Washington borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 7,240 ( 779 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population density: 3684.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,573	76.98%	7.3%
Black:	302	4.17%	18.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	86	1.19%	60.6%
2+ races:	373	5.15%	224.3%
Hispanic:	874	12.07%	59.2%

Total non-White:	1,667	23.02%	31.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	379	7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	400	7.5

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
6,461
5,194	80.39%
372	5.76%
4	0.06%
218	3.37%
115	1.78%
549	8.50%
1,267	19.61%

2000
6,712
5,957	88.75%
236	3.52%
26	0.39%
99	1.47%
126	1.88%
268	3.99%
755	11.25%

1990
6,474
6,077	93.87%
117	1.81%
20	0.31%
22	0.34%
n/a
238	3.68%
397	6.13%

1980
6,429
6,155	95.74%
94	1.46%
6	0.09%
11	0.17%
n/a
163	2.54%
274	4.26%

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

-763	-11.4
512	7.6

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

-120	-1.9
358	5.5

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

-78	-1.2
123	1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
Number	Percent
38.8
1,820	25.1%
5,420	74.9%
976	13.5%

2,991
2.41

1,670	55.8%
1,110	66.5%
280	16.8%
1,321	44.2%

2010
Number	Percent
38.3
1,547	23.9%
4,914	76.1%
682	10.6%

2,623
2.46

1,669	63.6%
1,214	72.7%
170	10.2%
954	36.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
1,763	26.3%
4,949	73.7%
698	10.4%

2,728
2.46

1,728	63.3%
1,241	71.8%
194	11.2%
1,000	36.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
1,666	25.7%
4,808	74.3%
875	13.5%

2,543
2.55

1,684	66.2%
1,409	83.7%
78	4.6%
859	33.8%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
1,794	27.9%
4,635	72.1%
945	14.7%

2,401
2.68

1,700	70.8%
1,393	81.9%
106	6.2%
701	29.2%

2022 Housing Data for Washington borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	234	7.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	82	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	151	5.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	109	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	112	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	87	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	72	2.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	54	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	97	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	346	11.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	254	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	571	19.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	342	11.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	152	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	195	6.5%
$200,000 or more	133	4.4%

Median Household Income	67,761
Per Capita Income	34,521

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	147	4.9%
Public Assistance	73	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	354	11.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,128	74.2%
Unemployed	184	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,312	78.6%
Not in Labor Force	903	21.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,387	1,143	54.8%
Non-Profit	141	226	38.4%
Self-Employed	233	51	82.0%

Local Government	137	117	53.9%
State Government	57	67	46.0%
Federal Government	45	17	72.6%

Total Private + Self	1,620	1,194	57.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	380	427	47.1%
Total	2,000	1,621	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	12.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	357	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	962	26.6%
Professional, Technical	651	18.0%
Service Occupations	626	17.3%
All others	1,025	28.3%

White Collar		54.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	712	19.7%
Health care and social assistance	590	16.3%
Manufacturing	314	8.7%
Transportation and warehousing	255	7.0%
Educational services	239	6.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	229	6.3%
Other services	201	5.6%
Construction	172	4.8%
Wholesale trade	158	4.4%
Public administration	147	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	140	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	115	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	101	2.8%
Finance and insurance	88	2.4%
Accommodation and food services	86	2.4%
Information	40	1.1%
Utilities	34	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	51	0.70%
Puerto Rican	293	4.05%
Cuban	54	0.75%
Dominican	25	0.35%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	451	6.23%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	27	0.37%
Ecuadorian	33	0.46%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	391	5.40%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	86	1.19%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,741	83.9%
Spanish	631	9.2%
Arabic	259	3.8%
Other Indo-European	173	2.5%
Other	25	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	13	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,667	23.0%
Italian	1,321	18.2%
English	875	12.1%
Irish	855	11.8%
Polish	559	7.7%
Hungarian	172	2.4%
Lebanese	171	2.4%
Swiss	150	2.1%
French	139	1.9%
Russian	130	1.8%
Dutch	115	1.6%
American	100	1.4%
Pennsylvania German	71	1.0%
European	70	1.0%
Romanian	66	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,589	91.0%
Not a citizen	651	9.0%

Native	6,247	86.3%
Foreign-born	993	13.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
179	3.7%	253	5.3%	1,990	41.4%	1,191	24.8%	870	18.1%	324	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	179	3.7%
9-12 Years	253	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,990	41.4%
Some College	1,191	24.8%
Bach. Degree	870	18.1%
Grad Degree	324	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +426	D +189	D + 10.3%
D +615
2020 vs. 2012	R +603	R +160	R + 4.7%
D +443
2020 vs. 2008	R +514	R +169	R + 5.1%
D +345

2016 vs. 2008	R +88	R +358	R + 15.4%
D -270
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,763	51.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,601	46.5%	76	2.2%	3,440	10	4	0.08%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	1,337	54.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	986	39.9%	150	6.1%	2,473	13	8	0.06%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,160	49.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,158	49.0%	47	2.0%	2,365	9	2	0.06%
2008	52%	Barack Obama (D)	1,256	49.3%	John McCain (R)	1,249	49.0%	43	1.7%	2,548	7	3	0.07%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,477	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,021	40.4%	29	1.1%	2,527	12	8	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,601

46.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,763

51.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,440

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Washington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

986

39.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,337

54.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

2,473

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Washington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,158

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,160

49.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,365

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Washington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,256

49.3%

John McCain (R)

1,249

49.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,548

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Washington borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,477

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,021

40.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,527

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	77%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	2,880	64.5%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,530	34.3%	54 [+]	1.2%	4,464	17	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 54 (1.2%);
2020	S2	58%	Rik Mehta (R)	1,692	50.0%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,577	46.6%	115 [+]	3.4%	3,384	9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 75 (2.2%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 30 (0.9%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 10 (0.3%);
2018	S1	87%	Bob Hugin (R)	2,922	59.5%	Robert Menendez* (D)	1,784	36.3%	205 [+]	4.2%	4,911	17	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 120 (2.4%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 51 (1.0%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 34 (0.7%);
2017	G	64%	Kim Guadagno (R)	2,212	62.0%	Phil Murphy (D)	1,226	34.4%	131 [+]	3.7%	3,569	20	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 58 (1.6%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 55 (1.5%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 18 (0.5%);
2014	S2	22%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	555	48.6%	Cory Booker* (D)	545	47.8%	41 [+]	3.6%	1,141	6	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 13 (1.1%); Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 11 (1.0%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 11 (1.0%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 4 (0.4%); Antonio Sabas (I) 2 (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	3,119
Median Value	$207,400

Occupied	2,991	95.9%
Vacant	128	4.1%

Owned	1,446	48.3%
Rented	1,545	51.7%
Median Rent	$1,205

Single-Family Units	1,927	61.8%
Detached	1,469	47.1%
Attached	458	14.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	635	20.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Washington borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Washington borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington borough, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington borough, NJ