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Cranford township, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,838   ( 1,213 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population density: 4930.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,718 86.91% 5.5%
Black:3061.28% 45.6%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:8983.77% 40.8%
2+ races:3281.38% 28.6%
Hispanic:1,4596.12% 1.0%
Total non-White:3,12013.09% 4.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,083 5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:130 0.7




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
22,625
19,63586.78%
5632.49%
100.04%
6382.82%
2551.13%
1,4746.51%
2,99013.22%

2000
22,578
20,45790.61%
6052.68%
00.00%
5552.46%
1420.63%
8123.60%
2,1219.39%

1990
22,633
21,22593.78%
6632.93%
170.08%
2911.29%
n/a
4281.89%
1,4086.22%

1980
24,573
23,27194.70%
7573.08%
60.02%
1480.60%
n/a
3911.59%
1,3025.30%

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
-822 -3.6
869 3.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-768 -3.4
713 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,046 -8.3
106 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Cranford 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
43.1
5,361 22.5%
18,477 77.5%
4,608 19.3%
9,164
2.57
6,455 70.4%
5,463 84.6%
162 2.5%
2,709 29.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.8
5,471 24.2%
17,154 75.8%
3,887 17.2%
8,583
2.61
6,151 71.7%
5,167 84.0%
288 4.7%
2,432 28.3%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
5,207 23.1%
17,371 76.9%
4,046 17.9%
8,401
2.62
6,366 75.8%
5,426 85.2%
236 3.7%
2,035 24.2%

1990
NumberPercent
38.1
4,794 21.2%
17,839 78.8%
3,568 15.8%
8,176
2.73
6,454 78.9%
5,532 85.7%
250 3.9%
1,722 21.1%

1980
NumberPercent
35.3
5,941 24.2%
18,632 75.8%
2,871 11.7%
8,306
2.93
6,870 82.7%
5,902 85.9%
277 4.0%
1,436 17.3%

2022 Housing Data for Cranford township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,453 
Median Value$608,700 
Occupied9,16496.9%
Vacant2893.1%
Owned7,19278.5%
Rented1,97221.5%
Median Rent$1,952 
Single-Family Units7,19876.1%
    Detached6,94873.5%
    Attached2502.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,34414.2%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cranford township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000700.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991401.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992162.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992222.4%
$25,000 to $29,999991.1%
$30,000 to $34,999800.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992873.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991231.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991892.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993764.1%
$60,000 to $74,9997918.6%
$75,000 to $99,9996366.9%
$100,000 to $124,9997127.8%
$125,000 to $149,9995836.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,34914.7%
$200,000 or more3,29135.9%
Median Household Income152,941 
Per Capita Income72,825 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2773.0%
Public Assistance2072.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2913.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,92278.8%
Unemployed4373.2%
In Armed Forces230.2%
Total Labor Force11,38282.1%
Not in Labor Force2,48417.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8603,45058.5%
Non-Profit56765746.3%
Self-Employed46436056.3%
Local Government5331,02334.3%
State Government20330040.4%
Federal Government1234175.0%
Total Private + Self5,3243,81058.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4262,02141.4%
Total6,7505,83153.7%
Pct. Govt.17.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,54528.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,36518.8%
Professional, Technical4,52435.9%
Service Occupations1,0088.0%
All others1,1479.1%
White Collar 82.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,97615.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,88615.0%
Finance and insurance1,47711.7%
Health care and social assistance1,1549.2%
Manufacturing1,0007.9%
Retail trade9487.5%
Construction6074.8%
Public administration5654.5%
Other services4653.7%
Transportation and warehousing3893.1%
Wholesale trade3843.1%
Information3783.0%
Accommodation and food services3753.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3232.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2391.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing2141.7%
Utilities1361.1%
Management460.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting270.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican450.19%
Puerto Rican960.40%
Cuban2010.84%
Dominican1140.48%
Total Central American520.22%
Costa Rican70.03%
Guatemalan450.19%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6372.67%
Argentinean200.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian620.26%
Ecuadorian570.24%
Paraguayan1880.79%
Peruvian790.33%
Uruguayan1530.64%
Venezuelan380.16%
Other South American400.17%
Other Hispanic3141.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2901.22%
Filipino2090.88%
Korean1980.83%
Indian1680.70%
Japanese160.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English19,49586.6%
Spanish8583.8%
Other Indo-European6723.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6182.7%
Chinese2211.0%
Korean1580.7%
Other1490.7%
Tagalog1270.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun800.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian6,55127.5%
Irish6,46127.1%
German3,11413.1%
Polish2,2499.4%
American1,7997.5%
English1,5936.7%
Russian8743.7%
Portuguese6432.7%
Hungarian4982.1%
Eastern European3061.3%
Ukrainian3051.3%
Greek2621.1%
European2250.9%
Serbian1960.8%
French1860.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen23,27697.6%
Not a citizen5622.4%
Native21,48690.1%
Foreign-born2,3529.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cranford township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
195 1.2%261 1.5%3,220 19.1%2,484 14.7%6,428 38.1%4,283 25.4%
  Average years of education: 15.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 195 1.2%
9-12 Years 261 1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,220 19.1%
Some College 2,484 14.7%
Bach. Degree 6,428 38.1%
Grad Degree 4,283 25.4%
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 Cranford township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +287 D +1,696 D + 9.6%
D +1,983
2020 vs. 2012 R +74 D +2,730 D + 17.6%
D +2,804
2020 vs. 2008 R -525 D +3,052 D + 20.4%
D +2,527
2016 vs. 2008 R -812 D +1,356 D + 10.8%
D +544
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 83% Joe Biden (D) 9,040 59.8% Donald Trump* (R) 5,846 38.7% 223 1.5% 15,109 -3 -8 0.33%
2016 74% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,057 53.2% Donald Trump (R) 5,559 41.9% 644 4.9% 13,260 1 -4 0.34%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 6,236 51.3% Mitt Romney (R) 5,772 47.5% 139 1.1% 12,147 7 0 0.33%
2008 76% Barack Obama (D) 6,513 49.9% John McCain (R) 6,371 48.8% 164 1.3% 13,048 7 3 0.34%
2004 74% George W. Bush* (R) 6,455 50.7% John Kerry (D) 6,160 48.4% 111 0.9% 12,726 4 0 0.35%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cranford township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,040 59.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,846 38.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 134 0.9%
Other 89 0.6%
TOTAL 15,109
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Cranford township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,057 53.2%
Donald Trump (R) 5,559 41.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 322 2.4%
Other 322 2.4%
TOTAL 13,260
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Cranford township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,236 51.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,772 47.5%
Other 139 1.1%
TOTAL 12,147
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Cranford township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,513 49.9%
John McCain (R) 6,371 48.8%
Other 164 1.3%
TOTAL 13,048
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Cranford township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,455 50.7%
John Kerry (D) 6,160 48.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 75 0.6%
Other 36 0.3%
TOTAL 12,726
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cranford township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 55% Phil Murphy* (D) 5,408 53.8% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 4,554 45.3% 88 [+] 0.9% 10,050 -2 0.38%
2020 S2 82% Cory Booker* (D) 8,632 57.9% Rik Mehta (R) 6,088 40.8% 201 [+] 1.3% 14,921 0 0.34%
2018 S1 65% Robert Menendez* (D) 6,060 51.8% Bob Hugin (R) 5,285 45.2% 360 [+] 3.1% 11,705 4 0.37%
2017 G 46% Phil Murphy (D) 4,433 53.8% Kim Guadagno (R) 3,598 43.7% 207 [+] 2.5% 8,238 3 0.38%
2014 S2 39% Cory Booker* (D) 3,404 49.6% Jeffrey Bell (R) 3,321 48.4% 137 [+] 2.0% 6,862 6 0.37%
*: 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