Hackettstown town, New Jersey Population 2024

10,128

Hackettstown town Demographics

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

  • White: 76.5%
  • Two or more races: 7.21%
  • Asian: 6.4%
  • Other race: 6.17%
  • Black or African American: 3.71%
  • Native American: 0.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,804.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.02% (-104)
The current population of Hackettstown town, New Jersey is 10,128 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,232.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,73576.5%
Two or more races7297.21%
Asian6476.4%
Other race6246.17%
Black or African American3753.71%
Native American10.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hackettstown town Population by Race

Hackettstown town Population Pyramid 2024

Hackettstown town Median Age

39.2

Total

38.9

Male

39.5

Female

Hackettstown town Adults

There are 8,134 adults, (1,782 of whom are seniors) in Hackettstown town.

Hackettstown town Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Hackettstown town Sex Ratio

Female5,43153.71%
Male4,68046.29%

Hackettstown town Population by Age

Hackettstown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6982.5262.637.4
Married1,9073.1978.221.8
Non Family1,1081.1441.558.5
Female4112.66238
Male2723.3839.760.3

3.01

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

62.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hackettstown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1822.72%
Associates Degree4646.94%
Bachelors Degree1,78726.74%
Graduate Degree86812.99%
High School Graduate1,86227.86%
Less Than 9th Grade2153.22%
Some College1,30619.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hackettstown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hackettstown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7394,5991,977
Hispanic1,2061,001310
Asian408368225
2+ Races403327118
Other Race39334572
Black234234124
Native American110

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 55.15%.

Hackettstown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,762$97,803$55,675
Graduate Degree$75,718$90,926$68,856
High School Graduate$28,108$50,662$17,446
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,466$73,152$42,148
Some College$44,875$59,271$30,928

$55,466

Average Earnings

$73,152

Average Male

$42,148

Average Female

Hackettstown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hackettstown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hackettstown town Language

77.02% of Hackettstown town residents speak only English, while 22.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.71% of the population.

Hackettstown town Language

Hackettstown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,96138719.73%
White6,3282113.33%
Multiple6877510.92%
Other5817112.22%
Asian599213.51%
Black29641.35%
Native11100%

6.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.9%

Male Poverty Rate

6.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hackettstown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hackettstown town is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hackettstown town is Black, with 1.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.77%.

Hackettstown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.56%
High School9.42%
Some College2.73%
Bachelors or Greater1.94%

Hackettstown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.98%
Female Employed3.58%
Female Unemployed3.48%
Male Unemployed0%

Hackettstown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hackettstown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,400$121,025
Households$95,174$107,976
Married Families$125,777$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,375$69,211

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hackettstown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Hackettstown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hackettstown town 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.

Hackettstown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hackettstown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

360

Number of Veterans

327

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War117
Vietnam82
First Gulf War48
World War II3
Korea0

Hackettstown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54138
65 to 7494
55 to 6488
75+24
18 to 3416

Hackettstown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2784.39%
2+ Races336.5%
Other Race316.38%
Hispanic312.04%
Black185.86%

Hackettstown town Veterans by Race

Hackettstown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hackettstown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Hackettstown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hackettstown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hackettstown town 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

57.41%

Born in Hackettstown town

83.86%

Native Born

16.14%

Foreign Born

8.58%

Non Citizen

7.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.86% of Hackettstown town residents were born in the United States, with 57.41% having been born in New Jersey. 8.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hackettstown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,14330.03%
202810,14030.03%
202710,13730.03%
202610,13430.03%
202510,13130.03%
202410,12830.03%
202310,12530.03%
202210,122890.89%
202110,033-199-1.94%
202010,2328609.18%
20199,372-87-0.92%
20189,459-12-0.13%
20179,471-38-0.4%
20169,509-63-0.66%
20159,572300.31%
20149,542-5-0.05%
20139,547-65-0.68%
20129,612-65-0.67%
20119,677-44-0.45%
20109,72100%

Hackettstown town Population by Year