Living in Weehawken Township School District Area

Living Summary

6,633

households

14,604

Total Population

$650,400

Average House Value

$1,531

Average Housing Rent

$101,449

Average Household Income

93.48%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,248

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

29%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,633 households are located in Weehawken Township School District area. Among them, 1,512 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,923 and 2,588 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

17% (2,471) of residents are non-citizens and 44% (6,367) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Weehawken Township School District, New Jersey
Household	6,633
Population	14,604
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,512 (23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,923
Total Students	2,588
Pre-Kindergarten	226
Kindergarten	117
Grade 1-8	961
Grade 9-12	467
College/Graduate School	817
Veterans	12,158
Non-citizen	2,471
Non-English Home Language	6,367
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,418 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,370 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,370 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 9,049 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Weehawken Township School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,893	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,026	34.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	332	3.73%
Public transportation	4,433	49.85%
Walked	449	5.05%
Other method	212	2.38%
Worked from home	441	4.96%
Average Commute Time	38 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,049	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,413	59.82%
Service	988	10.92%
Sales and office	1,685	18.62%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	254	2.81%
Production, transportation, and material moving	709	7.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,049	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	-	-
Construction	193	2.13%
Manufacturing	688	7.60%
Wholesale trade	271	2.99%
Retail trade	576	6.37%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	474	5.24%
Information	496	5.48%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,242	13.73%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,877	20.74%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,800	19.89%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	893	9.87%
Other services, except public administration	307	3.39%
Public administration	232	2.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,049	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,443	82.25%
Government workers	1,062	11.74%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	544	6.01%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $143,832 for the 6,633 households in Weehawken Township School District area, New Jersey. The average income of a single worker is $68,430. 13,652 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.48%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,633	-
Less than $10,000	327	4.93%
$10,000 - $14,999	307	4.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	351	5.29%
$25,000 - $34,999	208	3.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	526	7.93%
$50,000 - $74,999	890	13.42%
$75,000 - $99,999	682	10.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	989	14.91%
$150,000 - $199,999	570	8.59%
More than $200,000	1,783	26.88%
Median Household Income	$101,449	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$143,832	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,397	-
Less than $10,000	96	2.83%
$10,000 - $14,999	105	3.09%
$15,000 - $24,999	135	3.97%
$25,000 - $34,999	46	1.35%
$35,000 - $49,999	321	9.45%
$50,000 - $74,999	475	13.98%
$75,000 - $99,999	176	5.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	557	16.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	291	8.57%
More than $200,000	1,195	35.18%

Median Family Income	$129,511	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$172,224	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$68,430	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$87,241	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$87,241	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,604	-
With health insurance coverage	13,652	93.48%
Public coverage	3,311	22.67%
Private health insurance	11,229	76.89%
Without health insurance coverage	952	6.52%

Housing

There are 7,361 housing units in Weehawken Township School District area, New Jersey with 6,633 units (90.11%) occupied. 1,999 houses (30.14%) are occupied by owner and 4,634 houses (69.86%) are rented. The average housing value is $650,400 and the average rental cost is $1,531. 864 houses (11.74%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,962 houses (53.82%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,361	-
Occupied	6,633	90.11%
Owner Occupied	1,999	30.14%
Renter Occupied	4,634	69.86%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	597	8.11%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	312	4.24%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,452	87.65%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,361	-
Built 2014 or later	864	11.74%
Built 2010 - 2013	342	4.65%
Built 2000 - 2009	423	5.75%
Built 1990 - 1999	234	3.18%
Built 1980 - 1989	364	4.94%
Built 1970 - 1979	239	3.25%
Built 1960 - 1969	517	7.02%
Built 1950 - 1959	416	5.65%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,962	53.82%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,361	-
1 room	308	4.18%
2 rooms	482	6.55%
3 rooms	1,927	26.18%
4 rooms	1,782	24.21%
5 rooms	1,475	20.04%
6 rooms	560	7.61%
7 rooms	195	2.65%
8 rooms	198	2.69%
9 rooms or more	434	5.90%
Median Number of Rooms	4.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,361	-
no bedroom	366	4.97%
1 bedroom	2,385	32.40%
2 bedrooms	2,466	33.50%
3 bedrooms	1,583	21.51%
4 bedrooms	364	4.94%
5 bedrooms or more	197	2.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,999	-
Less than $50,000	4	0.20%
$50,000 - $99,999	-	-
$100,000 - $149,999	49	2.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	65	3.25%
$200,000 - $299,999	61	3.05%
$300,000 - $499,999	477	23.86%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,008	50.43%
$1,000,000 or more	335	16.76%
Median House Value	$650,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	4,557	-
Less than $500	241	5.29%
$500 - $999	605	13.28%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,391	30.52%
$1,500 - $1,999	680	14.92%
$2,000 - $2,499	416	9.13%
$2,500 - $2,999	470	10.31%
$3,000 or more	754	16.55%
Median Rental Costs	$1,531	-

Demographic

A total of 14,604 people lives in Weehawken Township School District area, New Jersey with 7,316 male and 7,288 female. The males to female ratio is 50.10 to 49.90. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,604	-
Male	7,316	50.10%
Female	7,288	49.90%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,604	-
Under 5 years	837	5.73%
5 - 9 years	531	3.64%
10 - 14 years	717	4.91%
15 - 19 years	456	3.12%
20 - 24 years	491	3.36%
25 - 34 years	3,647	24.97%
35 - 44 years	2,544	17.42%
45 - 54 years	1,918	13.13%
55 - 59 years	850	5.82%
60 - 64 years	904	6.19%
65 - 74 years	991	6.79%
75 - 84 years	503	3.44%
85 years and older	215	1.47%
Median Age	37.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,604	-
One Race	13,906	95.22%
White	10,419	71.34%
Black or African American	563	3.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	95	0.65%
Asian	1,728	11.83%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,101	7.54%

Two or more races	698	4.78%
White and Black or African American	227	1.55%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	26	0.18%
White and Asian	238	1.63%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	30	0.21%