Williamstown, NJ

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2023 Population

14,855

0.575% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.6

1.75% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.27%

22.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$87,021

2.84% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$255,000

6.29% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,669

5.39% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Williamstown, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.81%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.56%), and White (Hispanic) (0.976%).

None of the households in Williamstown, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Williamstown, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Williamstown, NJ was $255,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Williamstown, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Williamstown, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Williamstown, NJ is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.78% of Williamstown, NJ residents were born outside of the country (562 people).

In 2023, there were 8.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Williamstown, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 863 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Williamstown, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamstown, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 354
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
863 ± 364

7.47%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

7.47% of the people in Williamstown, NJ are hispanic (1.11k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Williamstown, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Williamstown, NJ.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Williamstown, NJ was India, the natal country of 273,669 Williamstown, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

3.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

562 people

3.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

532 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Williamstown, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
281 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
213 ± 151
Gulf War (1990s)
159 ± 109

Williamstown, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Williamstown, NJ employs 7.67k people. The largest industries in Williamstown, NJ are Retail Trade (1,020 people), Educational Services (841 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (839 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($175,341), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,060), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,671).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.67k

2023 Value

± 831

5.39%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamstown, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,494 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (749 people), and Management Occupations (701 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamstown, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.67k

2023 Value

± 831

5.39%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamstown, NJ, are Retail Trade (1,020 people), Educational Services (841 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamstown, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Williamstown, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,162

Median earning men ± $19,490

$50,675

Median earning women ± $13,129

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($132,635), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,314), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,452).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($88,736), Public Administration ($70,264), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,354).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamstown, NJ was $255,000 in 2023, which is 0.84 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $239,900 to $255,000, a 6.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamstown, NJ is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Williamstown, NJ have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamstown, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Williamstown, NJ is $87,021. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Williamstown, NJ was Census Tract 5016.04 with a value of $90,668, followed by Census Tract 5016.03 and Census Tract 5016.05, with respective values of $75,546 and $73,571.

Housing

Property

$255,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,617

$4,659

Median Property Taxes

±$540

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Williamstown, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Williamstown, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5016.04
Census Tract 5016.03
Census Tract 5016.05

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Williamstown, NJ was Census Tract 5016.04 with a value of $90,668, followed by Census Tract 5016.03 and Census Tract 5016.05, with respective values of $75,546 and $73,571.

The following map shows all of the places in Williamstown, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,021

Median Household Income

± $14,110

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Williamstown, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamstown, NJ is from Williamstown, NJ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Williamstown, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81%)
Worked At Home (8.76%)
Carpooled (7.69%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Williamstown, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.76%) and those who carpooled to work (7.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamstown, NJ have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.11% of the workforce in Williamstown, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Williamstown, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Williamstown, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Williamstown, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamstown, NJ (1.07k out of 14.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williamstown, NJ is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Williamstown, NJ has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 9.93% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 2.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gloucester County, NJ see 1746 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.626% decrease from the previous year (1757 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2255 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 705 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,746 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gloucester County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Gloucester County, NJ see an average of 1,746 patients per year. This represents a 0.626% decrease from the previous year (1,757 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gloucester County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.12%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

9.93%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

2.71%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Williamstown, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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