Hazlet township, New Jersey Population 2024

20,436

Hazlet township Demographics

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

  • White: 85.12%
  • Two or more races: 8.52%
  • Other race: 3.76%
  • Asian: 1.86%
  • Black or African American: 0.71%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,669.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.61% (323)
The current population of Hazlet township, New Jersey is 20,436 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,113.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,32485.12%
Two or more races1,7358.52%
Other race7663.76%
Asian3791.86%
Black or African American1440.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Hazlet township Population by Race

Hazlet township Population Pyramid 2024

Hazlet township Median Age

43.9

Total

42.4

Male

46.5

Female

Hazlet township Adults

There are 16,466 adults, (4,084 of whom are seniors) in Hazlet township.

Hazlet township Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Hazlet township Sex Ratio

Female10,67552.45%
Male9,67847.55%

Hazlet township Population by Age

Hazlet township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6592.6388.511.5
Married4,4963.2294.65.4
Non Family2,0431.280.519.5
Female9842.9176.223.8
Male1362.521000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

88.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hazlet township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6754.54%
Associates Degree1,4859.99%
Bachelors Degree3,21521.62%
Graduate Degree1,3038.76%
High School Graduate5,40236.33%
Less Than 9th Grade4152.79%
Some College2,37415.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hazlet township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hazlet township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,14411,4283,733
Hispanic1,6921,398483
2+ Races1,131883283
Other Race44843284
Asian379357149
Black14411846

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 96.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.31%.

Hazlet township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,580$102,857$71,156
Graduate Degree$96,589$121,719$81,538
High School Graduate$48,289$69,718$36,609
Less Than 9th Grade$50,110$50,699$0
Overall$70,088$84,237$58,210
Some College$61,629$77,798$44,883

$70,088

Average Earnings

$84,237

Average Male

$58,210

Average Female

Hazlet township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hazlet township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hazlet township Language

86.83% of Hazlet township residents speak only English, while 13.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.49% of the population.

Hazlet township Language

Hazlet township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,0825923.68%
Multiple1,71217410.16%
Hispanic2,7201736.36%
Black1343022.39%
Asian374308.02%
Other766283.66%

4.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.56%

Male Poverty Rate

3.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hazlet township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hazlet township is Black, with 22.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hazlet township is Other, with 3.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.68%.

Hazlet township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.78%
High School6.12%
Some College2.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.81%

Hazlet township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.25%
Male Employed1.93%
Female Employed1.31%
Female Unemployed0%

Hazlet township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hazlet township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$143,846$159,637
Households$121,307$136,527
Married Families$156,230$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,460$67,313

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hazlet township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Hazlet township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hazlet township 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 45-54.

Hazlet township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hazlet township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

887

Number of Veterans

808

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam289
Second Gulf War221
First Gulf War220
Korea111
World War II0

Hazlet township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+257
65 to 74222
35 to 54178
55 to 64135
18 to 3495

Hazlet township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8015.64%
Hispanic1246.49%
2+ Races806.58%
Black64.17%

Hazlet township Veterans by Race

Hazlet township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hazlet township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Hazlet township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hazlet township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hazlet 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

59.96%

Born in Hazlet township

91.78%

Native Born

8.22%

Foreign Born

1.8%

Non Citizen

6.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.78% of Hazlet township residents were born in the United States, with 59.96% having been born in New Jersey. 1.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Hazlet township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,996-88-0.44%
202820,084-88-0.44%
202720,172-88-0.43%
202620,260-88-0.43%
202520,348-88-0.43%
202420,436-88-0.43%
202320,524-88-0.43%
202220,6122621.29%
202120,3502371.18%
202020,1134202.13%
201919,693-102-0.52%
201819,795-83-0.42%
201719,878-17-0.09%
201619,895-60-0.3%
201519,955-101-0.5%
201420,056-85-0.42%
201320,141-43-0.21%
201220,184-71-0.35%
201120,255-62-0.31%
201020,31700%

Hazlet township Population by Year