Raritan township, New Jersey Population 2024

24,933

Raritan township Demographics

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

  • White: 81.43%
  • Asian: 9.52%
  • Two or more races: 6.11%
  • Black or African American: 2.02%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
37.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
665.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.97% (1,404)
The current population of Raritan township, New Jersey is 24,933 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,529.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,25781.43%
Asian2,2519.52%
Two or more races1,4446.11%
Black or African American4782.02%
Other race1360.58%
Native American830.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Raritan township Population by Race

Raritan township Population Pyramid 2024

Raritan township Median Age

43.1

Total

41.8

Male

43.9

Female

Raritan township Adults

There are 18,414 adults, (3,765 of whom are seniors) in Raritan township.

Raritan township Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Raritan township Sex Ratio

Female12,46352.7%
Male11,18647.3%

Raritan township Population by Age

Raritan township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7722.6687.712.3
Married5,8393.293.56.5
Non Family2,1681.1473.726.3
Female5452.7285.714.3
Male2203.378.221.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

87.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Raritan township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2631.58%
Associates Degree9105.48%
Bachelors Degree6,34438.18%
Graduate Degree4,67228.12%
High School Graduate2,27913.72%
Less Than 9th Grade3792.28%
Some College1,76810.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Raritan township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Raritan township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,21412,8868,757
Asian1,5531,5521,414
Hispanic1,118916463
2+ Races922785420
Black381370241
Other Race13613213
Native American787833

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 91.05%.

Raritan township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$88,189$112,578$64,033
Graduate Degree$114,773$142,578$99,232
High School Graduate$51,505$56,141$43,250
Less Than 9th Grade$64,722$0$0
Overall$85,925$105,692$66,955
Some College$61,314$70,896$47,273

$85,925

Average Earnings

$105,692

Average Male

$66,955

Average Female

Raritan township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Raritan township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Raritan township Language

83.11% of Raritan township residents speak only English, while 16.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.62% of the population.

Raritan township Language

Raritan township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,2473571.96%
Asian2,2511898.4%
Black470367.66%
Hispanic1,865261.39%
Other1362518.38%
Multiple1,444251.73%

2.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.05%

Male Poverty Rate

3.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Raritan township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Raritan township is Other, with 18.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Raritan township is Hispanic, with 1.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7%.

Raritan township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.08%
Some College4.84%
High School3.89%
Bachelors or Greater2.16%

Raritan township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.35%
Female Unemployed8.61%
Female Employed2.22%
Male Employed0.17%

Raritan township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Raritan township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$190,323$229,582
Households$155,925$199,089
Married Families$203,594$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,167$103,846

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Raritan township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.0%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Raritan township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Raritan 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 35-44.

Raritan township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Raritan township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

625

Number of Veterans

604

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam276
First Gulf War169
Korea45
World War II37
Second Gulf War25

Raritan township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+246
65 to 74175
35 to 54123
55 to 6481
18 to 340

Raritan township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5283.5%
Hispanic655.7%
2+ Races534.93%
Asian251.53%
Black194.67%

Raritan township Veterans by Race

Raritan township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Raritan township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Raritan township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Raritan township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Raritan 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

60%

Born in Raritan township

86.97%

Native Born

13.03%

Foreign Born

4.2%

Non Citizen

8.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.97% of Raritan township residents were born in the United States, with 60% having been born in New Jersey. 4.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Raritan township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,4132961.13%
202826,1172961.15%
202725,8212961.16%
202625,5252961.17%
202525,2292961.19%
202424,9332961.2%
202324,6372961.22%
202224,3414111.72%
202123,9304011.7%
202023,5291,0974.89%
201922,4321430.64%
201822,2892201%
201722,069800.36%
201621,989-67-0.3%
201522,05690.04%
201422,047-19-0.09%
201322,066-23-0.1%
201222,089-75-0.34%
201122,164-42-0.19%
201022,20600%

Raritan township Population by Year