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As of 2005-2009, the total population of Edison is 98,996, which is 1.34% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. There is no dominant race in Edison.The average Edison education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2005-2009: 98,996. see rank

Population Growth Since 2000, see rank

Edison, NJ
1.34%
New Jersey
5.47%
U.S.
11.61%

Population by Races

White:48,262 (48.75%, see rank)
Black:9,171 (9.26%, see rank)
Hispanic:8,386 (8.47%, see rank)
Asian:35,959 (36.32%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):579 (0.58%, see rank)
One Race, Other:2,836 (2.86%, see rank)
Two or More Races:2,189 (2.21%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:1,433 (17.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,775 (33.09%, see rank)
Cuban:532 (6.34%, see rank)
Central American:190 (2.27%, see rank)
South American:1,889 (22.53%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:23,663 (65.81%, see rank)
Chinese:6,582 (18.30%, see rank)
Filipino:2,553 (7.10%, see rank)
Japanese:118 (0.33%, see rank)
Korean:1,036 (2.88%, see rank)
Vietnamese:693 (1.93%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,314 (3.65%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

93,129 (94.07%) out of the total population of 98,996 reported first ancestry.

 Edison, NJ% of the Total PopulationNew JerseyU.S.
Arab1,1271.14%, see rank0.96%0.50%
Czech2510.25%, see rank0.38%0.54%
Danish4510.46%, see rank0.23%0.49%
Dutch3710.37%, see rank1.31%1.68%
English2,6702.70%, see rank6.09%9.29%
French1,2231.24%, see rank1.71%3.90%
German7,3417.42%, see rank12.78%16.89%
Greek8840.89%, see rank0.77%0.45%
Hungarian2,3682.39%, see rank1.29%0.52%
Irish8,8538.94%, see rank16.05%12.01%
Italian10,83610.95%, see rank17.87%5.91%
Norwegian3630.37%, see rank0.50%1.55%
Polish6,0056.07%, see rank6.63%3.32%
Portuguese6870.69%, see rank0.93%0.48%
Russian2,2312.25%, see rank2.35%1.04%
Scotch-Irish3690.37%, see rank0.99%1.77%
Scottish5230.53%, see rank1.26%1.97%
Subsaharan African5850.59%, see rank1.00%0.88%
Swedish4210.43%, see rank0.66%1.45%
Swiss440.04%, see rank0.21%0.34%
Ukrainian7240.73%, see rank0.84%0.32%
American2,8772.91%, see rank3.14%6.43%
Welsh1600.16%, see rank0.46%0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 50,077 (50.58%, see rank)
Females: 48,919 (49.42%, see rank)

Edison, NJ
Male: 50.58%
Female: 49.42%
New Jersey
Male: 48.92%
Female: 51.08%
U.S.
Male: 49.27%
Female: 50.73%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Edison, NJ
36.70 years old
New Jersey
38.30 years old
U.S.
36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Edison, NJ
35.80 years old
New Jersey
36.90 years old
U.S.
35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Edison, NJ
37.90 years old
New Jersey
39.80 years old
U.S.
37.90 years old

 Edison, NJ% of the Total PopulationNew JerseyU.S.
Under 5 years7,6237.70%, see rank6.49%6.92%
5 to 9 years5,7785.84%, see rank6.51%6.59%
10 to 14 years5,3705.42%, see rank6.74%6.83%
15 to 19 years7,3497.42%, see rank6.72%7.15%
20 to 24 years4,9515.00%, see rank5.99%7.02%
25 to 34 years15,88516.05%, see rank12.75%13.42%
35 to 44 years14,41514.56%, see rank15.22%14.18%
45 to 54 years13,93414.08%, see rank15.37%14.48%
55 to 64 years10,59910.71%, see rank11.02%10.81%
65 to 74 years6,1056.17%, see rank6.66%6.50%
75 to 84 4,8104.86%, see rank4.65%4.40%
85 years and over2,1772.20%, see rank1.87%1.71%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Edison, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population67,925, 100%5,842,758197,440,772
Less Than High School6,269, 9.23%, see rank13.18%15.42%
High School Graduate16,847, 24.80%, see rank29.90%29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree12,771, 18.80%, see rank22.78%27.74%
Bachelor Degree18,147, 26.72%, see rank21.48%17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree13,891, 20.45%, see rank12.66%10.12%
USA.com Education Index#14.51, see rank13.6713.34
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Edison, NJ New JerseyU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten3,77442.42%57.58%61.09%38.91%68.32%31.68%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)8,33788.66%, see rank11.34%, see rank88.06%11.94%88.96%11.04%
High School (Grades 9-12)6,95093.99%, see rank6.01%, see rank87.75%12.25%90.33%9.67%
College4,04676.89%, see rank23.11%, see rank70.48%29.52%76.92%23.08%
Graduate School1,43058.60%, see rank41.40%, see rank49.14%50.86%58.97%41.03%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Edison, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Total Households33,066, 100%3,152,877112,611,029
Average Household Size2.79, see rank2.682.60
1 Person Households7,253, 21.93%, see rank25.94%27.32%
2 or More Person Households25,813, 78.07%, see rank74.06%72.68%
Family Households (Families)24,495, 74.08%, see rank69.23%66.67%
Average Family Size3.33, see rank3.333.27
Married-Couple Family20,454, 61.86%, see rank51.92%49.71%
Nonfamily Households8,571, 25.92%, see rank30.77%33.33%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Edison, NJ%New JerseyU.S.
15 Years and Over Total80,225see rank6,942,279240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over40,487100%, see rank3,357,498117,166,601
Never Married13,12432.42%, see rank35.10%34.13%
Married23,96859.20%, see rank55.61%54.15%
Widowed1,2293.04%, see rank2.71%2.53%
Divorced2,1665.35%, see rank6.59%9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over39,738100%, see rank3,584,781122,980,334
Never Married9,94025.01%, see rank28.89%27.67%
Married22,69957.12%, see rank51.03%50.88%
Widowed3,8389.66%, see rank10.53%9.85%
Divorced3,2618.21%, see rank9.54%11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Edison, NJ%New JerseyU.S.
Native63,39764.04%, see rank80.34%87.61%
Born in the State of Residence43,74444.19%, see rank52.61%58.98%
Born in Different State18,56518.75%, see rank25.40%27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
1,0881.10%, see rank2.33%1.29%
Foreign Born35,59935.96%, see rank19.66%12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship16,09016.25%, see rank9.80%5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship19,50919.71%, see rank9.86%7.11%
Born In Europe3,2553.29%, see rank3.77%1.64%
Born In Asia27,23327.51%, see rank5.93%3.34%
Born In Africa8980.91%, see rank0.88%0.46%
Born In Oceania700.07%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America4,0084.05%, see rank8.85%6.60%
Born In Northern America1350.14%, see rank0.19%0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Edison, NJ%New JerseyU.S.
English17,59153.20%, see rank71.12%80.35%
Spanish2,4737.48%, see rank13.41%11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages7,11321.51%, see rank9.72%4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5,39216.31%, see rank4.33%2.95%
Other4971.50%, see rank1.42%0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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