Echelon, New Jersey Population 2024

14,021

Echelon Demographics

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

  • White: 51.1%
  • Asian: 26.25%
  • Black or African American: 14.09%
  • Two or more races: 4.56%
  • Other race: 3.87%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,013.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.51% (1,334)
The current population of Echelon, New Jersey is 14,021 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,687.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,92651.1%
Asian3,55826.25%
Black or African American1,91014.09%
Two or more races6184.56%
Other race5253.87%
Native American160.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Echelon Population by Race

Echelon Population Pyramid 2024

Echelon Median Age

33.7

Total

30.9

Male

36.3

Female

Echelon Adults

There are 10,700 adults, (1,633 of whom are seniors) in Echelon.

Echelon Age Dependency

49.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Echelon Sex Ratio

Female6,90450.94%
Male6,64949.06%

Echelon Population by Age

Echelon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0052.2337.362.7
Non Family3,0981.2521.478.6
Married2,1023.3759.840.2
Female5542.6643.156.9
Male2513.8132.367.7

3.23

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

37.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Echelon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3153.42%
Associates Degree7608.26%
Bachelors Degree2,73129.67%
Graduate Degree1,71918.68%
High School Graduate1,99821.71%
Less Than 9th Grade2432.64%
Some College1,43815.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Echelon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Echelon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5234,3462,090
Asian2,3152,1051,553
Black1,1501,072315
Hispanic603503173
Other Race462452281
2+ Races33832464
Native American997

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 native american people with a rate of 77.78%.

Echelon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,809$88,947$55,562
Graduate Degree$81,218$82,378$50,694
High School Graduate$51,952$57,090$37,000
Less Than 9th Grade$31,818$0$0
Overall$55,934$75,738$45,614
Some College$42,500$45,377$42,191

$55,934

Average Earnings

$75,738

Average Male

$45,614

Average Female

Echelon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Echelon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Echelon Language

69.27% of Echelon residents speak only English, while 30.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 14.09% of the population.

Echelon Language

Echelon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,28092914.79%
Asian3,5503509.86%
Hispanic89224327.24%
Other52514026.67%
Multiple6117712.6%
Black1,890703.7%

12.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.16%

Male Poverty Rate

13.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Echelon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Echelon is Hispanic, with 27.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Echelon is Black, with 3.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.64%.

Echelon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.77%
High School18.52%
Some College12.7%
Bachelors or Greater11.55%

Echelon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.11%
Female Unemployed19.07%
Male Employed8.5%
Female Employed7.44%

Echelon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Echelon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,526$130,518
Households$75,874$87,972
Married Families$117,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,807$47,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Echelon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.4%

Male Marriage Rate

36.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Echelon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Echelon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Echelon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Echelon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

426

Number of Veterans

387

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War225
First Gulf War166
Vietnam106
Korea12
World War II0

Echelon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64117
35 to 54108
65 to 74106
18 to 3460
75+35

Echelon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2845.04%
Black1127.61%
Asian301.17%

Echelon Veterans by Race

Echelon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Echelon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Echelon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Echelon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Echelon 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

46.35%

Born in Echelon

74.3%

Native Born

25.7%

Foreign Born

16.46%

Non Citizen

9.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.3% of Echelon residents were born in the United States, with 46.35% having been born in New Jersey. 16.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Echelon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202414,0212341.7%
202313,7872341.73%
202213,553-115-0.84%
202113,6689817.73%
202012,6877306.11%
201911,9573713.2%
201811,5864013.59%
201711,1852652.43%
201610,920-356-3.16%
201511,2764454.11%
201410,8312182.05%
201310,613400.38%
201210,5731731.66%
201110,400-343-3.19%
201010,74300%

Echelon Population by Year