Caldwell borough, New Jersey Population 2024

8,819

Caldwell borough Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Caldwell borough was:

  • White: 68.89%
  • Asian: 14.11%
  • Two or more races: 9.67%
  • Black or African American: 4.93%
  • Other race: 1.71%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,485.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.86% (-167)
The current population of Caldwell borough, New Jersey is 8,819 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,986.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,12968.89%
Asian1,25514.11%
Two or more races8609.67%
Black or African American4394.93%
Other race1521.71%
Native American620.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Caldwell borough Population by Race

Caldwell borough Population Pyramid 2024

Caldwell borough Median Age

38.3

Total

39.2

Male

36.7

Female

Caldwell borough Adults

There are 7,283 adults, (1,577 of whom are seniors) in Caldwell borough.

Caldwell borough Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Caldwell borough Sex Ratio

Female4,59351.62%
Male4,30448.38%

Caldwell borough Population by Age

Caldwell borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6282.2748.651.4
Married1,8103.0864.535.5
Non Family1,4031.1927.572.5
Female3222.3939.460.6
Male932.3291.48.6

2.91

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

48.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Caldwell borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade631%
Associates Degree5658.93%
Bachelors Degree2,13433.72%
Graduate Degree1,76127.82%
High School Graduate1,04416.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1031.63%
Some College65910.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Caldwell borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Caldwell borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5784,5162,798
Asian833786682
Hispanic622566241
2+ Races536500189
Black212211109
Other Race523232
Native American550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.87%.

Caldwell borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,610$104,850$57,763
Graduate Degree$96,083$113,698$88,839
High School Graduate$39,730$49,949$35,060
Less Than 9th Grade$15,288$28,409$13,684
Overall$69,938$77,688$63,190
Some College$44,972$44,929$47,634

$69,938

Average Earnings

$77,688

Average Male

$63,190

Average Female

Caldwell borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Caldwell borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Caldwell borough Language

78.13% of Caldwell borough residents speak only English, while 21.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.83% of the population.

Caldwell borough Language

Caldwell borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,7523496.07%
Asian1,152675.82%
Multiple826212.54%
Hispanic940212.23%
Black271176.27%

5.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.52%

Male Poverty Rate

6.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Caldwell borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Caldwell borough is Black, with 6.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Caldwell borough is Hispanic, with 2.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.65%.

Caldwell borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.77%
Some College8.29%
High School8.2%
Bachelors or Greater2.11%

Caldwell borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.65%
Female Unemployed12.8%
Female Employed2.91%
Male Employed2.44%

Caldwell borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Caldwell borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$154,191$184,213
Households$117,879$148,610
Married Families$187,727$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,674$89,434

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Caldwell borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Caldwell borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Caldwell borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Caldwell borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Caldwell borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

197

Number of Veterans

154

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam85
Second Gulf War29
First Gulf War15
Korea14
World War II0

Caldwell borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+101
65 to 7437
18 to 3429
35 to 5415
55 to 6415

Caldwell borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1803.47%
Black174.25%
Hispanic131.66%

Caldwell borough Veterans by Race

Caldwell borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Caldwell borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Caldwell borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Caldwell borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Caldwell borough Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.13%

Born in Caldwell borough

81.49%

Native Born

18.51%

Foreign Born

10.18%

Non Citizen

8.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.49% of Caldwell borough residents were born in the United States, with 61.13% having been born in New Jersey. 10.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Caldwell borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,744-15-0.17%
20288,759-15-0.17%
20278,774-15-0.17%
20268,789-15-0.17%
20258,804-15-0.17%
20248,819-15-0.17%
20238,834-15-0.17%
20228,849-54-0.61%
20218,903-83-0.92%
20208,9861,00912.65%
20197,97720.03%
20187,975-11-0.14%
20177,98660.08%
20167,980270.34%
20157,953250.32%
20147,928100.13%
20137,91850.06%
20127,913-16-0.2%
20117,929400.51%
20107,88900%

Caldwell borough Population by Year