Blairstown township, New Jersey Population 2024

5,771

Blairstown township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.62%
  • Two or more races: 5.89%
  • Other race: 1.17%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Asian: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
193.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.28% (73)
The current population of Blairstown township, New Jersey is 5,771 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,698.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,23991.62%
Two or more races3375.89%
Other race671.17%
Black or African American360.63%
Asian300.52%
Native American90.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Blairstown township Population by Race

Blairstown township Population Pyramid 2024

Blairstown township Median Age

49.7

Total

47.2

Male

52.5

Female

Blairstown township Adults

There are 4,811 adults, (1,150 of whom are seniors) in Blairstown township.

Blairstown township Age Dependency

56.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Blairstown township Sex Ratio

Female2,70447.29%
Male3,01452.71%

Blairstown township Population by Age

Blairstown township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1162.6591.48.6
Married1,4043.2996.73.3
Non Family5621.1679.920.1
Female1122.0179.520.5
Male383.111000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

91.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Blairstown township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2165.09%
Associates Degree3327.83%
Bachelors Degree1,45634.32%
Graduate Degree3558.37%
High School Graduate1,23629.14%
Less Than 9th Grade731.72%
Some College57413.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Blairstown township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Blairstown township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9553,6781,708
Hispanic15915929
2+ Races13111924
Other Race38380
Black363636
Asian303016
Native American995

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

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

Blairstown township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,074$0$62,627
Graduate Degree$120,152$250,001$0
High School Graduate$53,836$68,438$52,543
Less Than 9th Grade$130,325$130,625$0
Overall$62,972$73,636$56,554
Some College$64,202$66,369$56,143

$62,972

Average Earnings

$73,636

Average Male

$56,554

Average Female

Blairstown township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Blairstown township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Blairstown township Language

94.6% of Blairstown township residents speak only English, while 5.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.3% of the population.

Blairstown township Language

Blairstown township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,1361833.56%
Hispanic3315015.11%
Multiple3375014.84%

4.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.52%

Male Poverty Rate

5.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Blairstown township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Blairstown township is Hispanic, with 15.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Blairstown township is White, with 3.56% 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 1.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.34%.

Blairstown township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.02%
High School6.72%
Some College1.88%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Blairstown township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.31%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Blairstown township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Blairstown township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$159,184$167,858
Households$132,543$142,599
Married Families$160,746$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,891$71,166

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Blairstown township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Blairstown township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Blairstown 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.

Blairstown township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Blairstown township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

341

Number of Veterans

341

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam85
Korea69
First Gulf War64
Second Gulf War38
World War II35

Blairstown township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+200
35 to 5464
65 to 7439
18 to 3438
55 to 640

Blairstown township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3417.63%

Blairstown township Veterans by Race

Blairstown township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Blairstown township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Blairstown township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Blairstown township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Blairstown 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

71.34%

Born in Blairstown township

95.77%

Native Born

4.23%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

4.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.77% of Blairstown township residents were born in the United States, with 71.34% having been born in New Jersey. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Blairstown township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,841140.24%
20285,827140.24%
20275,813140.24%
20265,799140.24%
20255,785140.24%
20245,771140.24%
20235,757140.24%
20225,74340.07%
20215,739410.72%
20205,698-1-0.02%
20195,699-23-0.4%
20185,722-4-0.07%
20175,726-27-0.47%
20165,753-40-0.69%
20155,793-14-0.24%
20145,80700%
20135,807-45-0.77%
20125,852-44-0.75%
20115,896-35-0.59%
20105,93100%

Blairstown township Population by Year