Watsessing, New Jersey Population 2024

9,007

Watsessing Demographics

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

  • White: 42.1%
  • Black or African American: 35.91%
  • Two or more races: 8.42%
  • Asian: 7.47%
  • Other race: 6.1%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
14,557.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
26.97% (1,913)
The current population of Watsessing, New Jersey is 9,007 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,094.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,25042.1%
Black or African American2,77235.91%
Two or more races6508.42%
Asian5777.47%
Other race4716.1%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Watsessing Population by Race

Watsessing Population Pyramid 2024

Watsessing Median Age

35.3

Total

31.7

Male

40.2

Female

Watsessing Adults

There are 6,557 adults, (1,023 of whom are seniors) in Watsessing.

Watsessing Age Dependency

39.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21

Child Dependency Ratio

Watsessing Sex Ratio

Female4,04952.45%
Male3,67147.55%

Watsessing Population by Age

Watsessing Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4482.2231.468.6
Non Family1,7751.2813.786.3
Married1,1753.1655.744.3
Female4633.3133.766.3
Male353.8382.917.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

31.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Watsessing Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1923.31%
Associates Degree3005.18%
Bachelors Degree1,95733.79%
Graduate Degree1,05518.21%
High School Graduate1,15920.01%
Less Than 9th Grade2554.4%
Some College87415.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Watsessing Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Watsessing Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,0391,9681,100
White1,7951,7091,066
Hispanic1,3501,171469
Asian533469343
2+ Races461393244
Other Race31330758

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 98.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.35%.

Watsessing Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,648$85,000$72,222
Graduate Degree$68,750$70,278$68,558
High School Graduate$45,673$55,815$31,435
Less Than 9th Grade$0$63,315$25,815
Overall$60,021$62,118$57,500
Some College$42,988$48,185$37,328

$60,021

Average Earnings

$62,118

Average Male

$57,500

Average Female

Watsessing Earnings by Educational Attainment

Watsessing Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Watsessing Language

65.91% of Watsessing residents speak only English, while 34.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.3% of the population.

Watsessing Language

Watsessing Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,76748717.6%
White2,0721949.36%
Hispanic2,0791868.95%
Other471224.67%
Multiple65010.15%

11.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.64%

Male Poverty Rate

12.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Watsessing

The race most likely to be in poverty in Watsessing is Black, with 17.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Watsessing is Multiple, with 0.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.56%.

Watsessing Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.55%
Less Than 9th Grade13.19%
Some College12.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.73%

Watsessing Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.54%
Female Unemployed22.49%
Female Employed3.26%
Male Employed1.5%

Watsessing Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Watsessing Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,083$140,615
Households$81,903$106,233
Married Families$135,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,896$72,005

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Watsessing Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.6%

Male Marriage Rate

35.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Watsessing Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Watsessing 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.

Watsessing Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Watsessing Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

91

Number of Veterans

91

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War52
Vietnam9
First Gulf War5
Korea2
World War II0

Watsessing Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3443
75+33
55 to 6414
65 to 741
35 to 540

Watsessing Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black461.96%
2+ Races438.04%
Hispanic432.77%
White20.07%

Watsessing Veterans by Race

Watsessing Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Watsessing Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.4%

Labor Force Participation

71.9%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Watsessing Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Watsessing Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Watsessing 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

47.88%

Born in Watsessing

74.29%

Native Born

25.71%

Foreign Born

7.59%

Non Citizen

18.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.29% of Watsessing residents were born in the United States, with 47.88% having been born in New Jersey. 7.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Watsessing Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20249,0076447.7%
20238,3636438.33%
20227,7201652.18%
20217,5554616.5%
20207,09400%

Watsessing Population by Year