Washington township, New Jersey Population 2024

9,286

Washington township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.2%
  • Two or more races: 5.03%
  • Asian: 3.92%
  • Black or African American: 1.45%
  • Other race: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,144.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.21% (19)
The current population of Washington township, New Jersey is 9,286 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,267.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,26789.2%
Two or more races4665.03%
Asian3633.92%
Black or African American1341.45%
Other race250.27%
Native American130.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington township Population by Race

Washington township Population Pyramid 2024

Washington township Median Age

46.7

Total

44.3

Male

49.6

Female

Washington township Adults

There are 7,280 adults, (2,217 of whom are seniors) in Washington township.

Washington township Age Dependency

83.1

Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington township Sex Ratio

Female4,69250.63%
Male4,57649.37%

Washington township Population by Age

Washington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3622.7695.24.8
Married2,2373.14964
Non Family5671.0994.45.6
Female3882.8891.88.2
Male1702.9994.75.3

3.03

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

95.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1011.49%
Associates Degree4716.96%
Bachelors Degree2,92743.22%
Graduate Degree1,11516.46%
High School Graduate1,12216.57%
Less Than 9th Grade1021.51%
Some College93413.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7555,5793,489
Hispanic522503226
Asian305305243
2+ Races251224113
Black929210
Other Race252525
Native American13138

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,039$113,925$84,444
Graduate Degree$112,694$157,813$88,203
High School Graduate$48,291$50,625$39,167
Less Than 9th Grade$33,077$0$0
Overall$83,367$101,389$68,103
Some College$54,638$56,901$47,083

$83,367

Average Earnings

$101,389

Average Male

$68,103

Average Female

Washington township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington township Language

79.85% of Washington township residents speak only English, while 20.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.37% of the population.

Washington township Language

Washington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8081852.37%
Hispanic793374.67%
Multiple466112.36%
Native13538.46%

2.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.34%

Male Poverty Rate

2.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Native, with 38.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Multiple, with 2.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.49%.

Washington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College5.2%
High School4.19%
Bachelors or Greater1.71%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.34%
Male Unemployed6.93%
Female Employed2.02%
Male Employed1.93%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$165,582$210,805
Households$155,930$197,908
Married Families$171,776$-999,999,999
Non Families$88,819$127,538

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington 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 45-54.

Washington township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

301

Number of Veterans

282

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
Second Gulf War50
Korea48
First Gulf War8
World War II8

Washington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+159
65 to 7459
35 to 5431
18 to 3427
55 to 6425

Washington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2854.37%
Hispanic468.1%
Native American861.54%
Asian82.52%

Washington township Veterans by Race

Washington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Washington township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington 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

56.39%

Born in Washington township

86.78%

Native Born

13.22%

Foreign Born

1.44%

Non Citizen

11.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.78% of Washington township residents were born in the United States, with 56.39% having been born in New Jersey. 1.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Washington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,401230.25%
20289,378230.25%
20279,355230.25%
20269,332230.25%
20259,309230.25%
20249,286230.25%
20239,263230.25%
20229,240-25-0.27%
20219,265-2-0.02%
20209,267900.98%
20199,177-39-0.42%
20189,216-27-0.29%
20179,243-13-0.14%
20169,256-23-0.25%
20159,279210.23%
20149,258210.23%
20139,237270.29%
20129,210320.35%
20119,178510.56%
20109,12700%

Washington township Population by Year