Hawthorne

County:: Passaic County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.318
State:: New Jersey

Hawthorne is a borough located in Passaic County, New Jersey. Hawthorne has a 2025 population of 19,449. Hawthorne is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually and its population has decreased by -0.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,566 in 2020.

The average household income in Hawthorne is $142,341 with a poverty rate of 5.09%. The median age in Hawthorne is 42.3 years: 41.2 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hawthorne includes 73.36% White, 7.12% other race, 3.36% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,285	73.36%
Two or more races	2,890	14.84%
Other race	1,387	7.12%
Black or African American	654	3.36%
Asian	248	1.27%
Native American	8	0.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Hawthorne Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hawthorne's average per capita income is $68,468. Household income levels show a median of $118,093. The poverty rate stands at 5.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$162,975	-
Families	$142,921	$159,336
Households	$118,093	$142,341
Non Families	$75,475	$89,089

$68,468

Average Income

$118,093

Median Household Income

5.09%

Poverty Rate