Phillipsburg town, New Jersey Population 2024

15,358

Phillipsburg town Demographics

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

  • White: 70.8%
  • Black or African American: 12.21%
  • Two or more races: 11.61%
  • Other race: 3.57%
  • Asian: 1.66%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,813.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.88% (134)
The current population of Phillipsburg town, New Jersey is 15,358 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,224.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,76670.8%
Black or African American1,85712.21%
Two or more races1,76611.61%
Other race5433.57%
Asian2531.66%
Native American210.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Phillipsburg town Population by Race

Phillipsburg town Population Pyramid 2024

Phillipsburg town Median Age

41.2

Total

38.3

Male

44.1

Female

Phillipsburg town Adults

There are 12,028 adults, (2,476 of whom are seniors) in Phillipsburg town.

Phillipsburg town Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Phillipsburg town Sex Ratio

Female7,65350.33%
Male7,55349.67%

Phillipsburg town Population by Age

Phillipsburg town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6022.2958.641.4
Non Family2,8371.2553.446.6
Married2,3013.172.327.7
Female1,1382.9741.858.2
Male3263.286535

2.94

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

58.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Phillipsburg town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6576.06%
Associates Degree9148.43%
Bachelors Degree1,43713.25%
Graduate Degree8868.17%
High School Graduate4,92545.42%
Less Than 9th Grade3423.15%
Some College1,68215.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Phillipsburg town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Phillipsburg town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7967,1381,654
Black1,3031,252448
Hispanic1,1511,028136
2+ Races71154651
Other Race38831624
Asian21520466
Native American1340

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 34.38%.

Phillipsburg town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,919$65,962$55,816
Graduate Degree$54,815$65,570$44,700
High School Graduate$42,917$55,655$32,739
Less Than 9th Grade$40,028$40,361$0
Overall$46,365$57,070$33,448
Some College$44,449$57,981$27,149

$46,365

Average Earnings

$57,070

Average Male

$33,448

Average Female

Phillipsburg town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Phillipsburg town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Phillipsburg town Language

85.22% of Phillipsburg town residents speak only English, while 14.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.73% of the population.

Phillipsburg town Language

Phillipsburg town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,9681,51615.21%
Hispanic2,11939018.4%
Multiple1,76636120.44%
Black1,77121712.25%
Other54310318.97%
Asian253124.74%

15.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.8%

Male Poverty Rate

20.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Phillipsburg town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Phillipsburg town is Multiple, with 20.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Phillipsburg town is Asian, with 4.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.36%.

Phillipsburg town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.93%
Some College15.41%
High School12.09%
Bachelors or Greater6.24%

Phillipsburg town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.6%
Male Unemployed11.94%
Female Employed9.12%
Male Employed5.17%

Phillipsburg town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Phillipsburg town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,031$87,192
Households$64,130$75,251
Married Families$91,158$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,574$54,062

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Phillipsburg town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.7%

Male Marriage Rate

37.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Phillipsburg town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Phillipsburg town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Phillipsburg town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Phillipsburg town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

732

Number of Veterans

707

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam219
First Gulf War153
Second Gulf War139
Korea98
World War II0

Phillipsburg town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74199
35 to 54195
75+162
55 to 64156
18 to 3420

Phillipsburg town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7047.94%
Hispanic453.22%
Black221.39%
Other Race61.5%

Phillipsburg town Veterans by Race

Phillipsburg town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Phillipsburg town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Phillipsburg town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Phillipsburg town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Phillipsburg 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

64.17%

Born in Phillipsburg town

92.31%

Native Born

7.69%

Foreign Born

2.92%

Non Citizen

4.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.31% of Phillipsburg town residents were born in the United States, with 64.17% having been born in New Jersey. 2.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Phillipsburg town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,508300.19%
202815,478300.19%
202715,448300.19%
202615,418300.19%
202515,388300.2%
202415,358300.2%
202315,328300.2%
202215,298150.1%
202115,283590.39%
202015,2249866.93%
201914,238-57-0.4%
201814,295-24-0.17%
201714,319-69-0.48%
201614,388-123-0.85%
201514,511-54-0.37%
201414,565-6-0.04%
201314,571-115-0.78%
201214,686-109-0.74%
201114,795-119-0.8%
201014,91400%

Phillipsburg town Population by Year