Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey · 3.3 sq mi · 6,123 people per sq mi
20,319 people live in Hawthorne. The typical household earns $110,237, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,637 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.05%
Men 40.6 · Women 44.9
1900–2026
20,319
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
20,319
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,319 | +150 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,169 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 20,169 | +276 | 1.39% |
| 2023 | 19,893 | +495 | 2.55% |
| 2022 | 19,398 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 19,398 | -239 | 1.22% |
| 2020 | 19,637 | +18 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 19,619 | +65 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 19,554 | +74 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 19,480 | +107 | 0.55% |
Showing 10 of 28 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 196 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 25 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 55% | 49% |
| Never married | 30% | 32% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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