Washington township, New Jersey Population 2024

18,270

Washington township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.06%
  • Asian: 5.47%
  • Two or more races: 5.37%
  • Other race: 1.64%
  • Black or African American: 1.46%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
44.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
409.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.67% (122)
The current population of Washington township, New Jersey is 18,270 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,148.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,65386.06%
Asian9955.47%
Two or more races9775.37%
Other race2981.64%
Black or African American2651.46%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington township Population by Race

Washington township Population Pyramid 2024

Washington township Median Age

47.1

Total

48.1

Male

47

Female

Washington township Adults

There are 14,183 adults, (3,509 of whom are seniors) in Washington township.

Washington township Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington township Sex Ratio

Female9,27050.97%
Male8,91849.03%

Washington township Population by Age

Washington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3522.8489.110.9
Married4,8173.2192.57.5
Non Family1,1171.1474.925.1
Male2402.7886.313.8
Female1783.4889.910.1

3.16

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

89.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1981.57%
Associates Degree8556.78%
Bachelors Degree4,74137.59%
Graduate Degree3,45227.37%
High School Graduate1,80814.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1321.05%
Some College1,42711.31%

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
White10,74910,5947,019
Hispanic739641409
Asian718641527
2+ Races449449297
Other Race22220673
Black188188126

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.4%.

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,744$130,718$68,354
Graduate Degree$120,379$198,168$82,102
High School Graduate$61,818$82,656$45,703
Less Than 9th Grade$44,306$30,119$115,263
Overall$90,168$127,734$65,129
Some College$55,607$80,709$36,654

$90,168

Average Earnings

$127,734

Average Male

$65,129

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

86.38% of Washington township residents speak only English, while 13.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.31% of the population.

Washington township Language

Washington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,9364452.98%
Hispanic1,394503.59%
Black265269.81%
Asian995191.91%
Other298186.04%

2.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.67%

Male Poverty Rate

2.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Black, with 9.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Asian, with 1.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.83%.

Washington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School3.25%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%
Less Than 9th Grade2.36%
Some College2.11%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.37%
Female Unemployed8.33%
Male Employed1.13%
Female Employed0.49%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$200,259$245,986
Households$176,351$216,791
Married Families$204,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,337$75,089

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.1%

Male Marriage Rate

62.8%

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 45-54, 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

678

Number of Veterans

636

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea175
Vietnam163
First Gulf War87
Second Gulf War28
World War II6

Washington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+335
55 to 64207
35 to 5486
65 to 7436
18 to 3414

Washington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6595.3%
Asian192.29%
Hispanic151.77%

Washington township Veterans by Race

Washington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

59.9%

Born in Washington township

88.22%

Native Born

11.78%

Foreign Born

3.3%

Non Citizen

8.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.22% of Washington township residents were born in the United States, with 59.9% having been born in New Jersey. 3.3% 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
202918,560580.31%
202818,502580.31%
202718,444580.32%
202618,386580.32%
202518,328580.32%
202418,270580.32%
202318,212580.32%
202218,154-46-0.25%
202118,200520.29%
202018,14880.04%
201918,140-214-1.17%
201818,354-157-0.85%
201718,511-11-0.06%
201618,522-39-0.21%
201518,561-14-0.08%
201418,575-59-0.32%
201318,634-41-0.22%
201218,675490.26%
201118,626690.37%
201018,55700%

Washington township Population by Year