Roxbury township, New Jersey Population 2024

23,299

Roxbury township Demographics

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

  • White: 77%
  • Two or more races: 9.49%
  • Black or African American: 5.97%
  • Asian: 4.68%
  • Other race: 2.55%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
20.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,117.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.22% (281)
The current population of Roxbury township, New Jersey is 23,299 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,018.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,78877%
Two or more races2,1929.49%
Black or African American1,3795.97%
Asian1,0824.68%
Other race5882.55%
Native American460.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.11%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Roxbury township Population by Race

Roxbury township Population Pyramid 2024

Roxbury township Median Age

43.2

Total

41.6

Male

45.3

Female

Roxbury township Adults

There are 18,589 adults, (4,098 of whom are seniors) in Roxbury township.

Roxbury township Age Dependency

59.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Roxbury township Sex Ratio

Female11,70450.66%
Male11,39749.34%

Roxbury township Population by Age

Roxbury township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1632.885.714.3
Married5,1523.291.58.5
Non Family1,6871.1677.122.9
Female9693.4868.231.8
Male3552.8890.49.6

3.15

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

85.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roxbury township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3071.9%
Associates Degree1,5079.33%
Bachelors Degree5,03431.18%
Graduate Degree2,54415.76%
High School Graduate3,65422.63%
Less Than 9th Grade3201.98%
Some College2,77817.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roxbury township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roxbury township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,57912,1895,919
Hispanic1,6131,520570
Black914869505
Asian893794531
2+ Races809792276
Other Race431381188
Native American464619
Islander12120

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 59.46%.

Roxbury township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,055$96,442$65,385
Graduate Degree$101,935$136,797$80,739
High School Graduate$51,138$66,141$30,990
Less Than 9th Grade$57,727$65,573$0
Overall$70,841$85,365$54,482
Some College$56,915$73,217$42,172

$70,841

Average Earnings

$85,365

Average Male

$54,482

Average Female

Roxbury township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roxbury township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roxbury township Language

83.14% of Roxbury township residents speak only English, while 16.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.62% of the population.

Roxbury township Language

Roxbury township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,7874692.79%
Black1,37927820.16%
Multiple2,18526712.22%
Hispanic2,6831274.73%
Asian1,082645.91%
Other558437.71%
Islander261453.85%
Native46715.22%

5.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.34%

Male Poverty Rate

5.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roxbury township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roxbury township is Islander, with 53.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roxbury township is White, with 2.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.75%.

Roxbury township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.78%
High School6.02%
Some College3.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.09%

Roxbury township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.55%
Female Employed5.02%
Male Employed1.1%
Female Unemployed0%

Roxbury township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roxbury township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$142,500$162,232
Households$123,527$149,332
Married Families$163,111$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,439$85,974

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roxbury township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Roxbury township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roxbury township 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 55-64.

Roxbury township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roxbury township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

798

Number of Veterans

704

Male Veterans

94

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam225
Second Gulf War197
First Gulf War118
World War II76
Korea72

Roxbury township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+305
65 to 74168
35 to 54133
18 to 34103
55 to 6489

Roxbury township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7264.91%
Other Race5911.35%
Hispanic593.23%
Native American1328.26%

Roxbury township Veterans by Race

Roxbury township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roxbury township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Roxbury township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roxbury township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roxbury 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

68.16%

Born in Roxbury township

87.34%

Native Born

12.66%

Foreign Born

2.87%

Non Citizen

9.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.34% of Roxbury township residents were born in the United States, with 68.16% having been born in New Jersey. 2.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Roxbury township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,769940.4%
202823,675940.4%
202723,581940.4%
202623,487940.4%
202523,393940.4%
202423,299940.41%
202323,205940.41%
202223,111-41-0.18%
202123,1521340.58%
202023,0184471.98%
201922,571-290-1.27%
201822,861-190-0.82%
201723,051-83-0.36%
201623,134-114-0.49%
201523,248-65-0.28%
201423,313-90-0.38%
201323,403-7-0.03%
201223,410240.1%
201123,386610.26%
201023,32500%

Roxbury township Population by Year