Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey · 6 sq mi · 1,101 people per sq mi
About 6,600 people live in Watchung. The typical household earns $173,672, and the median resident is 48.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,437 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.24%
Men 45.6 · Women 50.5
1930–2026
6,623
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
6,623
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,623 | +40 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,583 | -17 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 6,600 | +89 | 1.37% |
| 2023 | 6,511 | +16 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 6,495 | +76 | 1.18% |
| 2021 | 6,419 | -18 | 0.28% |
| 2020 | 6,437 | +414 | 6.87% |
| 2019 | 6,023 | -37 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 6,060 | +10 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 6,050 | +12 | 0.20% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 81 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 66% | 56% |
| Never married | 23% | 26% | 20% |
| Divorced | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 0% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau