Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey Population 2024

1,772

Upper Pohatcong Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Upper Pohatcong was:

  • White: 78.77%
  • Two or more races: 13.83%
  • Black or African American: 3.57%
  • Other race: 2.7%
  • Asian: 1.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,741.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.11% (-2)
The current population of Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey is 1,772 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,774.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,45878.77%
Two or more races25613.83%
Black or African American663.57%
Other race502.7%
Asian211.13%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Upper Pohatcong Population by Race

Upper Pohatcong Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Pohatcong Median Age

38.2

Total

38

Male

38.3

Female

Upper Pohatcong Adults

There are 1,522 adults, (284 of whom are seniors) in Upper Pohatcong.

Upper Pohatcong Age Dependency

49.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Pohatcong Sex Ratio

Female83144.89%
Male1,02055.11%

Upper Pohatcong Population by Age

Upper Pohatcong Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7252.5588.411.6
Married4383.0394.35.7
Non Family2041.1778.421.6
Male833.4181.918.1
Female0000

2.9

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

88.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Upper Pohatcong Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade896.58%
Associates Degree18213.45%
Bachelors Degree17212.71%
Graduate Degree1198.8%
High School Graduate45233.41%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College33925.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Upper Pohatcong Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Upper Pohatcong Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0161,002230
Hispanic26418927
2+ Races19715312
Black595923
Other Race43125
Asian212121

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 100%.

Upper Pohatcong Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,779$0$49,097
Graduate Degree$80,208$98,750$63,864
High School Graduate$71,951$82,563$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,821$71,152$35,139
Some College$32,061$64,861$24,273

$51,821

Average Earnings

$71,152

Average Male

$35,139

Average Female

Upper Pohatcong Earnings by Educational Attainment

Upper Pohatcong Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Upper Pohatcong Language

83.28% of Upper Pohatcong residents speak only English, while 16.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.27% of the population.

Upper Pohatcong Language

Upper Pohatcong Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4411087.49%
Multiple2562911.33%
Black661218.18%
Hispanic301103.32%

8.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.14%

Male Poverty Rate

9.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Pohatcong

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Pohatcong is Black, with 18.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Pohatcong is Hispanic, with 3.32% 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 7.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.18%.

Upper Pohatcong Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.56%
High School5.75%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Upper Pohatcong Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Upper Pohatcong Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Upper Pohatcong Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,545$121,520
Households$101,338$108,951
Married Families$128,839$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,148$62,701

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Pohatcong Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

66.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Upper Pohatcong Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Upper Pohatcong 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 45-54.

Upper Pohatcong Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Upper Pohatcong Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

95

Number of Veterans

95

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
Second Gulf War13
First Gulf War13
Korea7
World War II0

Upper Pohatcong Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7463
75+19
55 to 6413
18 to 340
35 to 540

Upper Pohatcong Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White958.06%

Upper Pohatcong Veterans by Race

Upper Pohatcong Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Pohatcong Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Upper Pohatcong Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Pohatcong Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Pohatcong 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

53.65%

Born in Upper Pohatcong

86.01%

Native Born

13.99%

Foreign Born

5.4%

Non Citizen

8.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.01% of Upper Pohatcong residents were born in the United States, with 53.65% having been born in New Jersey. 5.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Upper Pohatcong Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,77200%
20231,772-1-0.06%
20221,773-48-2.64%
20211,821472.65%
20201,774-56-3.06%
20191,83026216.71%
20181,568-18-1.13%
20171,586976.51%
20161,489191.29%
20151,470-118-7.43%
20141,588-114-6.7%
20131,702-32-1.85%
20121,734-84-4.62%
20111,818372.08%
20101,78100%

Upper Pohatcong Population by Year