Matawan borough, New Jersey Population 2024

9,659

Matawan borough Demographics

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

  • White: 64.46%
  • Two or more races: 15.75%
  • Black or African American: 13.49%
  • Other race: 3.96%
  • Asian: 1.74%
  • Native American: 0.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,262.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.16% (111)
The current population of Matawan borough, New Jersey is 9,659 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,548.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,21164.46%
Two or more races1,51815.75%
Black or African American1,30013.49%
Other race3823.96%
Asian1681.74%
Native American570.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Matawan borough Population by Race

Matawan borough Population Pyramid 2024

Matawan borough Median Age

35.8

Total

31.5

Male

38.6

Female

Matawan borough Adults

There are 7,465 adults, (1,296 of whom are seniors) in Matawan borough.

Matawan borough Age Dependency

56.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Matawan borough Sex Ratio

Female4,44846.16%
Male5,18853.84%

Matawan borough Population by Age

Matawan borough Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7162.5757.242.8
Married1,5823.3581.718.3
Non Family1,5811.483664
Female4093.5150.149.9
Male1443.2339.660.4

3.33

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

57.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Matawan borough Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1652.39%
Associates Degree4556.58%
Bachelors Degree2,16931.38%
Graduate Degree88012.73%
High School Graduate2,10530.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1532.21%
Some College98414.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Matawan borough Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Matawan borough Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,5254,3721,974
Black960824218
Hispanic942931513
2+ Races657639460
Other Race302302214
Asian168168103
Native American25250

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 other race people with a rate of 70.86%.

Matawan borough Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,056$77,500$62,491
Graduate Degree$103,440$124,028$102,538
High School Graduate$46,631$58,225$33,080
Less Than 9th Grade$80,815$80,815$0
Overall$65,996$76,176$55,495
Some College$63,722$98,387$36,667

$65,996

Average Earnings

$76,176

Average Male

$55,495

Average Female

Matawan borough Earnings by Educational Attainment

Matawan borough Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Matawan borough Language

85.51% of Matawan borough residents speak only English, while 14.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.56% of the population.

Matawan borough Language

Matawan borough Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,6764497.91%
Multiple1,51343929.02%
Hispanic1,5091258.28%
Native5757100%
Asian1681710.12%

10.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.08%

Male Poverty Rate

7.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Matawan borough

The race most likely to be in poverty in Matawan borough is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Matawan borough is White, with 7.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.71%.

Matawan borough Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.74%
Less Than 9th Grade9.12%
Some College2.46%
Bachelors or Greater1.35%

Matawan borough Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.18%
Male Employed2.37%
Female Employed1.53%
Male Unemployed0%

Matawan borough Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Matawan borough Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$138,935$161,194
Households$122,026$136,501
Married Families$156,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$90,477$101,234

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Matawan borough Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Matawan borough Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Matawan 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.

Matawan borough Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Matawan borough Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

623

Number of Veterans

605

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War279
Vietnam103
First Gulf War41
Korea11
World War II0

Matawan borough Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34243
55 to 64212
75+66
65 to 7455
35 to 5447

Matawan borough Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4709.33%
Black12812.72%
Hispanic676.93%
2+ Races252.69%

Matawan borough Veterans by Race

Matawan borough Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

5.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Matawan borough Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Matawan borough Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Matawan borough Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Matawan 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

63.47%

Born in Matawan borough

89.18%

Native Born

10.82%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

9.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.18% of Matawan borough residents were born in the United States, with 63.47% having been born in New Jersey. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Matawan borough Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,434-45-0.47%
20289,479-45-0.47%
20279,524-45-0.47%
20269,569-45-0.47%
20259,614-45-0.47%
20249,659-45-0.46%
20239,704-45-0.46%
20229,749840.87%
20219,6651171.23%
20209,54889410.33%
20198,654-40-0.46%
20188,694-108-1.23%
20178,80270.08%
20168,795-22-0.25%
20158,817-60-0.68%
20148,877-36-0.4%
20138,913-15-0.17%
20128,928320.36%
20118,89650.06%
20108,89100%

Matawan borough Population by Year