Raritan, NJ Demographic Data
Raritan, NJ Summary
Raritan is located in Somerset County in New Jersey
- Population: 6,968
- Area: 2.04 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,420.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 118.44 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Raritan, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,925
52%
50.8
Male
3,614
48%
49.2
Total Population
7,539
323,128,000
Raritan, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
397
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
459
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
500
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
597
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
422
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
764
10.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,028
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,387
18.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
505
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
342
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
586
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
423
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
129
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,879
78.0%
77.2
Female
3,028
51.5%
51.3
Male
2,851
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,544
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,305
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,138
15.1%
15.2
Female
638
56.1%
55.8
Male
500
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Raritan, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,352
97.5%
96.8
White
5,798
76.9%
72.6
Black or African American
198
2.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,208
16.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
394
5.2%
1.2
Chinese
126
1.7%
1.3
Filipino
630
8.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
58
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
148
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
187
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,419
18.8%
17.8
Mexican
21
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
144
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,254
16.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,120
81.2%
82.2
Raritan, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
242
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
150
2.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,679
32.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
899
17.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
340
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,231
23.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
623
12.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
392
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,772
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,854
35.9%
31.2
Raritan, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,727
27.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,252
52.6%
47.5
Divorced
651
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
118
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
435
7.0
5.8%
Raritan, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,596
64.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,546
35.6%
21.6%
Spanish
958
13.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
758
10.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
756
10.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
74
1.0%
1.1%
Raritan, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
98
3.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
91
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
233
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
180
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
281
10.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
547
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
373
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
443
15.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
223
7.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
349
12.4%
6.4
Median household income
72,981
57,617
Per capita income
38,518
31,128
Raritan, 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
419
10.2%
9.8
Construction
301
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,049
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
326
7.9%
6.6
Information
156
3.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
468
11.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
179
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
490
11.9%
11.4
Public administration
188
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
277
6.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
167
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
84
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
361
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,660
40.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
350
8.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
997
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
736
17.9%
18.1%
Raritan, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,985
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,370
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
211
5.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
58
1.5%
5.1
Walked
131
3.3%
2.7
Other means
86
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
129
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.6
26.6
Raritan, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
190
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,194
42.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
916
32.5%
37.1
3 or more
518
18.4%
21.0
Raritan, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,818
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,798
63.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,020
36.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
386
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Raritan, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,204
1 room
11
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
46
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
369
11.5%
9.1
4 rooms
759
23.7%
16.5
5 rooms
466
14.5%
19.8
6 rooms
692
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
318
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
235
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
308
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Raritan, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,204
1-unit, detached
1,647
51.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
212
6.6%
5.9
2-units
771
24.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
208
6.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
39
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
30
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
297
9.3%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Raritan, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
743
23.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
165
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
612
19.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
605
18.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
120
3.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
180
5.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
371
11.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
262
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
135
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.3%
1.4%
Raritan, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,443
86.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
36
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
204
7.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
135
4.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Raritan, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,194
47295100.0
Less than $500
8
0.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
46
3.9%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
143
12.0%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
176
14.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
227
19.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
287
24.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
307
25.7%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
447
37.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
111
9.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
194
16.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
67
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
366
30.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Raritan, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,011
41,631,300
Less than $500
8
0.8%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
32
3.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
43
4.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
136
13.5%
4.4%
$500 to $999
145
14.3%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
231
22.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
416
41.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,410
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
113
11.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
185
18.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
98
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
115
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
148
14.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
336
33.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Raritan, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,798
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
58
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
28
1.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
98
5.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
480
26.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
904
50.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
219
12.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
334,900
205,000
