Dunellen borough, New Jersey Population 2024

8,799

Dunellen borough Demographics

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

  • White: 42.55%
  • Other race: 29.82%
  • Two or more races: 13.94%
  • Asian: 9.04%
  • Black or African American: 4.65%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,283.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
15.52% (1,182)
The current population of Dunellen borough, New Jersey is 8,799 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,617.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,23342.55%
Other race2,26629.82%
Two or more races1,05913.94%
Asian6879.04%
Black or African American3534.65%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dunellen borough Population by Race

Dunellen borough Population Pyramid 2024

Dunellen borough Median Age

39.4

Total

36

Male

43.1

Female

Dunellen borough Adults

There are 5,691 adults, (965 of whom are seniors) in Dunellen borough.

Dunellen borough Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Dunellen borough Sex Ratio

Female3,52646.41%
Male4,07253.59%

Dunellen borough Population by Age

Dunellen borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4463.162.937.1
Married1,2683.6468.531.5
Non Family6841.2458.341.7
Female3174.2382.317.7
Male1774.346.293.8

3.72

Average Family Size

3.1

Average Household Size

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dunellen borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3897.87%
Associates Degree3446.96%
Bachelors Degree1,27625.8%
Graduate Degree3477.02%
High School Graduate1,93539.13%
Less Than 9th Grade1262.55%
Some College52810.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dunellen borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dunellen borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0701,949637
Hispanic1,8531,504269
Other Race1,4151,096139
Asian580580525
2+ Races419419212
Black31627166

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.52%.

Dunellen borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,799$106,161$0
Graduate Degree$120,194$107,568$121,746
High School Graduate$33,543$0$17,556
Less Than 9th Grade$29,127$27,962$44,625
Overall$43,945$59,464$24,989
Some College$45,677$63,688$26,042

$43,945

Average Earnings

$59,464

Average Male

$24,989

Average Female

Dunellen borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dunellen borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dunellen borough Language

46.64% of Dunellen borough residents speak only English, while 53.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.44% of the population.

Dunellen borough Language

Dunellen borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,4611,09431.61%
Other2,26655824.62%
Multiple1,05537935.92%
Asian68717325.18%
White2,8781424.93%
Black35310128.61%

19.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.19%

Male Poverty Rate

17.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dunellen borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dunellen borough is Multiple, with 35.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dunellen borough is White, with 4.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.66%.

Dunellen borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.94%
High School19.9%
Bachelors or Greater13.49%
Some College3.33%

Dunellen borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed64%
Female Unemployed23.08%
Male Employed7.93%
Female Employed0.38%

Dunellen borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dunellen borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,133$128,494
Households$86,532$112,173
Married Families$114,209$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,583$63,599

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dunellen borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Dunellen borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dunellen borough Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dunellen borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dunellen borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

137

Number of Veterans

137

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam53
Second Gulf War48
First Gulf War18
Korea0
World War II0

Dunellen borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+53
35 to 5448
55 to 6436
18 to 340
65 to 740

Dunellen borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1194.9%
2+ Races183.77%

Dunellen borough Veterans by Race

Dunellen borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dunellen borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Dunellen borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dunellen borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dunellen 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

54.03%

Born in Dunellen borough

63.98%

Native Born

36.02%

Foreign Born

9.99%

Non Citizen

26.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.98% of Dunellen borough residents were born in the United States, with 54.03% having been born in New Jersey. 9.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dunellen borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,9146235.52%
202811,2916235.84%
202710,6686236.2%
202610,0456236.61%
20259,4226237.08%
20248,7996237.62%
20238,1766238.25%
20227,553-34-0.45%
20217,587-30-0.39%
20207,6174225.87%
20197,195-34-0.47%
20187,229-28-0.39%
20177,257-2-0.03%
20167,259-24-0.33%
20157,283-2-0.03%
20147,28580.11%
20137,277160.22%
20127,261220.3%
20117,239220.3%
20107,21700%

Dunellen borough Population by Year