Watchung, NJ City Data

Watchung, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,613 people who live in Watchung and approximately 297,490 who live in Somerset County. We want to help people moving to or living in Watchung to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Watchung. We have included Watchung housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Watchung Information

Somerset County where Watchung resides is 305.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 297,490 and has a population rank of 190 out of all the places in the United States.

Watchung has a total of 5,613 people and of those residents there are 2,741 males and 2,872 females. The median age of the male population is 42.2 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 4,397 births each year and around 2,072 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Watchung varies per year, but currently 5,524 are one race and 89 are two or more races.

Of the 5,613 people who live in Watchung, there are 1,314 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Watchung is 677 male and 637 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,386.

General Watchung Information
Total area in square miles - Somerset County	305.05
Water area in square miles - Somerset County	N/A
Resident population - Somerset County	297,490
Population rank - Somerset County	190
Total population	5,613
Total population (male)	2,741
Total population (female)	2,872
Population median age (male)	42.2
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Somerset County	4,397
Deaths- Somerset County	2,072
Population of one race	5,524
Population of two or more races	89
Population under 20 years	1,314
Population under 20 years (male)	677
Population under 20 years (female)	637
Total population 18 years and over	4,386

Watchung Social Characteristics

There are 108,984 households in Watchung. Families make up 78,978 of these households. The table below breaks down the Watchung families into three different groups. Married-couple families (66,004), male householder with no wife present (3,470) and female householder with no husband present (8,545). The remainder of the Watchung households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,575. Watchung, NJ moving companies help people in Watchung move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Watchung. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Watchung is based, there are 120,260 females 15 and over; of those females there are 25,787 never married, 71,241 now married, 1,897 separated, 11,265 widowed, and 10,070 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,216 separated, 2,451 widowed and 6,493 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Watchung social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Watchung.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Somerset County)
Total households	108,984
Family households (families)	78,978
With own children under 18 years	41,252
Married-couple family	66,004
With own children under 18 years	34,543
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,470
With own children under 18 years	1,314
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,545
With own children under 18 years	4,437
Nonfamily households	30,575
Householder living alone	24,799
65 years and over	7,603

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	676
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	558
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,913
Householder	1,618
Spouse	1,478
Child	1,575
Other relatives	73
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	57
Foster child	N/A
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	578
Male householder	230
Male householder living alone	174
Male householder not living alone	56
Female householder	250
Female householder living alone	225
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	98
Unmarried partner	40
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	39
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	120,260
Never married	25,787
Now married	71,241
Separated	1,897
Widowed	11,265
Divorced	10,070
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,216
Widowed	2,451
Divorced	6,493

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,613
Male	2,741
Under 5 years	176
5 to 9 years	190
10 to 14 years	170
15 to 17 years	88
18 and 19 years	53
20 years	13
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	126
30 to 34 years	180
35 to 39 years	190
40 to 44 years	260
45 to 49 years	222
50 to 54 years	220
55 to 59 years	216
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	97
65 and 66 years	65
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	77
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	22
Female	2,872
Under 5 years	158
5 to 9 years	179
10 to 14 years	182
15 to 17 years	84
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	10
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	67
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	176
35 to 39 years	216
40 to 44 years	241
45 to 49 years	228
50 to 54 years	238
55 to 59 years	226
60 and 61 years	73
62 to 64 years	106
65 and 66 years	58
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	115
75 to 79 years	120
80 to 84 years	80
85 years and over	65

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,613
One race	5,524
White	4,732
Black or African American	189
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	553
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	5
Two or more races	89

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,491
People who are White alone	4,611
People who are Black or African American alone	189
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	552
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	168
People who are Some other race alone	40

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	275,485
Same house	152,788
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	45,449
Different state or abroad	34,864
Different state	22,557
Abroad	12,307

PLACE OF BIRTH (Somerset County)
Total resident population	297,490
Born in United States	117,589
State of residence	158,111
Different state	82,172
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,270
Foreign born	53,937

Watchung Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Watchung. That total enrollment is 76,743 for the population of the country, which includes Watchung. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,854 and elementary or high school enrollment was 99,531 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 14,626.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Watchung population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	76,743
Pre-kindergarten	8,096
Public	2,601
Private	5,495
Kindergarten	4,254
Public	3,212
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	35,314
Public	31,097
Private	4,217
Elementary and high school	49,766
Public	43,560
Private	6,206
High school grades 9 to 12	14,452
Public	12,463
Private	1,989
College, undergraduate years	10,013
Public	7,125
Private	2,888
Graduate or professional school	4,614
Public	2,517
Private	2,097
Not enrolled in school	207,422

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	204,343
Less than 9th grade	8,684
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,628
High school graduate	43,972
Some college, no degree	32,394
Associate's degree	11,621
Bachelor's degree	95,044
Graduate or professional degree	46.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	55,991

Watchung Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 228,283 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Watchung. The Watchung occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (77,536), service occupations (14,367), sales and office occupations (39,064), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (269), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,456) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,340). The 228,283 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 129,675 private wage and salary workers, 16,253 government workers, 7,831 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Somerset County)
Population 16 years and over	228,283
In labor force	158,972
Civilian labor force	158,912
Employed	154,032
Unemployed	4,880
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	60
Females 16 years and over	118,545
In labor force	73,244
Civilian labor force	73,242
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,186
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	109,738
In labor force	85,728
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,694
Armed forces	58

COMMUTING TO WORK (Somerset County)
Workers 16 years and over	151,284
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	123,557
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,107
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,409
Other means	1,193
Worked at home	5,438
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,392,720

OCCUPATION (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	77,536
Management, professional, and related occupations	77,536
Service occupations	14,367
Sales and office occupations	39,064
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	269
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,456
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,340

INDUSTRY (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	77,536
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	552
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	24,133
Wholesale trade	6,221
Retail trade	14,710
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,836
Information	11,835
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,725
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	23,019
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	26,365
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,196
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,240

CLASS OF WORKER (Somerset County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	77,536
Private wage and salary workers	129,675
Government workers	16,253
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,831
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Watchung Housing Characteristics

In Watchung, NJ there are 112,023 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 108,984 occupied and 3,039 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Watchung, there are 67,830 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 16,243 units in Watchung. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Watchung, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Watchung, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Watchung. There are 310 housing units with rent less than $200, 308 with rent between $200-299, 823 with rent between $300-499 and 21,165 with rent for $500 and above. Full Watchung gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Watchung, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Somerset County)
Total housing units	112,023
Occupied housing units	108,984
Vacant housing units	3,039

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Somerset County)
Total housing units	112,023
1-unit, detached	67,830
1-unit, attached	16,243
2 units	6,533
3 or 4 units	4,934
5 to 9 units	5,519
10 to 19 units	5,531
20 to 49 units	2,164
50 or more units	3,033
Mobile home	217

HOUSING TENURE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	108,984
Owner-occupied	84,167
Renter-occupied	24,817

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	108,984
No vehicles available	5,468
2 vehicle available	71,990
3 vehicles available	15,454
4 vehicles available	3,897
5 or more vehicles available	1,161

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	108,984
Utility gas	83,716
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,440
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15,030
Coal or coke	40
Wood	167
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	306
No fuel used	141

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Somerset County)
Occupied housing units	108,984
Less Than $50,000	84,167
$50,000 to $99,999	1,676
$100,000 to $149,999	12,344
$150,000 to $199,999	15,281
$200,000 to $299,999	18,836
$300,000 to $499,999	11,470
$1,000,000 or more	1,071
Median (dollars)	235,000

GROSS RENT (Somerset County)
Occupied units paying rent	24,817
Less than $200	310
$200 to $299	308
$300 to $499	823
$500 to $699	2,357
$700 to $999	11,166
$1,000 to $1,499	5,775
$1,500 or more	1,866