Watchung borough, New Jersey demographics
Population: 6,483
Median age: 45.3
Median household income: 143,889
Watchung is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Watchung borough, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 6,483 |
| 2020 | 6,040 |
| 2019 | 6,039 |
| 2018 | 6,034 |
| 2017 | 5,961 |
| 2016 | 5,944 |
| 2015 | 5,900 |
| 2014 | 5,855 |
| 2013 | 5,828 |
| 2012 | 5,776 |
| 2011 | 5,742 |
| 2010 | 5,686 |
| 2009 | 6,245 |
Census data for Watchung borough, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Watchung borough, New Jersey
| Total population | 6,483 |
| Male | 2,970 |
| Female | 3,513 |
| Total population | 6,483 |
| Under 5 years | 209 |
| 5 to 9 years | 474 |
| 10 to 14 years | 577 |
| 15 to 19 years | 148 |
| 20 to 24 years | 309 |
| 25 to 34 years | 609 |
| 35 to 44 years | 835 |
| 45 to 54 years | 809 |
| 55 to 59 years | 360 |
| 60 to 64 years | 464 |
| 65 to 74 years | 946 |
| 75 to 84 years | 465 |
| 85 years and over | 278 |
| Median age (years) | 45.3 |
| Under 18 years | 1,372 |
| 16 years and over | 5,212 |
| 18 years and over | 5,111 |
| 21 years and over | 5,057 |
| 62 years and over | 1,957 |
| 65 years and over | 1,689 |
| Total population | 6,483 |
| One race | 6,269 |
| White | 5,313 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 907 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 33 |
| Two or more races | 214 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,837 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,340 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,497 |
Social characteristics in Watchung borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 2,234 |
| Family households (families) | 1,360 |
| Married-couple family | 166 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 232 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 183 |
| Nonfamily households | 476 |
| Average household size | 987 |
| Average family size | 2.84 |
Economic characteristics in Watchung borough, New Jersey
| Total households | 2,234 |
| Less than $10,000 | 30 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 17 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 91 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 55 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 98 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 287 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 149 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 436 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 321 |
| $200,000 or more | 750 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 143,889 |
Housing characteristics in Watchung borough, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 2,382 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,234 |
| Vacant housing units | 148 |
| Total housing units | 2,382 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,854 |
| 1-unit, attached | 67 |
| 2 units | 51 |
| 3 or 4 units | 0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 87 |
| 10 to 19 units | 99 |
| 20 or more units | 224 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,382 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 116 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 281 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 255 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 329 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 239 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 621 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 188 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 194 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 159 |
| Total housing units | 2,382 |
| 1 room | 65 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 41 |
| 4 rooms | 253 |
| 5 rooms | 214 |
| 6 rooms | 273 |
| 7 rooms | 352 |
| 8 rooms | 465 |
| 9 rooms or more | 719 |
| Median rooms | 7.5 |
| Total housing units | 2,382 |
| No bedroom | 79 |
| 1 bedroom | 43 |
| 2 bedrooms | 544 |
| 3 bedrooms | 541 |
| 4 bedrooms | 798 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 377 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,234 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,925 |
| Renter-occupied | 309 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.94 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.19 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,234 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 168 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 360 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 470 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 457 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 369 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 410 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,925 |
| Less than $50,000 | 0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 18 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 51 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 127 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 214 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,323 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 192 |
| Median (dollars) | 708,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,925 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,159 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 766 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 288 |
| Less than $500 | 0 |
| $500 to $999 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 14 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 37 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 173 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 45 |
| $3,000 or more | 19 |
| Median (dollars) | 2,269 |
| No rent paid | 21 |
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