Washington township, New Jersey Population 2024

49,538

Washington township Demographics

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

  • White: 83.55%
  • Black or African American: 5.35%
  • Two or more races: 4.29%
  • Asian: 3.67%
  • Other race: 2.98%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,320.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.68% (818)
The current population of Washington township, New Jersey is 49,538 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 48,720.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,79683.55%
Black or African American2,6135.35%
Two or more races2,0964.29%
Asian1,7903.67%
Other race1,4532.98%
Native American820.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Washington township Population by Race

Washington township Population Pyramid 2024

Washington township Median Age

41.9

Total

41.3

Male

42.7

Female

Washington township Adults

There are 38,277 adults, (8,423 of whom are seniors) in Washington township.

Washington township Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Washington township Sex Ratio

Female24,30349.77%
Male24,52750.23%

Washington township Population by Age

Washington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,0002.782.817.2
Married10,4653.2992.47.6
Non Family4,6271.1370.429.6
Female2,2593.097129
Male6493.157.242.8

3.18

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Washington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8522.48%
Associates Degree3,2279.4%
Bachelors Degree10,10029.41%
Graduate Degree4,35512.68%
High School Graduate9,29227.06%
Less Than 9th Grade3591.05%
Some College6,15417.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Washington township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,92327,97012,395
Black1,8781,811772
Hispanic1,7341,662394
Asian1,2971,227737
Other Race92790557
2+ Races910861342
Native American990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.82%.

Washington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,956$86,424$69,540
Graduate Degree$88,775$97,813$85,522
High School Graduate$46,029$59,657$29,725
Less Than 9th Grade$38,267$54,013$37,736
Overall$64,836$73,053$55,873
Some College$56,719$64,043$48,643

$64,836

Average Earnings

$73,053

Average Male

$55,873

Average Female

Washington township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Washington township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Washington township Language

90.17% of Washington township residents speak only English, while 9.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.62% of the population.

Washington township Language

Washington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,0791,7644.4%
Hispanic3,09440413.06%
Black2,58138014.72%
Other1,45328519.61%
Multiple2,096713.39%
Asian1,781231.29%

5.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.04%

Male Poverty Rate

5.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Washington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Other, with 19.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Washington township is Asian, with 1.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.99%.

Washington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.92%
High School6.67%
Some College3.32%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.21%
Female Unemployed15.14%
Female Employed3.59%
Male Employed0.61%

Washington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Washington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,428$150,520
Households$106,640$131,022
Married Families$143,712$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,645$67,667

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Washington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Washington township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Washington 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.

Washington township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Washington township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,649

Number of Veterans

2,428

Male Veterans

221

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,003
First Gulf War596
Second Gulf War425
Korea204
World War II20

Washington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+978
65 to 74532
55 to 64521
35 to 54477
18 to 34141

Washington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2706.96%
Black1949.22%
Hispanic1095.6%
Asian845.99%
2+ Races837.65%
Other Race181.8%

Washington township Veterans by Race

Washington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Washington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Washington township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Washington township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Washington 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

52.77%

Born in Washington township

94.2%

Native Born

5.8%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

3.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.2% of Washington township residents were born in the United States, with 52.77% having been born in New Jersey. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Washington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202950,3381600.32%
202850,1781600.32%
202750,0181600.32%
202649,8581600.32%
202549,6981600.32%
202449,5381600.32%
202349,3781600.33%
202249,2182630.54%
202148,9552350.48%
202048,7209341.95%
201947,786680.14%
201847,718-73-0.15%
201747,791-135-0.28%
201647,926-261-0.54%
201548,187-119-0.25%
201448,306-128-0.26%
201348,434-228-0.47%
201248,662-215-0.44%
201148,877-154-0.31%
201049,03100%

Washington township Population by Year