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Spotswood, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Spotswood is 8,359, which is 6.08% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Spotswood population density is 3,381.63 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Spotswood is white, which represent 92.94% of the total population. The average Spotswood education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,359. #171

Population Growth Since 2000, #111

Spotswood, NJ	6.08%
New Jersey	5.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #180

Spotswood, NJ	3,381.63 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,769 (92.94%, #157)
Black:	159 (1.90%, #313)
Hispanic:	516 (6.17%, #305)
Asian:	178 (2.13%, #318)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #222)
One Race, Other:	79 (0.95%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	174 (2.08%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	26 (5.04%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	278 (53.88%, see rank)
Cuban:	58 (11.24%, see rank)
Central American:	25 (4.84%, see rank)
South American:	67 (12.98%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	97 (54.49%, see rank)
Chinese:	36 (20.22%, see rank)
Filipino:	20 (11.24%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	10 (5.62%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	8 (4.49%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	7 (3.93%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,721 (92.37%) out of the total population of 8,359 reported first ancestry.

	Spotswood, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	44	0.53%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	27	0.32%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	111	1.33%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	52	0.62%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	503	6.02%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	264	3.16%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	1,051	12.57%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	116	1.39%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	164	1.96%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	1,806	21.61%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	1,863	22.29%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	73	0.87%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	1,302	15.58%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	183	2.19%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	62	0.74%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	29	0.35%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	123	1.47%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	132	1.58%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	117	1.40%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	9	0.11%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	133	1.59%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	610	7.30%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	58	0.69%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,096 (49.00%, see rank)

Females: 4,263 (51.00%, see rank)

Spotswood, NJ	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Spotswood, NJ	42.50 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Spotswood, NJ	41.10 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Spotswood, NJ	45.30 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Spotswood, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	391	4.68%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	467	5.59%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	547	6.54%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	441	5.28%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	429	5.13%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	905	10.83%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,330	15.91%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,239	14.82%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,124	13.45%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	736	8.80%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	495	5.92%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	255	3.05%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Spotswood, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,084, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	479, 7.87%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,394, 39.35%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,764, 28.99%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	944, 15.52%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	503, 8.27%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.46, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Spotswood, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	241	52.70%	47.30%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	878	98.63%, see rank	1.37%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	353	96.88%, see rank	3.12%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	343	70.85%, see rank	29.15%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	96	72.92%, see rank	27.08%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Spotswood, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	3,217, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.57, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	931, 28.94%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,286, 71.06%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,130, 66.21%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,719, 53.43%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,087, 33.79%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Spotswood, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,954	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,287	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	992	30.18%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	1,897	57.71%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	119	3.62%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	279	8.49%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,667	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	850	23.18%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	1,882	51.32%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	599	16.33%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	336	9.16%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Spotswood, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	7,351	87.94%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,494	65.73%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,715	20.52%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	142	1.70%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,008	12.06%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	637	7.62%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	371	4.44%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	604	7.23%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	149	1.78%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	91	1.09%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	8	0.10%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	127	1.52%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	29	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Spotswood, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	2,601	80.85%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	175	5.44%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	373	11.59%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	24	0.75%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	44	1.37%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.