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Mountainside borough, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,991   ( 306 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.0 square miles
Population density: 1749.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,265 75.31% 8.5%
Black:811.16% 33.1%
Indian:00.00% 0.0%
Asian:74710.69% 131.3%
2+ races:1091.56% 49.3%
Hispanic:78811.27% 93.6%
Total non-White:1,72624.69% 85.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-489 -8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:795 14.4




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
6,685
5,75486.07%
1211.81%
00.00%
3234.83%
731.09%
4076.09%
93113.93%

2000
6,602
6,07492.00%
671.01%
00.00%
2263.42%
430.65%
1922.91%
5288.00%

1990
6,657
6,33895.21%
290.44%
00.00%
1752.63%
n/a
1151.73%
3194.79%

1980
7,118
6,79795.49%
420.59%
00.00%
1442.02%
n/a
991.39%
3214.51%

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
-320 -4.8
403 6.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-264 -4.0
209 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-459 -6.4
-2 -0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Mountainside 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
50.1
1,686 24.1%
5,305 75.9%
1,778 25.4%
2,537
2.70
2,013 79.3%
1,889 93.8%
81 4.0%
524 20.7%

2010
NumberPercent
47.2
1,554 23.2%
5,131 76.8%
1,585 23.7%
2,468
2.64
1,867 75.6%
1,646 88.2%
57 3.1%
601 24.4%

2000
NumberPercent
46.4
1,405 21.3%
5,197 78.7%
1,642 24.9%
2,436
2.60
1,935 79.4%
1,730 89.4%
80 4.1%
501 20.6%

1990
NumberPercent
43.8
1,207 18.1%
5,450 81.9%
1,330 20.0%
2,371
2.74
2,005 84.6%
1,829 91.2%
7 0.3%
366 15.4%

1980
NumberPercent
42.1
1,630 22.9%
5,488 77.1%
863 12.1%
2,337
3.01
2,099 89.8%
1,880 89.6%
48 2.3%
238 10.2%

2022 Housing Data for Mountainside borough, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,588 
Median Value$719,000 
Occupied2,53798.0%
Vacant512.0%
Owned2,14184.4%
Rented39615.6%
Median Rent$3,501 
Single-Family Units2,41693.4%
    Detached2,41693.4%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1325.1%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mountainside borough, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000381.5%
$10,000 to $14,999180.7%
$15,000 to $19,999170.7%
$30,000 to $34,999210.8%
$35,000 to $39,999853.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991154.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991194.7%
$50,000 to $59,999612.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991084.3%
$75,000 to $99,99927610.9%
$100,000 to $124,99925710.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991465.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991104.3%
$200,000 or more1,16646.0%
Median Household Income162,531 
Per Capita Income79,245 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI130.5%
Public Assistance120.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps321.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,28671.5%
Unemployed501.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,33673.1%
Not in Labor Force85926.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,06299351.7%
Non-Profit706153.4%
Self-Employed30115166.6%
Local Government10214341.6%
State Government316931.0%
Federal Government606548.0%
Total Private + Self1,3631,14454.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26333843.8%
Total1,6261,48252.3%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts76724.7%
Sales and Office Occupations83426.8%
Professional, Technical1,07634.6%
Service Occupations1484.8%
All others2839.1%
White Collar 86.1%
Industry
 Number%
Finance and insurance47115.2%
Professional, scientific, technical46114.8%
Health care and social assistance38512.4%
Manufacturing36411.7%
Educational services2337.5%
Accommodation and food services2287.3%
Public administration2076.7%
Retail trade1595.1%
Wholesale trade1354.3%
Other services1334.3%
Construction1103.5%
Information812.6%
Transportation and warehousing591.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.531.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation190.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing100.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican120.17%
Puerto Rican210.30%
Cuban2723.89%
Dominican110.16%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2513.59%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian190.27%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1702.43%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan240.34%
Other South American380.54%
Other Hispanic2213.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese5297.57%
Indian650.93%
Filipino620.89%
Taiwanese380.54%
Korean170.24%
Japanese110.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English4,88576.7%
Spanish4497.1%
Chinese3896.1%
Other Indo-European3465.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1722.7%
Tagalog420.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun310.5%
German, other Germanic250.4%
Korean170.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian1,28818.4%
Irish1,05015.0%
German91013.0%
Polish4937.1%
American4516.5%
Portuguese3925.6%
English3204.6%
Norwegian2032.9%
French1131.6%
Ukrainian1001.4%
Russian851.2%
European791.1%
British771.1%
Hungarian721.0%
Eastern European711.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,41691.8%
Not a citizen5758.2%
Native5,71781.8%
Foreign-born1,27418.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mountainside borough, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
145 2.9%43 0.9%755 15.0%826 16.4%1,485 29.6%1,770 35.2%
  Average years of education: 15.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 145 2.9%
9-12 Years 43 0.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 755 15.0%
Some College 826 16.4%
Bach. Degree 1,485 29.6%
Grad Degree 1,770 35.2%
Average years of education: 15.3

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mountainside borough, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +157 D +441 D + 11.9%
D +598
2020 vs. 2012 R +151 D +687 D + 19.7%
D +838
2020 vs. 2008 R -80 D +819 D + 21.4%
D +739
2016 vs. 2008 R -237 D +378 D + 9.6%
D +141
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 85% Donald Trump* (R) 2,251 49.6% Joe Biden (D) 2,239 49.4% 45 1.0% 4,535 8 3 0.10%
2016 74% Donald Trump (R) 2,094 53.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,641 42.2% 151 3.9% 3,886 13 8 0.10%
2012 68% Mitt Romney (R) 2,100 59.5% Barack Obama* (D) 1,401 39.7% 29 0.8% 3,530 19 12 0.10%
2008 75% John McCain (R) 2,331 60.3% Barack Obama (D) 1,500 38.8% 33 0.9% 3,864 19 15 0.10%
2004 74% George W. Bush* (R) 2,215 58.2% John Kerry (D) 1,561 41.0% 31 0.8% 3,807 12 7 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mountainside borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,239 49.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,251 49.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 32 0.7%
Other 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,535
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Mountainside borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,641 42.2%
Donald Trump (R) 2,094 53.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 73 1.9%
Other 78 2.0%
TOTAL 3,886
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Mountainside borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,401 39.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,100 59.5%
Other 29 0.8%
TOTAL 3,530
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 12


2008 President, Mountainside borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,500 38.8%
John McCain (R) 2,331 60.3%
Other 33 0.9%
TOTAL 3,864
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 15


2004 President, Mountainside borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,215 58.2%
John Kerry (D) 1,561 41.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 21 0.6%
Other 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,807
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mountainside borough, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 56% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 1,709 56.9% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,275 42.5% 17 [+] 0.6% 3,001 9 0.11%
2020 S2 84% Rik Mehta (R) 2,373 52.8% Cory Booker* (D) 2,094 46.6% 28 [+] 0.6% 4,495 12 0.10%
2018 S1 67% Bob Hugin (R) 2,087 58.4% Robert Menendez* (D) 1,432 40.1% 56 [+] 1.6% 3,575 16 0.11%
2017 G 47% Kim Guadagno (R) 1,443 57.7% Phil Murphy (D) 1,020 40.8% 39 [+] 1.6% 2,502 16 0.12%
2014 S2 37% Jeffrey Bell (R) 1,187 60.8% Cory Booker* (D) 736 37.7% 28 [+] 1.4% 1,951 19 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