Independence township, New Jersey Population 2024

5,534

Independence township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.91%
  • Two or more races: 5.02%
  • Other race: 2.08%
  • Black or African American: 1.15%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
279.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.37% (75)
The current population of Independence township, New Jersey is 5,534 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,459.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,98190.91%
Two or more races2755.02%
Other race1142.08%
Black or African American631.15%
Asian460.84%
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

Independence township Population by Race

Independence township Population Pyramid 2024

Independence township Median Age

45.1

Total

39.8

Male

47.8

Female

Independence township Adults

There are 4,522 adults, (1,074 of whom are seniors) in Independence township.

Independence township Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Independence township Sex Ratio

Female2,71749.59%
Male2,76250.41%

Independence township Population by Age

Independence township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3592.3277.522.5
Married1,2602.8887.712.3
Non Family8841.1171.728.3
Female1503.9329.370.7
Male654.1169.230.8

2.97

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Independence township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1092.73%
Associates Degree3699.23%
Bachelors Degree1,09727.43%
Graduate Degree53213.3%
High School Graduate1,20530.13%
Less Than 9th Grade882.2%
Some College59914.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Independence township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Independence township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4263,3441,511
Hispanic42534946
2+ Races15314265
Other Race65627
Black593922
Asian462711

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 44.1%.

Independence township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,455$66,227$79,821
Graduate Degree$81,649$0$82,207
High School Graduate$42,679$46,523$27,188
Less Than 9th Grade$0$50,144$0
Overall$50,584$51,314$50,165
Some College$41,815$63,988$32,891

$50,584

Average Earnings

$51,314

Average Male

$50,165

Average Female

Independence township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Independence township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Independence township Language

85.54% of Independence township residents speak only English, while 14.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.75% of the population.

Independence township Language

Independence township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6042104.56%
Hispanic672324.76%

4.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.19%

Male Poverty Rate

5.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Independence township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Independence township is Hispanic, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Independence township is White, with 4.56% 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 6.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.64%.

Independence township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater3.56%
Some College3.31%
High School3.15%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Independence township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.4%
Female Employed2.89%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Independence township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Independence township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,357$121,787
Households$92,536$109,846
Married Families$106,136$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,717$85,815

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Independence township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Independence township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Independence 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 55-64.

Independence township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Independence township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

264

Number of Veterans

264

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam117
Korea91
Second Gulf War21
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Independence township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+148
65 to 7495
35 to 5421
18 to 340
55 to 640

Independence township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2435.82%
Hispanic6212.86%
2+ Races2111.93%

Independence township Veterans by Race

Independence township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Independence township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Independence township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Independence township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Independence 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

71.44%

Born in Independence township

92.59%

Native Born

7.41%

Foreign Born

3.19%

Non Citizen

4.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.59% of Independence township residents were born in the United States, with 71.44% having been born in New Jersey. 3.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Independence township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,609150.27%
20285,594150.27%
20275,579150.27%
20265,564150.27%
20255,549150.27%
20245,534150.27%
20235,519150.27%
20225,50450.09%
20215,499400.73%
20205,459380.7%
20195,421-19-0.35%
20185,440-12-0.22%
20175,452-18-0.33%
20165,470-43-0.78%
20155,513-17-0.31%
20145,53000%
20135,530-41-0.74%
20125,571-38-0.68%
20115,609-28-0.5%
20105,63700%

Independence township Population by Year