Edgewater borough, New Jersey Population 2024

14,725

Edgewater borough Demographics

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

  • Asian: 41.45%
  • White: 40.5%
  • Two or more races: 10.07%
  • Black or African American: 5.19%
  • Other race: 2.79%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
15,163.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.64% (237)
The current population of Edgewater borough, New Jersey is 14,725 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,488.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian5,96641.45%
White5,83040.5%
Two or more races1,45010.07%
Black or African American7475.19%
Other race4012.79%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Asian

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Edgewater borough Population by Race

Edgewater borough Population Pyramid 2024

Edgewater borough Median Age

38.8

Total

37.3

Male

39.7

Female

Edgewater borough Adults

There are 12,139 adults, (1,821 of whom are seniors) in Edgewater borough.

Edgewater borough Age Dependency

39.5

Age Dependency Ratio

17.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Edgewater borough Sex Ratio

Female7,21450.12%
Male7,18049.88%

Edgewater borough Population by Age

Edgewater borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0242.0542.357.7
Non Family3,2661.1934.365.7
Married2,9872.8153.546.5
Female5102.7719.680.4
Male2612.6458.641.4

2.73

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

42.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Edgewater borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade630.55%
Associates Degree3362.91%
Bachelors Degree4,73041.01%
Graduate Degree3,84133.3%
High School Graduate1,20210.42%
Less Than 9th Grade2041.77%
Some College1,15710.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Edgewater borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Edgewater borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian4,8284,7124,045
White4,6994,6463,214
Hispanic1,2481,188827
2+ Races802780576
Black482444250
Other Race174136136

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.78%.

Edgewater borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$111,979$124,844$80,945
Graduate Degree$127,489$142,704$97,160
High School Graduate$46,250$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$51,660$0$0
Overall$103,372$116,964$82,005
Some College$55,882$55,750$56,023

$103,372

Average Earnings

$116,964

Average Male

$82,005

Average Female

Edgewater borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Edgewater borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Edgewater borough Language

45.86% of Edgewater borough residents speak only English, while 54.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 29.54% of the population.

Edgewater borough Language

Edgewater borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian5,9663505.87%
Hispanic1,77421512.12%
White5,1531943.76%
Multiple1,45017412%
Black74611415.28%

6.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.54%

Male Poverty Rate

8.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Edgewater borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Edgewater borough is Black, with 15.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Edgewater borough is White, with 3.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.65%.

Edgewater borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.08%
Some College9.91%
High School9.73%
Bachelors or Greater1.96%

Edgewater borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.94%
Female Unemployed8.26%
Female Employed4.07%
Male Employed0.55%

Edgewater borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Edgewater borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$178,889$215,306
Households$136,806$189,467
Married Families$219,330$-999,999,999
Non Families$106,912$157,144

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Edgewater borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Edgewater borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Edgewater borough Marriage

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

Edgewater borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Edgewater borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

153

Number of Veterans

103

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War68
World War II33
First Gulf War31
Vietnam31
Korea0

Edgewater borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+71
35 to 5437
55 to 6431
65 to 7414
18 to 340

Edgewater borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1342.54%
2+ Races191.82%

Edgewater borough Veterans by Race

Edgewater borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Edgewater borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.1%

Labor Force Participation

70.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Edgewater borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Edgewater borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Edgewater 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

19.95%

Born in Edgewater borough

48.79%

Native Born

51.21%

Foreign Born

19.78%

Non Citizen

31.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

48.79% of Edgewater borough residents were born in the United States, with 19.95% having been born in New Jersey. 19.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Edgewater borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,960470.32%
202814,913470.32%
202714,866470.32%
202614,819470.32%
202514,772470.32%
202414,725470.32%
202314,678470.32%
202214,631-36-0.25%
202114,6671791.24%
202014,4881,1238.4%
201913,3656965.49%
201812,6695114.2%
201712,1582522.12%
201611,906220.19%
201511,884-372-3.04%
201412,2563753.16%
201311,8812231.91%
201211,658340.29%
201111,624950.82%
201011,52900%

Edgewater borough Population by Year