Independence township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,479 ( 183 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.8 square miles
Population density: 276.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,607	84.08%	9.4%
Black:	63	1.15%	1.6%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	46	0.84%	64.6%
2+ races:	91	1.66%	51.7%
Hispanic:	672	12.27%	118.9%

Total non-White:	872	15.92%	51.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-480	-10.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	297	6.4

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
5,662
5,087	89.84%
64	1.13%
4	0.07%
130	2.30%
60	1.06%
307	5.42%
575	10.16%

2000
5,603
5,155	92.00%
96	1.71%
0	0.00%
110	1.96%
4	0.07%
231	4.12%
448	8.00%

1990
3,977
3,816	95.95%
5	0.13%
27	0.68%
76	1.91%
n/a
53	1.33%
161	4.05%

1980
2,829
2,672	94.45%
58	2.05%
11	0.39%
54	1.91%
n/a
34	1.20%
157	5.55%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-68	-1.2
127	2.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,339	33.7
287	7.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,144	40.4
4	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence 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
Number	Percent
45.1
957	17.5%
4,522	82.5%
1,074	19.6%

2,359
2.32

1,475	62.5%
1,260	85.4%
122	8.3%
884	37.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
1,324	23.4%
4,338	76.6%
615	10.9%

2,234
2.53

1,505	67.4%
1,246	82.8%
88	5.8%
729	32.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
1,475	26.3%
4,128	73.7%
445	7.9%

2,145
2.61

1,504	70.1%
1,337	88.9%
60	4.0%
641	29.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
1,066	26.8%
2,911	73.2%
364	9.2%

1,435
2.77

1,080	75.3%
943	87.3%
37	3.4%
355	24.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
875	30.9%
1,954	69.1%
243	8.6%

949
2.98

773	81.5%
694	89.8%
33	4.3%
176	18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Independence township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	28	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	21	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	37	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	101	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	161	6.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	104	4.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	210	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	266	11.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	363	15.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	376	15.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	218	9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	166	7.0%
$200,000 or more	234	9.9%

Median Household Income	92,536
Per Capita Income	47,858

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	0.6%
Public Assistance	16	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	30	1.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,443	78.9%
Unemployed	80	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,523	81.4%
Not in Labor Force	575	18.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,084	1,256	46.3%
Non-Profit	22	98	18.3%
Self-Employed	87	124	41.2%

Local Government	207	57	78.4%
State Government	8	7	53.3%
Federal Government	0	14	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,171	1,380	45.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	237	176	57.4%
Total	1,408	1,556	47.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	313	10.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	731	24.4%
Professional, Technical	829	27.7%
Service Occupations	548	18.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.1%
All others	577	19.2%

White Collar		62.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	470	15.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	369	12.3%
Manufacturing	333	11.1%
Retail trade	325	10.8%
Accommodation and food services	260	8.7%
Educational services	251	8.4%
Construction	178	5.9%
Other services	164	5.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	123	4.1%
Wholesale trade	120	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	115	3.8%
Public administration	88	2.9%
Finance and insurance	56	1.9%
Management	47	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	1.2%
Information	26	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	106	1.93%
Puerto Rican	209	3.81%
Cuban	24	0.44%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	54	0.99%
Costa Rican	21	0.38%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	33	0.60%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	261	4.76%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	26	0.47%
Ecuadorian	174	3.18%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	61	1.11%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	18	0.33%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	46	0.84%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,519	85.5%
Spanish	462	8.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	101	1.9%
Arabic	80	1.5%
Other Indo-European	47	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	44	0.8%
Tagalog	30	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	1,807	33.0%
Irish	1,068	19.5%
German	926	16.9%
Polish	622	11.4%
English	500	9.1%
Dutch	154	2.8%
Greek	123	2.2%
French Canadian	112	2.0%
Lithuanian	90	1.6%
European	84	1.5%
Welsh	81	1.5%
Swiss	63	1.1%
American	62	1.1%
French	59	1.1%
Portuguese	52	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,304	96.8%
Not a citizen	175	3.2%

Native	5,073	92.6%
Foreign-born	406	7.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
88	2.2%	109	2.7%	1,205	30.1%	968	24.2%	1,097	27.4%	532	13.3%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	88	2.2%
9-12 Years	109	2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,205	30.1%
Some College	968	24.2%
Bach. Degree	1,097	27.4%
Grad Degree	532	13.3%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +155	D +344	D + 15.7%
D +499
2020 vs. 2012	R +337	D +167	D + 10.6%
D +504
2020 vs. 2008	R +278	D +31	D + 3.6%
D +309

2016 vs. 2008	R +123	R +313	R + 12.2%
D -190
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,837	54.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,468	43.5%	69	2.0%	3,374	13	8	0.07%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,682	60.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	969	34.8%	130	4.7%	2,781	19	15	0.07%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,500	59.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	964	38.2%	60	2.4%	2,524	19	12	0.07%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	1,559	56.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,159	41.9%	49	1.8%	2,767	15	11	0.07%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,763	64.7%	John Kerry (D)	927	34.0%	35	1.3%	2,725	18	14	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,468

43.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,837

54.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,374

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

969

34.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,682

60.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,781

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

964

38.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,500

59.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

2,524

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,159

41.9%

John McCain (R)

1,559

56.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,767

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Independence township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,763

64.7%

John Kerry (D)

927

34.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,725

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	48%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,331	63.1%	Phil Murphy* (D)	757	35.9%	21 [+]	1.0%	2,109	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 21 (1.0%);
2020	S2	75%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,814	54.6%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,423	42.9%	83 [+]	2.5%	3,320	14	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 57 (1.7%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 18 (0.5%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 8 (0.2%);
2018	S1	53%	Bob Hugin (R)	1,372	59.1%	Robert Menendez* (D)	871	37.5%	80 [+]	3.4%	2,323	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 37 (1.6%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 23 (1.0%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 20 (0.9%);
2017	G	35%	Kim Guadagno (R)	925	60.6%	Phil Murphy (D)	567	37.1%	35 [+]	2.3%	1,527	19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 14 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.9%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 8 (0.5%);
2014	S2	29%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	774	60.6%	Cory Booker* (D)	463	36.3%	40 [+]	3.1%	1,277	18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 19 (1.5%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 10 (0.8%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 4 (0.3%); Antonio Sabas (I) 4 (0.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 3 (0.2%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,382
Median Value	$319,600

Occupied	2,359	99.0%
Vacant	23	1.0%

Owned	1,828	77.5%
Rented	531	22.5%
Median Rent	$1,547

Single-Family Units	1,821	76.4%
Detached	1,215	51.0%
Attached	606	25.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	472	19.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Independence township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Independence township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Independence township, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Independence township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Independence township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence township, NJ