Blairstown township, New Jersey Population 2024

5,771

Blairstown township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.13%
  • Two or more races: 5.33%
  • Other race: 1.85%
  • Black or African American: 0.89%
  • Asian: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
193.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.28% (73)
The current population of Blairstown township, New Jersey is 5,771 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,698.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,21791.13%
Two or more races3055.33%
Other race1061.85%
Black or African American510.89%
Asian460.8%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blairstown township Population by Race

Blairstown township Population Pyramid 2024

Blairstown township Median Age

48.1

Total

45.4

Male

53

Female

Blairstown township Adults

There are 4,781 adults, (1,136 of whom are seniors) in Blairstown township.

Blairstown township Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Blairstown township Sex Ratio

Female2,63345.99%
Male3,09254.01%

Blairstown township Population by Age

Blairstown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1322.6393.36.7
Married1,3303.3798.31.7
Non Family6261.1784.815.2
Female1252.018020
Male512.751000

3.22

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

93.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blairstown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2816.53%
Associates Degree2846.6%
Bachelors Degree1,53635.69%
Graduate Degree4249.85%
High School Graduate1,18727.58%
Less Than 9th Grade260.6%
Some College56613.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blairstown township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blairstown township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9163,6291,807
Hispanic22322371
2+ Races15513515
Other Race76760
Black515132
Asian464646

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Blairstown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,225$0$67,175
Graduate Degree$0$138,289$0
High School Graduate$44,234$55,893$43,092
Less Than 9th Grade$0$137,909$0
Overall$64,981$69,366$61,271
Some College$59,940$68,345$58,627

$64,981

Average Earnings

$69,366

Average Male

$61,271

Average Female

Blairstown township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blairstown township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blairstown township Language

93.05% of Blairstown township residents speak only English, while 6.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.42% of the population.

Blairstown township Language

Blairstown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0701332.62%
Multiple3054815.74%
Hispanic4384810.96%

3.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.07%

Male Poverty Rate

4.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blairstown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blairstown township is Multiple, with 15.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blairstown township is White, with 2.62% 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 1.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.86%.

Blairstown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.32%
High School4.04%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Blairstown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Blairstown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blairstown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$149,135$169,268
Households$127,907$142,407
Married Families$160,694$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,364$76,097

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blairstown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

58.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Blairstown township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blairstown township 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 45-54.

Blairstown township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blairstown township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

261

Number of Veterans

261

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam85
Korea68
First Gulf War56
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Blairstown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+137
35 to 5456
65 to 7449
55 to 6419
18 to 340

Blairstown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2425.51%
Black1937.25%

Blairstown township Veterans by Race

Blairstown township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blairstown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Blairstown township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blairstown township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blairstown township 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

70.81%

Born in Blairstown township

95.79%

Native Born

4.21%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

3.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.79% of Blairstown township residents were born in the United States, with 70.81% having been born in New Jersey. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Blairstown township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,841140.24%
20285,827140.24%
20275,813140.24%
20265,799140.24%
20255,785140.24%
20245,771140.24%
20235,757140.24%
20225,74340.07%
20215,739410.72%
20205,698-1-0.02%
20195,699-23-0.4%
20185,722-4-0.07%
20175,726-27-0.47%
20165,753-40-0.69%
20155,793-14-0.24%
20145,80700%
20135,807-45-0.77%
20125,852-44-0.75%
20115,896-35-0.59%
20105,93100%

Blairstown township Population by Year