Lafayette township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,426 ( 112 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.9 square miles
Population density: 135.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,129	87.76%	8.2%
Black:	7	0.29%	80.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	22	0.91%	15.8%
2+ races:	32	1.32%	6.7%
Hispanic:	220	9.07%	70.5%

Total non-White:	297	12.24%	36.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-191	-9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	79	3.8

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
2,538
2,320	91.41%
36	1.42%
0	0.00%
19	0.75%
30	1.18%
129	5.08%
218	8.59%

2000
2,299
2,178	94.74%
23	1.00%
0	0.00%
25	1.09%
12	0.52%
61	2.65%
121	5.26%

1990
1,902
1,857	97.63%
16	0.84%
0	0.00%
8	0.42%
n/a
21	1.10%
45	2.37%

1980
1,614
1,595	98.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.50%
n/a
11	0.68%
19	1.18%

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

142	6.2
97	4.2

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

321	16.9
76	4.0

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

262	16.2
26	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette 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
Number	Percent
48.3
484	20.0%
1,942	80.0%
500	20.6%

853
2.77

751	88.0%
621	82.7%
24	3.2%
102	12.0%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
593	23.4%
1,945	76.6%
325	12.8%

875
2.85

721	82.4%
609	84.5%
38	5.3%
154	17.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
649	28.2%
1,650	71.8%
175	7.6%

751
3.02

653	87.0%
584	89.4%
25	3.8%
98	13.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
511	26.9%
1,391	73.1%
175	9.2%

633
2.97

529	83.6%
464	87.7%
26	4.9%
104	16.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
507	31.4%
1,107	68.6%
118	7.3%

509
3.15

434	85.3%
384	88.5%
21	4.8%
75	14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	5.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	66	7.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	83	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	168	19.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	79	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	106	12.4%
$200,000 or more	186	21.8%

Median Household Income	115,313
Per Capita Income	49,332

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	18	2.1%
Public Assistance	19	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	34	4.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,018	78.1%
Unemployed	44	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,062	81.4%
Not in Labor Force	242	18.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	391	357	52.3%
Non-Profit	14	36	28.0%
Self-Employed	123	54	69.5%

Local Government	85	120	41.5%
State Government	56	37	60.2%
Federal Government	19	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	514	411	55.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	174	193	47.4%
Total	688	604	53.3%

Pct. Govt.	24.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	285	22.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	237	18.3%
Professional, Technical	382	29.6%
Service Occupations	146	11.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.6%
All others	242	18.7%

White Collar		70.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	228	17.6%
Health care and social assistance	153	11.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	135	10.4%
Construction	123	9.5%
Retail trade	118	9.1%
Public administration	91	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	77	6.0%
Manufacturing	66	5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	59	4.6%
Other services	58	4.5%
Wholesale trade	43	3.3%
Finance and insurance	41	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	21	1.6%
Information	19	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	0.9%
Management	7	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	0.5%
Utilities	6	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	72	2.97%
Cuban	38	1.57%
Dominican	32	1.32%

Total Central American	17	0.70%
Costa Rican	10	0.41%
Guatemalan	7	0.29%
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	26	1.07%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	7	0.29%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	19	0.78%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	35	1.44%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	17	0.70%
Chinese	5	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,921	85.8%
Spanish	127	5.7%
Other Indo-European	103	4.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	44	2.0%
Other Asian	22	1.0%
German, other Germanic	16	0.7%
Arabic	6	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	480	19.8%
Italian	478	19.7%
Irish	446	18.4%
English	277	11.4%
American	103	4.2%
Dutch	100	4.1%
Albanian	87	3.6%
Russian	73	3.0%
Norwegian	63	2.6%
Polish	62	2.6%
Hungarian	42	1.7%
French	41	1.7%
Scottish	36	1.5%
Portuguese	29	1.2%
Ukrainian	29	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,394	98.7%
Not a citizen	32	1.3%

Native	2,204	90.8%
Foreign-born	222	9.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
108	5.8%	50	2.7%	514	27.5%	423	22.7%	562	30.1%	210	11.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	108	5.8%
9-12 Years	50	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	514	27.5%
Some College	423	22.7%
Bach. Degree	562	30.1%
Grad Degree	210	11.2%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +60	D +89	D + 12.0%
D +149
2020 vs. 2012	R +157	R +79	R + 0.0%
D +78
2020 vs. 2008	R +103	R +11	D + 4.1%
D +92

2016 vs. 2008	R +43	R +100	R + 8.0%
D -57
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,024	64.9%	Joe Biden (D)	509	32.3%	44	2.8%	1,577	24	18	0.03%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	964	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	360	25.7%	77	5.5%	1,401	28	23	0.04%
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	867	65.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	431	32.8%	18	1.4%	1,316	25	19	0.04%
2008	72%	John McCain (R)	921	67.9%	Barack Obama (D)	417	30.8%	18	1.3%	1,356	26	22	0.03%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	883	67.7%	John Kerry (D)	404	31.0%	18	1.4%	1,305	21	17	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

509

32.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,024

64.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,577

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

360

25.7%

Donald Trump (R)

964

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,401

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

431

32.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

867

65.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,316

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

417

30.8%

John McCain (R)

921

67.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,356

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

883

67.7%

John Kerry (D)

404

31.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,305

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	55%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	774	72.7%	Phil Murphy* (D)	281	26.4%	9 [+]	0.8%	1,064	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.8%);
2020	S2	80%	Rik Mehta (R)	993	64.1%	Cory Booker* (D)	525	33.9%	32 [+]	2.1%	1,550	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 22 (1.4%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 7 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S1	61%	Bob Hugin (R)	827	69.5%	Robert Menendez* (D)	307	25.8%	56 [+]	4.7%	1,190	27	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 27 (2.3%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 15 (1.3%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 14 (1.2%);
2017	G	43%	Kim Guadagno (R)	584	70.0%	Phil Murphy (D)	219	26.3%	31 [+]	3.7%	834	28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 16 (1.9%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 8 (1.0%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%);
2014	S2	36%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	490	70.1%	Cory Booker* (D)	188	26.9%	21 [+]	3.0%	699	28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 14 (2.0%); Antonio Sabas (I) 3 (0.4%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 2 (0.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.1%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	907
Median Value	$428,400

Occupied	853	94.0%
Vacant	54	6.0%

Owned	760	89.1%
Rented	93	10.9%
Median Rent	$1,683

Single-Family Units	877	96.7%
Detached	858	94.6%
Attached	19	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	0.7%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Lafayette township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette township, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lafayette township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, NJ