Boonton, NJ Demographic Data
Boonton, NJ Summary
Boonton is located in Morris County in New Jersey
- Population: 8,403
- Area: 2.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.17 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,353.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 409.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Boonton, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,108
49%
50.8
Male
4,297
51%
49.2
Total Population
8,405
323,128,000
Boonton, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
662
7.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
557
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
284
3.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
365
4.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
565
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,309
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,264
15.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,325
15.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
576
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
356
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
727
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
208
2.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
207
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,724
80.0%
77.2
Female
3,231
48.1%
51.3
Male
3,493
51.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,435
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,384
16.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,142
13.6%
15.2
Female
596
52.2%
55.8
Male
546
47.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Boonton, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,178
97.3%
96.8
White
6,969
82.9%
72.6
Black or African American
338
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
643
7.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
327
3.9%
1.2
Chinese
42
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
45
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
16
0.2%
0.2
Korean
13
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
25
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
175
2.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
228
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
227
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,203
14.3%
17.8
Mexican
162
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
276
3.3%
1.7
Cuban
28
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
737
8.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,202
85.7%
82.2
Boonton, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
242
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
262
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,363
22.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
915
15.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
367
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,910
32.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
913
15.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
504
8.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,468
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,823
47.3%
31.2
Boonton, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,165
31.4%
33.7%
Now Married
3,673
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
679
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
57
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
328
4.8
5.8%
Boonton, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,897
76.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,846
23.8%
21.6%
Spanish
905
11.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
732
9.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
142
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
67
0.9%
1.1%
Boonton, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
119
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
89
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
174
5.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
142
4.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
331
10.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
444
14.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
419
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
792
25.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
322
10.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
321
10.2%
6.4
Median household income
90,082
57,617
Per capita income
40,129
31,128
Boonton, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
361
7.2%
9.8
Construction
146
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,224
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
363
7.2%
6.6
Information
210
4.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
570
11.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
197
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
635
12.6%
11.4
Public administration
231
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
727
14.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
230
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
138
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
270
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,045
40.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
412
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,576
31.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
729
14.5%
18.1%
Boonton, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,891
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,976
81.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
331
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
104
2.1%
5.1
Walked
297
6.1%
2.7
Other means
26
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
157
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.3
26.6
Boonton, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
196
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
905
28.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,484
47.1%
37.1
3 or more
568
18.0%
21.0
Boonton, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,153
91.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,189
69.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
964
30.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
304
8.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Boonton, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,457
1 room
39
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
24
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
231
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
336
9.7%
16.5
5 rooms
630
18.2%
19.8
6 rooms
690
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
640
18.5%
12.0
8 rooms
493
14.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
374
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Boonton, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,457
1-unit, detached
2,232
64.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
213
6.2%
5.9
2-units
545
15.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
284
8.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
45
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
69
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
69
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Boonton, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,666
48.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
228
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
544
15.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
269
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
240
6.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
181
5.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
192
5.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
131
3.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Boonton, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,209
70.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
66
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
199
6.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
626
19.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
18
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.8%
1.1
Boonton, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,636
47295100.0
$500 to $999
9
0.6%
20.4%
Less than $500
9
0.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
131
8.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
147
9.0%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
408
24.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
457
27.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
475
29.0%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
408
25.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
267
16.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
275
16.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
216
13.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
462
28.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Boonton, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
913
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.5%
1.9%
Less than $500
33
3.6%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
110
12.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
139
15.2%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
225
24.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
401
43.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
51
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,341
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
94
10.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
146
16.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
178
19.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
143
15.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
5.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
305
33.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
51
0.0%
0.0%
Boonton, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,189
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
44
2.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8
0.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
36
1.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
357
16.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,458
66.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
286
13.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
367,900
205,000
