanic:1,0614.50% 4.3%
Total non-White:11,75949.92% 50.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,637 -14.4
Change in Non-White pop.:3,941 21.5




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
22,254
14,43664.87%
5862.63%
120.05%
5,69125.57%
4702.11%
1,0174.57%
7,81835.13%

2000
17,465
14,48082.91%
4142.37%
00.00%
1,97211.29%
2131.22%
3862.21%
2,98517.09%

1990
9,612
8,57989.25%
3123.25%
80.08%
4614.80%
n/a
2522.62%
1,03310.75%

1980
7,345
6,82592.92%
3134.26%
00.00%
801.09%
n/a
1341.82%
5207.08%

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
-44 -0.3
4,833 27.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,901 61.4
1,952 20.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,754 23.9
513 7.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Montgomery 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
43.3
5,673 24.1%
17,885 75.9%
3,173 13.5%
8,102
2.89
6,736 83.1%
6,005 89.1%
229 3.4%
1,366 16.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.8
6,855 30.8%
15,399 69.2%
2,200 9.9%
7,635
2.90
6,074 79.6%
5,410 89.1%
311 5.1%
1,561 20.4%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
5,790 33.2%
11,675 66.8%
1,154 6.6%
5,804
2.99
4,840 83.4%
4,396 90.8%
240 5.0%
964 16.6%

1990
NumberPercent
36.5
2,522 26.2%
7,090 73.8%
728 7.6%
3,247
2.80
2,694 83.0%
2,458 91.2%
53 2.0%
553 17.0%

1980
NumberPercent
34.0
2,157 29.4%
5,188 70.6%
546 7.4%
1,953
3.24
1,697 86.9%
1,492 87.9%
52 3.1%
256 13.1%

2022 Housing Data for Montgomery township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,334 
Median Value$700,800 
Occupied8,10297.2%
Vacant2322.8%
Owned6,85984.7%
Rented1,24315.3%
Median Rent$1,984 
Single-Family Units7,24787.0%
    Detached5,87470.5%
    Attached1,37316.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units93811.3%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Montgomery township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001301.6%
$10,000 to $14,999841.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991091.3%
$20,000 to $24,999971.2%
$25,000 to $29,999360.4%
$30,000 to $34,999430.5%
$35,000 to $39,999310.4%
$40,000 to $44,999350.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991281.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991982.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991231.5%
$75,000 to $99,9995657.0%
$100,000 to $124,9997228.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992603.2%
$150,000 to $199,99995611.8%
$200,000 or more4,58556.6%
Median Household Income224,185 
Per Capita Income91,747 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI240.3%
Public Assistance330.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps560.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,05274.3%
Unemployed4623.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,51477.4%
Not in Labor Force3,36422.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,2393,77958.1%
Non-Profit34362835.3%
Self-Employed60444057.9%
Local Government13657619.1%
State Government28713967.4%
Federal Government702573.7%
Total Private + Self5,8434,21958.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8361,36837.9%
Total6,6795,58754.5%
Pct. Govt.10.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,01832.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,67313.6%
Professional, Technical5,36743.8%
Service Occupations7876.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing150.1%
All others4213.4%
White Collar 90.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,20218.0%
Professional, scientific, technical2,13117.4%
Finance and insurance1,55512.7%
Educational services1,43011.7%
Health care and social assistance1,1409.3%
Retail trade7466.1%
Information6195.0%
Other services3983.2%
Accommodation and food services3362.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3232.6%
Public administration2742.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2592.1%
Wholesale trade2261.8%
Construction2021.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1961.6%
Transportation and warehousing900.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting760.6%
Utilities630.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1330.56%
Puerto Rican1800.76%
Cuban3621.54%
Dominican1520.65%
Total Central American1370.58%
Costa Rican370.16%
Guatemalan1000.42%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American970.41%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian260.11%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian300.13%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian410.17%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5,66524.05%
Chinese2,83912.05%
Korean2811.19%
Filipino1120.48%
Taiwanese940.40%
Japanese350.15%
Vietnamese90.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,22558.3%
Other Indo-European2,82712.5%
Chinese2,36310.4%
Other Asian2,1679.6%
Spanish7463.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5432.4%
Arabic2291.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun1910.8%
Korean1610.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian2,62511.1%
Irish2,1359.1%
German1,7307.3%
Polish1,4146.0%
English1,3675.8%
Russian6963.0%
Ukrainian3931.7%
Eastern European3541.5%
French3361.4%
Hungarian2991.3%
Scottish2751.2%
American2511.1%
Dutch2481.1%
Norwegian2451.0%
Egyptian1550.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen20,35586.4%
Not a citizen3,20313.6%
Native15,95367.7%
Foreign-born7,60532.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Montgomery township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
188 1.2%32 0.2%1,349 8.4%1,836 11.4%5,402 33.7%7,230 45.1%
  Average years of education: 16.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 188 1.2%
9-12 Years 32 0.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,349 8.4%
Some College 1,836 11.4%
Bach. Degree 5,402 33.7%
Grad Degree 7,230 45.1%
Average years of education: 16.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Montgomery township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +302 D +2,044 D + 9.7%
D +2,346
2020 vs. 2012 R -796 D +4,442 D + 32.1%
D +3,646
2020 vs. 2008 R -623 D +3,736 D + 25.7%
D +3,113
2016 vs. 2008 R -925 D +1,692 D + 16.1%
D +767
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 73% Joe Biden (D) 9,195 68.2% Donald Trump* (R) 4,108 30.5% 182 1.3% 13,485 -11 -16 0.30%
2016 65% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,849 61.7% Donald Trump (R) 3,806 34.3% 442 4.0% 11,097 -7 -12 0.28%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 5,549 52.3% Mitt Romney (R) 4,904 46.3% 150 1.4% 10,603 6 -1 0.29%
2008 75% Barack Obama (D) 6,082 55.6% John McCain (R) 4,731 43.3% 123 1.1% 10,936 2 -2 0.28%
2004 77% George W. Bush* (R) 5,086 50.2% John Kerry (D) 4,950 48.9% 97 1.0% 10,133 4 -1 0.28%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Montgomery township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,195 68.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,108 30.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 116 0.9%
Other 66 0.5%
TOTAL 13,485
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -16


2016 President, Montgomery township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,849 61.7%
Donald Trump (R) 3,806 34.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 325 2.9%
Other 117 1.1%
TOTAL 11,097
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Montgomery township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,549 52.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,904 46.3%
Other 150 1.4%
TOTAL 10,603
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Montgomery township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,082 55.6%
John McCain (R) 4,731 43.3%
Other 123 1.1%
TOTAL 10,936
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Montgomery township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,086 50.2%
John Kerry (D) 4,950 48.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 56 0.6%
Other 41 0.4%
TOTAL 10,133
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Montgomery township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 43% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,903 61.6% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 2,995 37.7% 55 [+] 0.7% 7,953 -10 0.30%
2020 S2 73% Cory Booker* (D) 8,560 64.2% Rik Mehta (R) 4,639 34.8% 140 [+] 1.0% 13,339 -6 0.30%
2018 S1 56% Robert Menendez* (D) 5,732 57.7% Bob Hugin (R) 3,920 39.5% 282 [+] 2.8% 9,934 -2 0.31%
2017 G 37% Phil Murphy (D) 3,570 55.5% Kim Guadagno (R) 2,729 42.4% 130 [+] 2.0% 6,429 2 0.30%
2014 S2 34% Cory Booker* (D) 2,975 52.8% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,553 45.3% 109 [+] 1.9% 5,637 3 0.30%
*: 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