Phillipsburg town, New Jersey Population 2024

15,358
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Phillipsburg town is located in Warren County New Jersey. Phillipsburg town has a 2024 population of 15,358. Phillipsburg town is currently growing at a rate of 0.2% annually and its population has increased by 0.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,224 in 2020.

The average household income in Phillipsburg town is $82,937 with a poverty rate of 17.44%. The median age in Phillipsburg town is 41.6 years: 40.1 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Phillipsburg town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Phillipsburg town was:

  • White: 68.57%
  • Black or African American: 13.38%
  • Two or more races: 10.54%
  • Other race: 3.74%
  • Native American: 2.24%
  • Asian: 1.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
New Jersey
County
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,813.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.88% (134)
The current population of Phillipsburg town, New Jersey is 15,358 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,224.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,45768.57%
Black or African American2,04013.38%
Two or more races1,60710.54%
Other race5713.74%
Native American3422.24%
Asian2341.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
68.57%13.38%10.54%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Phillipsburg town Population by Race

Phillipsburg town Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708080070060050040030020010000100200300400500600700800MaleFemale

Phillipsburg town Median Age

41.6

Total

40.1

Male

43.1

Female

Phillipsburg town Adults

There are 12,337 adults, (2,311 of whom are seniors) in Phillipsburg town.

Phillipsburg town Age Dependency

52.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Phillipsburg town Sex Ratio

Female7,67350.31%
Male7,57849.69%

Phillipsburg town Population by Age

Phillipsburg town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6162.2958.841.2
Non Family2,8101.3351.548.5
Married2,2752.9974.925.1
Female1,2013.0540.359.7
Male3302.9678.221.8

2.88

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

58.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

34.39%18.15%42.47%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Phillipsburg town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6165.66%
Associates Degree1,13110.39%
Bachelors Degree1,57914.5%
Graduate Degree8327.64%
High School Graduate4,74143.55%
Less Than 9th Grade3933.61%
Some College1,59414.64%
5.66%43.55%14.64%10.39%14.5%7.64%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Phillipsburg town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Phillipsburg town Educational Attainment by Race

BlackAsianWhiteHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6607,0751,817
Hispanic1,2991,121222
Black1,2891,242301
2+ Races79262752
Other Race38827628
Asian18517645
Native American71130

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.35%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 24.32%.

Phillipsburg town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,859$70,631$58,500
Graduate Degree$51,607$67,500$46,574
High School Graduate$45,323$58,904$36,639
Less Than 9th Grade$41,295$43,333$38,317
Overall$48,924$61,278$39,129
Some College$49,076$60,795$30,665

$48,924

Average Earnings

$61,278

Average Male

$39,129

Average Female

Phillipsburg town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phillipsburg town Language by Age

83.62%10.51%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phillipsburg town Language

83.62% of Phillipsburg town residents speak only English, while 16.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.51% of the population.

Phillipsburg town Language

Phillipsburg town Poverty by Race

MultipleHispanicWhiteOtherBlackAsian0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,5351,65917.4%
Multiple1,60743927.32%
Hispanic2,45743017.5%
Black1,93228014.49%
Other5719416.46%
Asian234114.7%

17.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.99%

Male Poverty Rate

22.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phillipsburg town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phillipsburg town is Multiple, with 27.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phillipsburg town is Asian, with 4.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.14%.

Phillipsburg town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.07%
High School15.56%
Some College14.2%
Bachelors or Greater9.08%

Phillipsburg town Poverty Rate by Education

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

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.94%
Male Unemployed26.26%
Female Employed11.09%
Male Employed5.7%

Phillipsburg town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phillipsburg town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,306$93,031
Households$67,782$82,937
Married Families$106,926$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,988$63,216
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phillipsburg town Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Phillipsburg town Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-64Over 6520-3435-440102030405060

male

female

Phillipsburg town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Phillipsburg town Marital Status by Race

WhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceAsianHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlackIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phillipsburg town Marital Status

23.67%33.86%30.13%12.34%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

790

Number of Veterans

722

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War236
Vietnam210
Second Gulf War165
Korea86
World War II0

Phillipsburg town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180200220240260280

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54272
65 to 74183
75+168
55 to 64145
18 to 3422

Phillipsburg town Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanicBlackOther RaceNative American0100200300400500600700800

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7138.03%
Hispanic1217.22%
Black392.34%
Other Race307.14%
Native American83.4%

Phillipsburg town Veterans by Race

Phillipsburg town Veterans by Education

6.84%54.56%32.53%6.08%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phillipsburg town Veterans by Education

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

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Phillipsburg town Employment by Age

Native AmericanBlackHispanicOther Race2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicAsian0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Phillipsburg town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Phillipsburg town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

11.76%7.17%81.07%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

10.38%23.8%25.95%39.87%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.31%

Born in Phillipsburg town

91.25%

Native Born

8.75%

Foreign Born

3.57%

Non Citizen

5.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.25% of Phillipsburg town residents were born in the United States, with 63.31% having been born in New Jersey. 3.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Phillipsburg town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,508300.19%
202815,478300.19%
202715,448300.19%
202615,418300.19%
202515,388300.2%
202415,358300.2%
202315,328300.2%
202215,298150.1%
202115,283590.39%
202015,2249866.93%
201914,238-57-0.4%
201814,295-24-0.17%
201714,319-69-0.48%
201614,388-123-0.85%
201514,511-54-0.37%
201414,565-6-0.04%
201314,571-115-0.78%
201214,686-109-0.74%
201114,795-119-0.8%
201014,91400%

Phillipsburg town Population by Year