Hamilton township, New Jersey Population 2024

28,342

Hamilton township Demographics

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

  • White: 65.92%
  • Black or African American: 13.25%
  • Two or more races: 10.83%
  • Asian: 5.07%
  • Other race: 4.84%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
110.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
255.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.08% (846)
The current population of Hamilton township, New Jersey is 28,342 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,496.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,23965.92%
Black or African American3,66713.25%
Two or more races2,99810.83%
Asian1,4035.07%
Other race1,3394.84%
Native American240.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hamilton township Population by Race

Hamilton township Population Pyramid 2024

Hamilton township Median Age

40.9

Total

39.4

Male

42.6

Female

Hamilton township Adults

There are 21,942 adults, (4,425 of whom are seniors) in Hamilton township.

Hamilton township Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

25.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Hamilton township Sex Ratio

Female14,21151.36%
Male13,45948.64%

Hamilton township Population by Age

Hamilton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7082.5371.328.7
Married4,9823.158614
Non Family3,8071.2160.939.1
Female1,2953.824654
Male6242.9269.230.8

3.14

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

71.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hamilton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8914.62%
Associates Degree1,5538.06%
Bachelors Degree4,42022.93%
Graduate Degree1,7469.06%
High School Graduate6,21132.22%
Less Than 9th Grade3501.82%
Some College4,10421.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hamilton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hamilton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,08612,3214,057
Black2,6852,554683
Hispanic1,8861,608718
2+ Races1,0991,032185
Asian1,000952649
Other Race794632224
Native American2452

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.2%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.9%.

Hamilton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,530$64,831$56,168
Graduate Degree$78,240$95,881$70,528
High School Graduate$35,181$33,971$35,419
Less Than 9th Grade$31,746$0$30,049
Overall$48,091$51,490$42,031
Some College$45,145$54,243$39,017

$48,091

Average Earnings

$51,490

Average Male

$42,031

Average Female

Hamilton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hamilton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hamilton township Language

84.85% of Hamilton township residents speak only English, while 15.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.15% of the population.

Hamilton township Language

Hamilton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,1371,0906.36%
Multiple2,89149116.98%
Black3,2613149.63%
Hispanic3,1412648.4%
Other1,315624.71%

7.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.89%

Male Poverty Rate

8.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hamilton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hamilton township is Multiple, with 16.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hamilton township is Other, with 4.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.82%.

Hamilton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.82%
High School8.83%
Some College7.51%
Bachelors or Greater2.98%

Hamilton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.57%
Male Unemployed17.2%
Female Employed3.3%
Male Employed2.23%

Hamilton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hamilton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,707$119,842
Households$86,303$100,817
Married Families$119,211$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,578$60,955

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hamilton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Hamilton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hamilton township 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 55-64.

Hamilton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hamilton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,176

Number of Veterans

1,117

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam484
First Gulf War260
Second Gulf War177
Korea35
World War II0

Hamilton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74371
35 to 54322
75+237
55 to 64170
18 to 3476

Hamilton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9916.51%
Black1253.95%
Hispanic612.82%
2+ Races432.94%
Asian171.43%

Hamilton township Veterans by Race

Hamilton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hamilton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

12.6%

Unemployment Rate

Hamilton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hamilton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hamilton 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

63.23%

Born in Hamilton township

90.89%

Native Born

9.11%

Foreign Born

2.8%

Non Citizen

6.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.89% of Hamilton township residents were born in the United States, with 63.23% having been born in New Jersey. 2.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hamilton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,722760.27%
202828,646760.27%
202728,570760.27%
202628,494760.27%
202528,418760.27%
202428,342760.27%
202328,266760.27%
202228,1901130.4%
202128,0775812.11%
202027,4961,7486.79%
201925,7481150.45%
201825,633-346-1.33%
201725,979-164-0.63%
201626,143-266-1.01%
201526,409-256-0.96%
201426,665-111-0.41%
201326,776-20-0.07%
201226,796880.33%
201126,7081130.42%
201026,59500%

Hamilton township Population by Year