Readington township, New Jersey Population 2024

16,276

Readington township is located in Hunterdon County New Jersey. Readington township has a 2024 population of 16,276. Readington township is currently growing at a rate of 0.12% annually and its population has increased by 1.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,108 in 2020.

The average household income in Readington township is $194,889 with a poverty rate of 2.43%. The median age in Readington township is 50.2 years: 47 years for males, and 52 years for females.

Readington township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.59%
  • Two or more races: 8.11%
  • Asian: 4.29%
  • Black or African American: 1.11%
  • Other race: 0.72%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
47.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
342.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.04% (168)
The current population of Readington township, New Jersey is 16,276 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,108.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,84285.59%
Two or more races1,3128.11%
Asian6944.29%
Black or African American1801.11%
Other race1160.72%
Native American190.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.06%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Readington township Population by Race

Readington township Population Pyramid 2024

Readington township Median Age

50.2

Total

47

Male

52

Female

Readington township Adults

There are 13,004 adults, (4,014 of whom are seniors) in Readington township.

Readington township Age Dependency

79.9

Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Readington township Sex Ratio

Female7,93249.04%
Male8,24150.96%

Readington township Population by Age

Readington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2822.5788.411.6
Married4,0623.1691.68.4
Non Family1,7081.282.917.1
Female3212.5179.120.9
Male1912.2783.816.2

3.04

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Readington township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1000.85%
Associates Degree7126.07%
Bachelors Degree3,83832.73%
Graduate Degree2,82124.06%
High School Graduate2,01417.18%
Less Than 9th Grade3242.76%
Some College1,91716.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Readington township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Readington township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8119,5985,512
Hispanic956822428
2+ Races627493396
Asian562550436
Black17010581
Other Race60600
Native American191919
Islander101010

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Readington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,036$125,625$72,420
Graduate Degree$112,143$175,711$102,031
High School Graduate$33,548$29,787$45,484
Less Than 9th Grade$0$39,264$0
Overall$86,361$102,255$68,871
Some College$70,871$74,615$46,483

$86,361

Average Earnings

$102,255

Average Male

$68,871

Average Female

Readington township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Readington township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Readington township Language

86.85% of Readington township residents speak only English, while 13.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.66% of the population.

Readington township Language

Readington township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,0743172.42%
Hispanic1,590623.9%
Multiple1,312221.68%
Native1919100%
Black18063.33%
Other11632.59%

2.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.16%

Male Poverty Rate

2.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Readington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Readington township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Readington township is Multiple, with 1.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.6%.

Readington township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.13%
High School4.42%
Some College2.7%
Bachelors or Greater2%

Readington township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.15%
Female Unemployed2.34%
Female Employed1.67%
Male Employed0.84%

Readington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Readington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$172,700$227,363
Households$141,802$194,889
Married Families$187,232$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,716$104,498

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Readington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.5%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Readington township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Readington township 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.

Readington township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Readington township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

751

Number of Veterans

708

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam332
First Gulf War281
Second Gulf War120
Korea35
World War II12

Readington township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74220
75+206
35 to 54179
55 to 64127
18 to 3419

Readington township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6575.78%
2+ Races9412.05%
Hispanic403.81%

Readington township Veterans by Race

Readington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Readington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Readington township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Readington township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Readington 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

62.52%

Born in Readington township

89.51%

Native Born

10.49%

Foreign Born

3.32%

Non Citizen

7.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.51% of Readington township residents were born in the United States, with 62.52% having been born in New Jersey. 3.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Readington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202916,371190.12%
202816,352190.12%
202716,333190.12%
202616,314190.12%
202516,295190.12%
202416,276190.12%
202316,257190.12%
202216,238-38-0.23%
202116,2761681.04%
202016,1082361.49%
201915,872-10-0.06%
201815,882-45-0.28%
201715,927400.25%
201615,887-26-0.16%
201515,91300%
201415,913-47-0.29%
201315,960-5-0.03%
201215,965-85-0.53%
201116,050-60-0.37%
201016,11000%

Readington township Population by Year