Preakness, New Jersey Population 2024

21,690

Preakness Demographics

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

  • White: 77.19%
  • Asian: 12.57%
  • Other race: 4%
  • Two or more races: 3.74%
  • Black or African American: 2.5%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,822.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
18.52% (3,390)
The current population of Preakness, New Jersey is 21,690 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,300.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,35077.19%
Asian2,33712.57%
Other race7444%
Two or more races6953.74%
Black or African American4652.5%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Preakness Population by Race

Preakness Population Pyramid 2024

Preakness Median Age

41.8

Total

38.8

Male

45

Female

Preakness Adults

There are 14,401 adults, (3,617 of whom are seniors) in Preakness.

Preakness Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Preakness Sex Ratio

Female9,36050.35%
Male9,23149.65%

Preakness Population by Age

Preakness Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7582.7267.532.5
Married4,0373.4380.619.4
Non Family2,2261.1844.855.2
Female3823.8164.435.6
Male1133.8555.844.2

3.43

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Preakness Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2692.12%
Associates Degree7035.53%
Bachelors Degree4,28233.7%
Graduate Degree3,18625.08%
High School Graduate2,37018.65%
Less Than 9th Grade2632.07%
Some College1,63212.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Preakness Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Preakness Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,3128,9355,234
Asian1,5591,4851,172
Hispanic1,3941,340867
Other Race494474270
Black374351174
2+ Races355340220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 96.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.18%.

Preakness Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,554$91,392$70,854
Graduate Degree$111,697$135,084$101,464
High School Graduate$52,397$59,821$40,298
Less Than 9th Grade$41,676$0$0
Overall$80,055$96,229$69,237
Some College$58,477$81,905$50,551

$80,055

Average Earnings

$96,229

Average Male

$69,237

Average Female

Preakness Earnings by Educational Attainment

Preakness Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Preakness Language

68.13% of Preakness residents speak only English, while 31.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.46% of the population.

Preakness Language

Preakness Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,2893462.6%
Hispanic2,1491316.1%
Asian2,3371255.35%
Multiple6869714.14%
Other738212.85%
Black46230.65%

3.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.35%

Male Poverty Rate

4.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Preakness

The race most likely to be in poverty in Preakness is Multiple, with 14.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Preakness is Black, with 0.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.98%.

Preakness Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.24%
Less Than 9th Grade6.01%
Some College5.65%
Bachelors or Greater2.41%

Preakness Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.32%
Female Unemployed7.5%
Female Employed3.84%
Male Employed0.68%

Preakness Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Preakness Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$161,298$203,975
Households$133,265$161,178
Married Families$175,216$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,245$70,059

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Preakness Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Preakness Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Preakness 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 35-44.

Preakness Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Preakness Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

593

Number of Veterans

593

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam224
Second Gulf War65
Korea56
First Gulf War49
World War II20

Preakness Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+429
35 to 5449
18 to 3444
65 to 7438
55 to 6433

Preakness Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5024.42%
Hispanic664.32%
Asian291.69%
Other Race285.53%
2+ Races235.54%
Black112.74%

Preakness Veterans by Race

Preakness Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Preakness Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Preakness Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Preakness Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Preakness 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

60.67%

Born in Preakness

79.76%

Native Born

20.24%

Foreign Born

6.15%

Non Citizen

14.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.76% of Preakness residents were born in the United States, with 60.67% having been born in New Jersey. 6.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Preakness Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202421,6901,5507.7%
202320,1401,5498.33%
202218,591-492-2.58%
202119,0837834.28%
202018,30000%

Preakness Population by Year