Cranbury township, New Jersey Population 2024

3,962
3.9K4K4K4K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Cranbury township Demographics

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

  • White: 63.11%
  • Asian: 24.02%
  • Two or more races: 6.01%
  • Black or African American: 4.85%
  • Other race: 2.02%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
298.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.62% (63)
The current population of Cranbury township, New Jersey is 3,962 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,899.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,56463.11%
Asian97624.02%
Two or more races2446.01%
Black or African American1974.85%
Other race822.02%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
63.11%24.02%6.01%Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cranbury township Population by Race

Cranbury township Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080300280260240220200180160140120100806040200020406080100120140160180200220240260280300MaleFemale

Cranbury township Median Age

50.5

Total

50

Male

50.6

Female

Cranbury township Adults

There are 3,209 adults, (884 of whom are seniors) in Cranbury township.

Cranbury township Age Dependency

74.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Cranbury township Sex Ratio

Female2,04850.41%
Male2,01549.59%

Cranbury township Population by Age

Cranbury township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4132.889.210.8
Married1,0363.16955
Non Family2721.227129
Male572.421000
Female484.556.343.8

3.09

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

89.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

73.32%19.25%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Cranbury township Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0200400600800

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade290.96%
Associates Degree702.31%
Bachelors Degree1,08635.85%
Graduate Degree1,28642.46%
High School Graduate2277.49%
Less Than 9th Grade331.09%
Some College2989.84%
7.49%9.84%35.85%42.46%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cranbury township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cranbury township Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteAsianBlack2+ RacesHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9621,9421,544
Asian756737704
Black17416552
2+ Races767247
Hispanic705625
Other Race463611

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.98%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.12%.

Cranbury township Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$50,000$100,000$150,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$102,422$110,250$73,750
Graduate Degree$121,105$172,083$91,000
High School Graduate$0$93,693$39,107
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$104,614$119,792$64,786
Some College$61,818$118,393$43,017

$104,614

Average Earnings

$119,792

Average Male

$64,786

Average Female

Cranbury township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cranbury township Language by Age

69.8%12.89%13.39%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cranbury township Language

69.8% of Cranbury township residents speak only English, while 30.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 13.39% of the population.

Cranbury township Language

Cranbury township Poverty by Race

OtherWhiteMultipleHispanicAsian0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4771265.09%
Other572136.84%
Multiple24062.5%
Asian97150.51%
Hispanic9511.05%

4%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.39%

Male Poverty Rate

2.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cranbury township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cranbury township is Other, with 36.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cranbury township is Asian, with 0.51% 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 9.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.91%.

Cranbury township Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.56%
Some College9.24%
Less Than 9th Grade5.17%
Bachelors or Greater2.6%

Cranbury township Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed56.41%
Female Employed3.37%
Male Employed1.77%
Female Unemployed0%

Cranbury township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cranbury township Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0102030405060

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$232,129$312,152
Households$212,250$271,258
Married Families$244,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,000$78,587
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000350,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cranbury township Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.8%

Male Marriage Rate

61.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cranbury township Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6435-44Over 6520-34020406080100

male

female

Cranbury 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.

Cranbury township Marital Status by Race

AsianHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cranbury township Marital Status

18.29%58.54%14.63%8.54%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

187

Number of Veterans

172

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
Second Gulf War15
Korea12
World War II7
First Gulf War0

Cranbury township Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0510152025303540455055606570

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+68
65 to 7462
55 to 6442
35 to 5415
18 to 340

Cranbury township Veterans by Age

White020406080100120140160180200

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1878.91%

Cranbury township Veterans by Race

Cranbury township Veterans by Education

11.76%16.04%72.19%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cranbury township Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cranbury township Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanicWhite Non-HispanicWhiteAsianBlack2+ Races0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Cranbury township Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Cranbury township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

35.57%51.01%6.71%Origin

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

18.22%69.25%8.14%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.5%

Born in Cranbury township

73.62%

Native Born

26.38%

Foreign Born

7.33%

Non Citizen

19.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.62% of Cranbury township residents were born in the United States, with 44.5% having been born in New Jersey. 7.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cranbury township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,97220.05%
20283,97020.05%
20273,96820.05%
20263,96620.05%
20253,96420.05%
20243,96220.05%
20233,96020.05%
20223,95860.15%
20213,952531.36%
20203,899-166-4.08%
20194,065721.8%
20183,9931183.05%
20173,875-11-0.28%
20163,886-3-0.08%
20153,889-1-0.03%
20143,89070.18%
20133,883-1-0.03%
20123,884130.34%
20113,871110.28%
20103,86000%

Cranbury township Population by Year