Weehawken township, New Jersey Population 2024

17,676

Weehawken township Demographics

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

  • White: 58.21%
  • Two or more races: 14.63%
  • Asian: 14.16%
  • Other race: 9.4%
  • Black or African American: 3.32%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
22,552.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.32% (568)
The current population of Weehawken township, New Jersey is 17,676 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,108.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,77358.21%
Two or more races2,45614.63%
Asian2,37714.16%
Other race1,5789.4%
Black or African American5583.32%
Native American480.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Weehawken township Population by Race

Weehawken township Population Pyramid 2024

Weehawken township Median Age

37.6

Total

37.1

Male

38.5

Female

Weehawken township Adults

There are 13,927 adults, (2,046 of whom are seniors) in Weehawken township.

Weehawken township Age Dependency

41.3

Age Dependency Ratio

17.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Weehawken township Sex Ratio

Female8,27149.26%
Male8,51950.74%

Weehawken township Population by Age

Weehawken township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8622.1434.665.4
Non Family3,7571.3424.975.1
Married3,0492.7647.852.2
Female6283.1428.771.3
Male4283.1734.165.9

2.77

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

34.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Weehawken township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4513.35%
Associates Degree3862.87%
Bachelors Degree4,61334.3%
Graduate Degree3,92429.18%
High School Graduate2,16916.13%
Less Than 9th Grade6534.86%
Some College1,2539.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Weehawken township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Weehawken township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1095,8974,537
Hispanic4,6313,7651,670
Asian1,9771,9641,781
2+ Races1,9181,560991
Other Race1,086961338
Black528463207
Native American13133

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 90.09%.

Weehawken township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,163$97,417$87,136
Graduate Degree$118,685$126,702$110,341
High School Graduate$40,591$43,717$34,167
Less Than 9th Grade$31,774$30,469$35,453
Overall$86,650$91,419$81,066
Some College$46,705$55,427$40,077

$86,650

Average Earnings

$91,419

Average Male

$81,066

Average Female

Weehawken township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Weehawken township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Weehawken township Language

51.28% of Weehawken township residents speak only English, while 48.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.18% of the population.

Weehawken township Language

Weehawken township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,04594115.57%
Other1,55626416.97%
White7,2882523.46%
Multiple2,4371717.02%
Asian2,377371.56%
Black558223.94%

7.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.23%

Male Poverty Rate

8.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Weehawken township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Weehawken township is Other, with 16.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Weehawken township is Asian, with 1.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.3%.

Weehawken township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.25%
High School12.63%
Some College8.42%
Bachelors or Greater2.01%

Weehawken township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.12%
Male Employed2.88%
Female Employed2.27%
Male Unemployed0%

Weehawken township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Weehawken township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$158,011$193,071
Households$120,395$163,308
Married Families$184,180$-999,999,999
Non Families$98,750$126,992

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Weehawken township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Weehawken township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Weehawken township 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 35-44.

Weehawken township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Weehawken township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

249

Number of Veterans

243

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War93
First Gulf War58
Vietnam44
Korea12
World War II0

Weehawken township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54107
75+43
65 to 7440
55 to 6439
18 to 3420

Weehawken township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1802.2%
Hispanic721.49%
2+ Races492.44%
Other Race141.22%
Asian60.3%

Weehawken township Veterans by Race

Weehawken township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Weehawken township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.7%

Labor Force Participation

75%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Weehawken township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Weehawken township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Weehawken 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

30.53%

Born in Weehawken township

61.07%

Native Born

38.93%

Foreign Born

18.26%

Non Citizen

20.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.07% of Weehawken township residents were born in the United States, with 30.53% having been born in New Jersey. 18.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Weehawken township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,0214692.4%
202819,5524692.46%
202719,0834692.52%
202618,6144692.58%
202518,1454692.65%
202417,6764692.73%
202317,2074692.8%
202216,738-324-1.9%
202117,062-46-0.27%
202017,1082,43316.58%
201914,675-103-0.7%
201814,778-137-0.92%
201714,915-8-0.05%
201614,9231,1047.99%
201513,8197886.05%
201413,0311150.89%
201312,916510.4%
201212,865630.49%
201112,8022491.98%
201012,55300%

Weehawken township Population by Year