Williamstown, New Jersey Census Data & Community Profile

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WILLIAMSTOWN CENSUS DATA CENTER

WILLIAMSTOWN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Williamstown, NJ
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Williamstown, NJ was 11,812.

Williamstown Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Williamstown was 5,613, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Williamstown, NJ
There are an estimated 2,651 married men in the town. 61.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Williamstown are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Williamstown is 6,199 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Williamstown, New Jersey
There are an estimated 2,549 married women in the community. 51.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Williamstown, NJ
The median age of people living in Williamstown, NJ was 36.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Williamstown was 773. There were 8,834 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (1,756) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Williamstown, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Williamstown, NJ was 11,615.

White Population in Williamstown, NJ
The estimated White population in the Williamstown community is 10,120, which is 85.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Williamstown, New Jersey
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,223, which is 10.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Williamstown, NJ
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Williamstown, NJ was 35.

Asian Population in Williamstown, New Jersey
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 113.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Williamstown, NJ
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Williamstown was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 117, while those of “two or more races” was 197 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Williamstown community was 339, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Williamstown, NJ
The household population number in Williamstown was 11,806.

Group Quarters Population in Williamstown, NJ
Group Quarters population in the community was 6.

Average Household Size in Williamstown, NJ
The average household size in Williamstown is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Williamstown, NJ
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,764 total housing units in Williamstown.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,484, or 94.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,279 were owner-occupied (73.1), and 1,205 were renter-occupied (26.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 280 vacant homes in Williamstown at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Williamstown, New Jersey
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,092, with a median value in dollars of 111,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Williamstown, NJ
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,147 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Williamstown, average costs per month were $437 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,291 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Williamstown, New Jersey
1,045 people in Williamstown also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Williamstown, NJ
The number of Civilian Veterans in Williamstown was 1,241, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Williamstown, NJ
In 2000, there were 2,242 people in Williamstown, NJ listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Williamstown, NJ
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 716 people in Williamstown who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Williamstown, New Jersey
There were 5,843 in the labor force in Williamstown at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Williamstown was 28.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Williamstown, NJ
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,200. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Williamstown, NJ
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,552. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Williamstown, New Jersey
Per capita income in Williamstown in the last full census was 19,112. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Williamstown numbered 178, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Williamstown, NJ
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 884, or 7.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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