Living in Watchung Borough School District Area

Living Summary

2,019

households

5,865

Total Population

$674,500

Average House Value

$2,021

Average Housing Rent

$157,263

Average Household Income

98.32%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

683

Total Students

PK-08

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

67%

Percent Proficient - Math

83%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,019 households are located in Watchung Borough School District area. Among them, 648 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.40 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,959 and 1,767 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (116) of residents are non-citizens and 21% (1,252) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Watchung Borough School District, New Jersey
Household	2,019
Population	5,865
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	648 (32%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,959
Total Students	1,767
Pre-Kindergarten	127
Kindergarten	55
Grade 1-8	811
Grade 9-12	250
College/Graduate School	524
Veterans	4,746
Non-citizen	116
Non-English Home Language	1,252
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

4,954 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,969 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,969 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,819 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Watchung Borough School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,759	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,182	79.09%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	135	4.89%
Public transportation	245	8.88%
Walked	38	1.38%
Other method	49	1.78%
Worked from home	110	3.99%
Average Commute Time	41 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,819	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,697	60.20%
Service	338	11.99%
Sales and office	544	19.30%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	131	4.65%
Production, transportation, and material moving	109	3.87%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,819	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	95	3.37%
Manufacturing	187	6.63%
Wholesale trade	90	3.19%
Retail trade	221	7.84%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	99	3.51%
Information	79	2.80%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	395	14.01%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	422	14.97%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	703	24.94%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	250	8.87%
Other services, except public administration	124	4.40%
Public administration	154	5.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,819	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,304	81.73%
Government workers	404	14.33%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	111	3.94%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $197,436 for the 2,019 households in Watchung Borough School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $76,475. 5,861 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.32%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,019	-
Less than $10,000	66	3.27%
$10,000 - $14,999	107	5.30%
$15,000 - $24,999	-	-
$25,000 - $34,999	103	5.10%
$35,000 - $49,999	100	4.95%
$50,000 - $74,999	108	5.35%
$75,000 - $99,999	127	6.29%
$100,000 - $149,999	311	15.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	334	16.54%
More than $200,000	763	37.79%
Median Household Income	$157,263	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$197,436	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,487	-
Less than $10,000	-	-
$10,000 - $14,999	12	0.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	-	-
$25,000 - $34,999	20	1.34%
$35,000 - $49,999	46	3.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	89	5.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	95	6.39%
$100,000 - $149,999	308	20.71%
$150,000 - $199,999	230	15.47%
More than $200,000	687	46.20%

Median Family Income	$174,491	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$234,334	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$76,475	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$112,917	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$112,917	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,961	-
With health insurance coverage	5,861	98.32%
Public coverage	1,499	25.15%
Private health insurance	5,329	89.40%
Without health insurance coverage	100	1.68%

Housing

There are 2,325 housing units in Watchung Borough School District area, New Jersey with 2,019 units (86.84%) occupied. 1,664 houses (82.42%) are occupied by owner and 355 houses (17.58%) are rented. The average housing value is $674,500 and the average rental cost is $2,021. 129 houses (5.55%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 449 houses (19.31%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,325	-
Occupied	2,019	86.84%
Owner Occupied	1,664	82.42%
Renter Occupied	355	17.58%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,741	74.88%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	19	0.82%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	565	24.30%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,325	-
Built 2014 or later	129	5.55%
Built 2010 - 2013	29	1.25%
Built 2000 - 2009	266	11.44%
Built 1990 - 1999	300	12.90%
Built 1980 - 1989	276	11.87%
Built 1970 - 1979	337	14.49%
Built 1960 - 1969	279	12.00%
Built 1950 - 1959	260	11.18%
Built 1949 or earlier	449	19.31%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,325	-
1 room	146	6.28%
2 rooms	-	-
3 rooms	58	2.49%
4 rooms	207	8.90%
5 rooms	168	7.23%
6 rooms	231	9.94%
7 rooms	419	18.02%
8 rooms	435	18.71%
9 rooms or more	661	28.43%
Median Number of Rooms	7.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	2,325	-
no bedroom	180	7.74%
1 bedroom	67	2.88%
2 bedrooms	279	12.00%
3 bedrooms	689	29.63%
4 bedrooms	669	28.77%
5 bedrooms or more	441	18.97%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,664	-
Less than $50,000	-	-
$50,000 - $99,999	27	1.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	28	1.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	-	-
$200,000 - $299,999	117	7.03%
$300,000 - $499,999	325	19.53%
$500,000 - $999,999	889	53.43%
$1,000,000 or more	278	16.71%
Median House Value	$674,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	337	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	-	-
$1,000 - $1,499	68	20.18%
$1,500 - $1,999	95	28.19%
$2,000 - $2,499	134	39.76%
$2,500 - $2,999	40	11.87%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$2,021	-

Demographic

A total of 6,039 people lives in Watchung Borough School District area, New Jersey with 2,740 male and 3,299 female. The males to female ratio is 45.37 to 54.63. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,039	-
Male	2,740	45.37%
Female	3,299	54.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,039	-
Under 5 years	149	2.47%
5 - 9 years	384	6.36%
10 - 14 years	521	8.63%
15 - 19 years	319	5.28%
20 - 24 years	312	5.17%
25 - 34 years	437	7.24%
35 - 44 years	757	12.54%
45 - 54 years	1,084	17.95%
55 - 59 years	296	4.90%
60 - 64 years	385	6.38%
65 - 74 years	490	8.11%
75 - 84 years	529	8.76%
85 years and older	376	6.23%
Median Age	45.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,039	-
One Race	6,019	99.67%
White	5,041	83.47%
Black or African American	53	0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	925	15.32%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	20	0.33%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	20	0.33%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%