Williamstown, NJ

Census Place

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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

In 2023, Williamstown, NJ had a population of 14.9k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $87,021. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Williamstown, NJ grew from 14,770 to 14,855, a 0.575% increase and its median household income declined from $89,567 to $87,021, a −2.84% decrease.

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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.

In 2023, the median property value in Williamstown, NJ was $255,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Williamstown, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Williamstown, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Williamstown, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

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.

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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Williamstown, NJ grew at a rate of 5.39%, from 7.28k employees to 7.67k employees.

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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Williamstown, NJ grew at a rate of 5.39%, from 7.28k employees to 7.67k employees.

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 sectors. 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 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false 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 79.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Williamstown, NJ have an average commute time of 35 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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.6% of the housing units in Williamstown, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williamstown, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring 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

5.85k

Number of Households

± 719

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.85k households in Williamstown, NJ declined from $87,021 from the previous year's value of $89,567.

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

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamstown, NJ have a longer commute time (35 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

N/A% of the population of Williamstown, NJ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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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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