Washington township, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,522 ( 129 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.0 square miles
Population density: 363.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,312	81.45%	11.5%
Black:	354	5.43%	132.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	140	2.15%	11.1%
2+ races:	187	2.87%	187.7%
Hispanic:	529	8.11%	81.2%

Total non-White:	1,210	18.55%	86.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-691	-12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	562	10.2

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
6,651
6,003	90.26%
152	2.29%
9	0.14%
126	1.89%
65	0.98%
292	4.39%
648	9.74%

2000
6,248
5,921	94.77%
80	1.28%
28	0.45%
42	0.67%
18	0.29%
159	2.54%
327	5.23%

1990
5,367
5,218	97.22%
45	0.84%
0	0.00%
12	0.22%
n/a
92	1.71%
149	2.78%

1980
4,243
4,183	98.59%
0	0.00%
8	0.19%
5	0.12%
n/a
34	0.80%
60	1.41%

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

82	1.3
321	5.1

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

703	13.1
178	3.3

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

1,035	24.4
89	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
45.6
1,377	21.1%
5,145	78.9%
1,189	18.2%

2,533
2.56

1,871	73.9%
1,611	86.1%
19	1.0%
662	26.1%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
1,652	24.8%
4,999	75.2%
863	13.0%

2,380
2.79

1,899	79.8%
1,643	86.5%
88	4.6%
481	20.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
1,864	29.8%
4,384	70.2%
595	9.5%

2,099
2.95

1,720	81.9%
1,590	92.4%
75	4.4%
379	18.1%

1990
Number	Percent
100.5
3,415	63.6%
1,952	36.4%
1,565	29.2%

4,882
1.10

4,219	86.4%
3,862	91.5%
47	1.1%
663	13.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.8
1,181	27.8%
3,062	72.2%
427	10.1%

1,387
3.05

1,194	86.1%
1,058	88.6%
71	5.9%
193	13.9%

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	55	2.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	27	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	0.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	64	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	0.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	45	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	51	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	140	5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	148	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	130	5.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	340	13.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	321	12.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	244	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	427	16.9%
$200,000 or more	479	18.9%

Median Household Income	111,815
Per Capita Income	52,090

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	72	2.8%
Public Assistance	92	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	131	5.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,974	74.8%
Unemployed	119	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,093	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	882	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,349	1,194	53.0%
Non-Profit	38	40	48.7%
Self-Employed	158	105	60.1%

Local Government	161	261	38.2%
State Government	67	46	59.3%
Federal Government	20	37	35.1%

Total Private + Self	1,507	1,299	53.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	286	384	42.7%
Total	1,793	1,683	51.6%

Pct. Govt.	17.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	629	18.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	620	17.8%
Professional, Technical	706	20.3%
Service Occupations	463	13.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.1%
All others	1,058	30.4%

White Collar		56.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	583	16.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	363	10.4%
Construction	347	10.0%
Educational services	343	9.9%
Retail trade	321	9.2%
Health care and social assistance	307	8.8%
Finance and insurance	208	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	190	5.5%
Utilities	167	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	145	4.2%
Information	125	3.6%
Other services	101	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	81	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	80	2.3%
Public administration	51	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	34	1.0%
Wholesale trade	30	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	63	0.97%
Puerto Rican	170	2.61%
Cuban	35	0.54%
Dominican	35	0.54%

Total Central American	11	0.17%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	11	0.17%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	39	0.60%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	18	0.28%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	21	0.32%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	176	2.70%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	74	1.13%
Chinese	56	0.86%
Indian	10	0.15%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,722	90.1%
Spanish	254	4.0%
Other Indo-European	227	3.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	57	0.9%
Tagalog	38	0.6%
German, other Germanic	37	0.6%
Other	14	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	1,563	24.0%
German	1,176	18.0%
Irish	956	14.7%
English	676	10.4%
American	484	7.4%
Polish	338	5.2%
European	262	4.0%
Dutch	148	2.3%
Scottish	84	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	73	1.1%
Pennsylvania German	65	1.0%
South African	50	0.8%
Welsh	48	0.7%
Russian	47	0.7%
African	44	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,375	97.7%
Not a citizen	147	2.3%

Native	5,862	89.9%
Foreign-born	660	10.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
47	1.0%	137	2.9%	1,622	34.5%	1,116	23.8%	1,337	28.5%	436	9.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	47	1.0%
9-12 Years	137	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,622	34.5%
Some College	1,116	23.8%
Bach. Degree	1,337	28.5%
Grad Degree	436	9.3%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +280	D +224	D + 12.3%
D +504
2020 vs. 2012	R +461	R +18	D + 5.9%
D +443
2020 vs. 2008	R +335	R +76	D + 1.7%
D +259

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +300	R + 10.7%
D -245
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,462	60.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,561	38.2%	65	1.6%	4,088	19	13	0.09%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	2,182	64.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,057	31.2%	149	4.4%	3,388	23	19	0.09%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,001	62.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,118	35.1%	62	1.9%	3,181	22	16	0.09%
2008	71%	John McCain (R)	2,127	61.2%	Barack Obama (D)	1,302	37.4%	49	1.4%	3,478	20	16	0.09%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,194	66.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,045	31.9%	40	1.2%	3,279	21	16	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,561

38.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,462

60.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,088

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,057

31.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,182

64.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,388

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,118

35.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,001

62.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,181

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,302

37.4%

John McCain (R)

2,127

61.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

3,478

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Washington township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,194

66.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,045

31.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,279

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	76%	Rik Mehta (R)	2,415	60.3%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,484	37.1%	105 [+]	2.6%	4,004	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 59 (1.5%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 31 (0.8%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 15 (0.4%);
2014	S2	31%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	1,031	65.5%	Cory Booker* (D)	488	31.0%	54 [+]	3.4%	1,573	23	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 25 (1.6%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 11 (0.7%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 9 (0.6%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 7 (0.4%); Antonio Sabas (I) 2 (0.1%);

*: 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	2,650
Median Value	$348,900

Occupied	2,533	95.6%
Vacant	117	4.4%

Owned	2,116	83.5%
Rented	417	16.5%
Median Rent	$1,726

Single-Family Units	2,469	93.2%
Detached	2,234	84.3%
Attached	235	8.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	34	1.3%
Mobile Homes	68	2.6%

Washington township, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington township, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Washington township, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington township, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington township, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington township, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington township, NJ