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Hillside township, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 22,262   ( 858 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.8 square miles
Population density: 8046.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,192 18.83% 22.0%
Black:10,65847.88% 3.9%
Indian:730.33% 121.2%
Asian:3041.37% 47.2%
2+ races:3631.63% 4.0%
Hispanic:5,92026.59% 56.9%
Total non-White:18,07081.17% 12.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,182 -6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,040 11.6




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

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

2010
21,404
5,37425.11%
11,09151.82%
330.15%
5762.69%
3491.63%
3,77417.63%
16,03074.89%

2000
21,747
7,00332.20%
9,94045.71%
260.12%
6382.93%
8603.95%
3,08114.17%
14,74467.80%

1990
21,044
8,99042.72%
8,50140.40%
130.06%
8083.84%
n/a
2,73212.98%
12,05457.28%

1980
21,440
13,30662.06%
6,32529.50%
440.21%
4111.92%
n/a
1,3416.25%
8,13437.94%

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
-1,629 -7.5
1,286 5.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,987 -9.4
2,690 12.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,316 -20.1
3,920 18.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Hillside 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
36.6
4,886 21.9%
17,376 78.1%
3,102 13.9%
7,248
3.07
5,490 75.7%
3,384 61.6%
769 14.0%
1,758 24.3%

2010
NumberPercent
38.0
5,077 23.7%
16,327 76.3%
2,530 11.8%
7,112
3.01
5,533 77.8%
3,463 62.6%
696 12.6%
1,579 22.2%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
5,526 25.4%
16,221 74.6%
2,377 10.9%
7,155
3.04
5,575 77.9%
4,061 72.8%
429 7.7%
1,580 22.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
4,854 23.1%
16,190 76.9%
2,479 11.8%
7,158
2.94
5,660 79.1%
4,431 78.3%
387 6.8%
1,498 20.9%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
5,734 26.7%
15,706 73.3%
2,454 11.4%
7,177
2.99
5,847 81.5%
4,817 82.4%
418 7.1%
1,330 18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Hillside township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,749 
Median Value$339,700 
Occupied7,24893.5%
Vacant5016.5%
Owned5,06669.9%
Rented2,18230.1%
Median Rent$1,596 
Single-Family Units4,79361.9%
    Detached4,46857.7%
    Attached3254.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units3224.2%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hillside township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002593.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991892.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991792.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991141.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991852.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991862.6%
$35,000 to $39,9994025.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993184.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991612.2%
$50,000 to $59,9993014.2%
$60,000 to $74,9997009.7%
$75,000 to $99,99997013.4%
$100,000 to $124,99976510.6%
$125,000 to $149,9995627.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,02614.2%
$200,000 or more93112.8%
Median Household Income89,804 
Per Capita Income38,490 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2453.4%
Public Assistance2443.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6198.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,90473.9%
Unemployed6596.2%
In Armed Forces160.1%
Total Labor Force8,57980.2%
Not in Labor Force2,11219.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,3054,30050.0%
Non-Profit18145628.4%
Self-Employed60023771.7%
Local Government17150725.2%
State Government24354630.8%
Federal Government9718035.0%
Total Private + Self4,9054,53751.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6921,68929.1%
Total5,5976,22647.3%
Pct. Govt.14.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,74114.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,53121.4%
Professional, Technical2,20118.6%
Service Occupations2,16118.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1110.9%
All others3,18927.0%
White Collar 54.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,21918.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,59213.5%
Retail trade1,34511.4%
Educational services9728.2%
Manufacturing9257.8%
Accommodation and food services6975.9%
Construction6595.6%
Other services5915.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5624.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5244.4%
Public administration4323.7%
Finance and insurance3793.2%
Wholesale trade3262.8%
Information2562.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1141.0%
Utilities870.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation780.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting650.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican850.38%
Puerto Rican8033.61%
Cuban2781.25%
Dominican1,1155.01%
Total Central American1,0764.83%
Costa Rican350.16%
Guatemalan5272.37%
Honduran1160.52%
Nicaraguan150.07%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3831.72%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2,40710.81%
Argentinean1060.48%
Bolivian950.43%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian4852.18%
Ecuadorian1,3926.25%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2711.22%
Uruguayan450.20%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American130.06%
Other Hispanic1560.70%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1680.75%
Indian1090.49%
Chinese270.12%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,30154.0%
Spanish5,26825.2%
Other Indo-European2,16410.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,4216.8%
Other4432.1%
Tagalog1280.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic670.3%
Other Asian570.3%
German, other Germanic360.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Haitian1,9308.7%
Portuguese1,6887.6%
American6603.0%
Brazilian4582.1%
Jamaican3761.7%
Other Subsaharan African3221.4%
African3151.4%
European2010.9%
Guyanese1990.9%
Nigerian1750.8%
Italian1470.7%
Polish1420.6%
South African1360.6%
Russian1340.6%
Irish1320.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,44087.3%
Not a citizen2,82212.7%
Native14,31964.3%
Foreign-born7,94335.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hillside township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,334 8.9%814 5.4%4,703 31.2%3,828 25.4%2,981 19.8%1,410 9.4%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,334 8.9%
9-12 Years 814 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,703 31.2%
Some College 3,828 25.4%
Bach. Degree 2,981 19.8%
Grad Degree 1,410 9.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hillside township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +466 D +96 R + 6.3%
D +562
2020 vs. 2012 R +580 R +414 R + 9.7%
D +166
2020 vs. 2008 R +275 D +42 R + 3.6%
D +317
2016 vs. 2008 R -191 R +54 D + 2.7%
D -245
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 8,225 81.8% Donald Trump* (R) 1,766 17.6% 59 0.6% 10,050 -24 -29 0.22%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,663 83.7% Donald Trump (R) 1,300 14.2% 192 2.1% 9,155 -27 -32 0.23%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 8,059 87.0% Mitt Romney (R) 1,186 12.8% 23 0.2% 9,268 -28 -34 0.25%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 7,908 83.8% John McCain (R) 1,491 15.8% 33 0.3% 9,432 -26 -30 0.24%
2004 50% John Kerry (D) 6,415 78.3% George W. Bush* (R) 1,737 21.2% 41 0.5% 8,193 -25 -29 0.23%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Hillside township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,225 81.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,766 17.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 17 0.2%
Other 42 0.4%
TOTAL 10,050
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -29


2016 President, Hillside township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,663 83.7%
Donald Trump (R) 1,300 14.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 50 0.5%
Other 142 1.6%
TOTAL 9,155
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -27 Diff (US): -32


2012 President, Hillside township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,059 87.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,186 12.8%
Other 23 0.2%
TOTAL 9,268
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -34


2008 President, Hillside township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,908 83.8%
John McCain (R) 1,491 15.8%
Other 33 0.3%
TOTAL 9,432
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -30


2004 President, Hillside township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,737 21.2%
John Kerry (D) 6,415 78.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 27 0.3%
Other 14 0.2%
TOTAL 8,193
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -29
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hillside township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 30% Phil Murphy* (D) 4,229 81.5% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 914 17.6% 49 [+] 0.9% 5,192 -29 0.20%
2020 S2 58% Cory Booker* (D) 8,221 83.5% Rik Mehta (R) 1,484 15.1% 135 [+] 1.4% 9,840 -26 0.22%
2018 S1 42% Robert Menendez* (D) 6,000 83.8% Bob Hugin (R) 1,017 14.2% 141 [+] 2.0% 7,158 -27 0.23%
2017 G 30% Phil Murphy (D) 4,381 85.7% Kim Guadagno (R) 678 13.3% 56 [+] 1.1% 5,115 -28 0.24%
2014 S2 26% Cory Booker* (D) 3,743 86.6% Jeffrey Bell (R) 522 12.1% 57 [+] 1.3% 4,322 -30 0.23%
*: 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