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Kenilworth borough, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,345   ( 431 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population density: 3887.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,683 56.12% 22.6%
Black:3474.16% 62.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2573.08% 15.7%
2+ races:1291.55% 44.9%
Hispanic:2,48729.80% 102.5%
Total non-White:3,66243.88% 96.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,364 -20.9
Change in Non-White pop.:1,795 27.5




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
7,914
6,04776.41%
2132.69%
90.11%
3053.85%
891.12%
1,22815.52%
1,86723.59%

2000
7,675
6,53285.11%
2242.92%
00.00%
2112.75%
460.60%
6628.63%
1,14314.89%

1990
7,574
6,88190.85%
1882.48%
80.11%
1041.37%
n/a
3935.19%
6939.15%

1980
8,221
7,82495.17%
2082.53%
00.00%
130.16%
n/a
1762.14%
3974.83%

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
-485 -6.3
724 9.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-349 -4.6
450 5.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-943 -11.5
296 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Kenilworth borough, 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
37.0
2,233 26.8%
6,112 73.2%
1,213 14.5%
2,802
2.98
2,208 78.8%
1,375 62.3%
284 12.9%
594 21.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
1,727 21.8%
6,187 78.2%
1,233 15.6%
2,841
2.78
2,102 74.0%
1,569 74.6%
120 5.7%
739 26.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.9
1,630 21.2%
6,045 78.8%
1,386 18.1%
2,846
2.70
2,114 74.3%
1,633 77.2%
93 4.4%
732 25.7%

1990
NumberPercent
39.2
1,417 18.7%
6,157 81.3%
1,433 18.9%
2,800
2.71
2,216 79.1%
1,816 81.9%
62 2.8%
584 20.9%

1980
NumberPercent
35.2
1,956 23.8%
6,265 76.2%
921 11.2%
2,700
3.04
2,278 84.4%
1,877 82.4%
119 5.2%
422 15.6%

2022 Housing Data for Kenilworth borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,904 
Median Value$462,100 
Occupied2,80296.5%
Vacant1023.5%
Owned1,84465.8%
Rented95834.2%
Median Rent$1,884 
Single-Family Units2,14773.9%
    Detached2,02369.7%
    Attached1244.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units260.9%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kenilworth borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000712.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991435.1%
$15,000 to $19,999782.8%
$20,000 to $24,999762.7%
$25,000 to $29,999923.3%
$30,000 to $34,999501.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991013.6%
$40,000 to $44,999130.5%
$45,000 to $49,999130.5%
$50,000 to $59,999822.9%
$60,000 to $74,99936212.9%
$75,000 to $99,99934412.3%
$100,000 to $124,99930210.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992679.5%
$150,000 to $199,99941214.7%
$200,000 or more39614.1%
Median Household Income97,600 
Per Capita Income49,611 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI521.9%
Public Assistance1194.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1946.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,74678.0%
Unemployed1795.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,92583.1%
Not in Labor Force59516.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6621,39254.4%
Non-Profit11821535.4%
Self-Employed1166065.9%
Local Government15522341.0%
State Government54985.7%
Federal Government1150100.0%
Total Private + Self1,7781,45255.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.44244749.7%
Total2,2201,89953.9%
Pct. Govt.13.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts46411.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,19729.1%
Professional, Technical99924.3%
Service Occupations50912.4%
All others95023.1%
White Collar 64.6%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade69917.0%
Health care and social assistance53513.0%
Construction45211.0%
Educational services3869.4%
Manufacturing3438.3%
Accommodation and food services2656.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2556.2%
Finance and insurance2405.8%
Transportation and warehousing2145.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1774.3%
Utilities1443.5%
Other services1253.0%
Public administration952.3%
Wholesale trade832.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing421.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation360.9%
Information280.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Kenilworth borough, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1211.45%
Puerto Rican6617.92%
Cuban4605.51%
Dominican1041.25%
Total Central American520.62%
Costa Rican520.62%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5786.93%
Argentinean380.46%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian921.10%
Ecuadorian2382.85%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian220.26%
Uruguayan1882.25%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5116.12%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1451.74%
Filipino580.70%
Korean410.49%
Thai130.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,15864.3%
Spanish1,63620.4%
Other Indo-European7449.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2593.2%
Arabic1381.7%
Tagalog380.5%
German, other Germanic280.3%
Other Asian130.2%
Other80.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian1,47517.7%
Portuguese7338.8%
American6367.6%
Polish6167.4%
Irish5776.9%
German5586.7%
Brazilian1952.3%
English1541.8%
Jordanian1131.4%
Hungarian1001.2%
Ukrainian981.2%
Greek931.1%
French790.9%
Russian610.7%
Lithuanian440.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,98495.7%
Not a citizen3614.3%
Native6,91682.9%
Foreign-born1,42917.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kenilworth borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
236 4.3%298 5.4%1,501 27.1%1,858 33.6%1,052 19.0%588 10.6%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 236 4.3%
9-12 Years 298 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,501 27.1%
Some College 1,858 33.6%
Bach. Degree 1,052 19.0%
Grad Degree 588 10.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Kenilworth borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +352 R +8 D + 2.7%
D +344
2020 vs. 2012 R +723 R +423 R + 8.1%
D +300
2020 vs. 2008 R +434 R +163 R + 1.5%
D +271
2016 vs. 2008 R +82 R +155 R + 4.2%
D -73
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 69% Donald Trump* (R) 2,498 56.9% Joe Biden (D) 1,835 41.8% 58 1.3% 4,391 16 10 0.10%
2016 60% Donald Trump (R) 2,146 57.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,491 39.6% 129 3.4% 3,766 16 11 0.10%
2012 54% Mitt Romney (R) 1,775 53.0% Barack Obama* (D) 1,535 45.9% 36 1.1% 3,346 13 6 0.09%
2008 60% John McCain (R) 2,064 56.1% Barack Obama (D) 1,564 42.5% 54 1.5% 3,682 14 10 0.09%
2004 59% George W. Bush* (R) 1,949 54.6% John Kerry (D) 1,589 44.5% 32 0.9% 3,570 8 4 0.10%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Kenilworth borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,835 41.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,498 56.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 28 0.6%
Other 30 0.7%
TOTAL 4,391
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Kenilworth borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,491 39.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,146 57.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 67 1.8%
Other 62 1.6%
TOTAL 3,766
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 11


2012 President, Kenilworth borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,535 45.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,775 53.0%
Other 36 1.1%
TOTAL 3,346
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Kenilworth borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,564 42.5%
John McCain (R) 2,064 56.1%
Other 54 1.5%
TOTAL 3,682
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10


2004 President, Kenilworth borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,949 54.6%
John Kerry (D) 1,589 44.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 22 0.6%
Other 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,570
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kenilworth borough, NJ

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 42% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,692 63.3% Phil Murphy* (D) 963 36.0% 18 [+] 0.7% 2,673 15 0.10%
2020 S2 66% Rik Mehta (R) 2,324 54.7% Cory Booker* (D) 1,839 43.3% 85 [+] 2.0% 4,248 14 0.10%
2018 S1 46% Bob Hugin (R) 1,635 56.2% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,178 40.5% 96 [+] 3.3% 2,909 13 0.09%
2017 G 32% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,065 52.6% Phil Murphy (D) 912 45.0% 48 [+] 2.4% 2,025 11 0.09%
2014 S2 30% Jeffrey Bell (R) 982 53.0% Cory Booker* (D) 835 45.1% 35 [+] 1.9% 1,852 11 0.10%
*: 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