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Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District, NJ

32,381 Population
10.4 square miles 3,125.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

42.6 ±1.5 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Union County: 39.1 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in New Jersey: 40.1 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6457%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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66%White5%†Black0%Native10%†Asian0%Islander0%†Other6%†Two+12%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$75,665 ±$4,173 Per capita income
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Union County: $51,850 ±$787
  • about 1.4 times the amount in New Jersey: $53,118 ±$241
$174,471 ±$15,557 Median household income
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in Union County: $100,117 ±$2,051
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in New Jersey: $101,050 ±$527

2.5% ±0.8% (799  ±248) Persons below poverty line
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Union County: 8.9% 50,508 (±0.5% / ±2,709)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in New Jersey: 9.8% 889,287 (±0.2% / ±14,517)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty2%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty5%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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37.1 minutes ±1.5 (460,745  ±39,820) Mean travel time to work
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Union County: 30.7 7,651,370 (±0.5 / ±149,366)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in New Jersey: 30.9 119,274,790 (±0.1 / ±657,334)

Families

11,527 ±379 Number of households
  • Union County: 201,663 ±869
  • New Jersey: 3,478,355 ±4,714
2.8 ±0.1 (32,158  ±85) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Union County: 2.8 566,298 (±0 / ±565)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in New Jersey: 2.6 9,093,435

Population by household type

Married couples77%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married63%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale24%†Female23%†
Now marriedMale68%Female59%
DivorcedMale5%†Female9%†
WidowedMale3%†Female8%†
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3.4% ±1.5% (244  ±110) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Union County: 5.2% 6,988 (±0.5% / ±626)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in New Jersey: 5.1% 107,472 (±0.1% / ±3,004)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-242%†25-2918%†30-357%†35-391%†40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

11,820 ±371 Number of housing units
  • Union County: 211,269 ±329
  • New Jersey: 3,775,842 ±525

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied98%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied82%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit82%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$666,500 ±$21,192 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 1.4 times the amount in Union County: $488,800 ±$4,723
  • about 1.5 times the amount in New Jersey: $427,600 ±$1,335

7% ±1.7% (2,246  ±543.6) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Union County: 10% 56,599 (±0.7% / ±3,714.8)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in New Jersey: 9.9% 911,070 (±0.1% / ±12,354.8)

Social

96.8% ±4.4% (21,392  ±1,088.7) High school grad or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Union County: 86.3% 336,957 (±1.2% / ±4,550.1)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in New Jersey: 90.7% 5,858,484 (±0.3% / ±19,546.8)
66.5% ±3.5% (14,703  ±834.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Union County: 38.6% 150,614 (±0.8% / ±3,059.8)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in New Jersey: 42.9% 2,771,686 (±0.2% / ±13,002.8)

Population by highest level of education

3%†No degree14%†High school16%†Some college38%Bachelor's28%Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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17.5% ±2.2% (5,656  ±715) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in Union County: 32.9% 188,082
  • about three-quarters of the rate in New Jersey: 23.5% 2,181,755

3.8% ±0.9% (922  ±225) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Union County: 2.8% 12,426 (±0.2% / ±819)
  • a little less than the rate in New Jersey: 4% 285,835 (±0.1% / ±4,508)

Veterans by wartime service

49†WWII67†Korea476†Vietnam70†Gulf (1990s)37†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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922 Total veterans ±225 922 Male ±225 N/A Female ±29

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District, NJ <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/97000US3414670-scotch-plains-fanwood-regional-school-district-nj/>