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Scotch Plains township, NJ


Union County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 24,740   ( 1,230 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.0 square miles
Population density: 2742.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,675 63.36% 8.4%
Black:1,9087.71% 24.3%
Indian:2180.88% 847.8%
Asian:3,01012.17% 67.5%
2+ races:1,2485.04% 205.9%
Hispanic:2,62210.60% 65.7%
Total non-White:9,06536.64% 41.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,446 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:2,676 13.8




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

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

2010
23,510
17,12172.82%
2,51910.71%
230.10%
1,7977.64%
4081.74%
1,5826.73%
6,38927.18%

2000
22,732
17,31076.15%
2,48710.94%
450.20%
1,5937.01%
4231.86%
8553.76%
5,42223.85%

1990
21,160
17,41082.28%
2,35311.12%
300.14%
9774.62%
n/a
3901.84%
3,75017.72%

1980
20,774
17,78385.60%
2,23210.74%
00.00%
3371.62%
n/a
4222.03%
2,99114.40%

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
-189 -0.8
967 4.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-100 -0.5
1,672 7.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-373 -1.8
759 3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Scotch Plains 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
42.8
6,344 25.6%
18,396 74.4%
4,236 17.1%
8,836
2.78
6,902 78.1%
5,841 84.6%
332 4.8%
1,934 21.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
6,090 25.9%
17,420 74.1%
3,334 14.2%
8,595
2.72
6,431 74.8%
5,381 83.7%
348 5.4%
2,164 25.2%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
5,703 25.1%
17,029 74.9%
3,161 13.9%
8,338
2.71
6,277 75.3%
5,461 87.0%
218 3.5%
2,061 24.7%

1990
NumberPercent
37.6
4,527 21.4%
16,633 78.6%
2,905 13.7%
7,589
2.77
6,066 79.9%
5,242 86.4%
151 2.5%
1,523 20.1%

1980
NumberPercent
34.5
5,573 26.8%
15,201 73.2%
1,927 9.3%
6,653
3.11
5,796 87.1%
5,207 89.8%
249 4.3%
857 12.9%

2022 Housing Data for Scotch Plains township, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,988 
Median Value$663,000 
Occupied8,83698.3%
Vacant1521.7%
Owned7,36583.4%
Rented1,47116.6%
Median Rent$1,790 
Single-Family Units7,31681.4%
    Detached6,92077.0%
    Attached3964.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units92410.3%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Scotch Plains township, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002262.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991631.8%
$15,000 to $19,999120.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991812.0%
$25,000 to $29,999861.0%
$30,000 to $34,999400.5%
$35,000 to $39,999480.5%
$40,000 to $44,999921.0%
$45,000 to $49,999530.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992823.2%
$60,000 to $74,9994635.2%
$75,000 to $99,9995936.7%
$100,000 to $124,9994915.6%
$125,000 to $149,9998649.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,36015.4%
$200,000 or more3,88243.9%
Median Household Income179,241 
Per Capita Income80,716 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI600.7%
Public Assistance911.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1321.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,36376.6%
Unemployed4943.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,85780.2%
Not in Labor Force2,67919.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,5913,68455.5%
Non-Profit35469333.8%
Self-Employed95951565.1%
Local Government34995026.9%
State Government24732843.0%
Federal Government171995.0%
Total Private + Self5,5504,19956.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1211,98036.1%
Total6,6716,17951.9%
Pct. Govt.16.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,39634.2%
Sales and Office Occupations2,13916.6%
Professional, Technical4,34133.7%
Service Occupations9067.0%
All others1,0888.5%
White Collar 84.5%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical1,90514.8%
Educational services1,61212.5%
Finance and insurance1,57712.3%
Health care and social assistance1,45511.3%
Manufacturing9967.7%
Retail trade7035.5%
Other services6244.8%
Public administration5884.6%
Information5284.1%
Construction4963.9%
Accommodation and food services4523.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4253.3%
Transportation and warehousing4243.3%
Wholesale trade4003.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3022.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2251.7%
Utilities1501.2%
Management80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Scotch Plains township, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3331.35%
Puerto Rican8053.25%
Cuban5012.03%
Dominican910.37%
Total Central American580.23%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran580.23%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4671.89%
Argentinean760.31%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean100.04%
Colombian2220.90%
Ecuadorian470.19%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian700.28%
Uruguayan420.17%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3671.48%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,4555.88%
Chinese8133.29%
Filipino2601.05%
Korean1990.80%
Japanese1550.63%
Vietnamese360.15%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,39978.1%
Other Indo-European1,3745.8%
Spanish1,1534.9%
Other Asian8033.4%
Chinese4982.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4431.9%
Tagalog2220.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun1810.8%
Other1800.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian4,27917.3%
Irish3,85815.6%
Polish2,4189.8%
German2,3179.4%
English9093.7%
Russian8893.6%
American5772.3%
Eastern European5752.3%
European3521.4%
Portuguese3241.3%
Hungarian2581.0%
Austrian2160.9%
Dutch2140.9%
Haitian2090.8%
French1820.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen23,74096.0%
Not a citizen1,0004.0%
Native20,60983.3%
Foreign-born4,13116.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Scotch Plains township, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
229 1.3%369 2.2%2,288 13.4%2,651 15.6%6,538 38.4%4,954 29.1%
  Average years of education: 15.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 229 1.3%
9-12 Years 369 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,288 13.4%
Some College 2,651 15.6%
Bach. Degree 6,538 38.4%
Grad Degree 4,954 29.1%
Average years of education: 15.4

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Scotch Plains township, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +330 D +1,679 D + 7.7%
D +2,009
2020 vs. 2012 R -175 D +3,100 D + 18.6%
D +2,925
2020 vs. 2008 R -384 D +3,016 D + 18.4%
D +2,632
2016 vs. 2008 R -714 D +1,337 D + 10.7%
D +623
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Joe Biden (D) 9,726 64.3% Donald Trump* (R) 5,219 34.5% 181 1.2% 15,126 -7 -12 0.33%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,717 58.3% Donald Trump (R) 4,889 37.0% 624 4.7% 13,230 -4 -9 0.34%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 6,801 55.2% Mitt Romney (R) 5,394 43.8% 133 1.1% 12,328 3 -3 0.34%
2008 74% Barack Obama (D) 7,094 55.4% John McCain (R) 5,603 43.8% 109 0.9% 12,806 2 -2 0.33%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 6,134 51.2% George W. Bush* (R) 5,757 48.1% 83 0.7% 11,974 2 -3 0.33%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,726 64.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,219 34.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 111 0.7%
Other 70 0.5%
TOTAL 15,126
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,717 58.3%
Donald Trump (R) 4,889 37.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 318 2.4%
Other 306 2.3%
TOTAL 13,230
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9


2012 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,801 55.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,394 43.8%
Other 133 1.1%
TOTAL 12,328
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,094 55.4%
John McCain (R) 5,603 43.8%
Other 109 0.9%
TOTAL 12,806
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Scotch Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,757 48.1%
John Kerry (D) 6,134 51.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 55 0.5%
Other 28 0.2%
TOTAL 11,974
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Scotch Plains township, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 49% Phil Murphy* (D) 5,469 58.8% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 3,775 40.6% 62 [+] 0.7% 9,306 -7 0.36%
2020 S2 79% Cory Booker* (D) 9,332 62.1% Rik Mehta (R) 5,499 36.6% 197 [+] 1.3% 15,028 -4 0.34%
2018 S1 60% Robert Menendez* (D) 6,441 57.1% Bob Hugin (R) 4,528 40.2% 305 [+] 2.7% 11,274 -1 0.36%
2017 G 40% Phil Murphy (D) 4,331 58.6% Kim Guadagno (R) 2,902 39.2% 162 [+] 2.2% 7,395 -3 0.34%
2014 S2 39% Cory Booker* (D) 3,974 57.1% Jeffrey Bell (R) 2,897 41.6% 93 [+] 1.3% 6,964 -1 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