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Scotch Plains, NJ
Demographic Data




Scotch Plains Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Scotch Plains Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

24,430

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.5%
5 - 17:
21.8%
18 - 24:
5.7%
25 - 34:
9.3%
35 - 54:
28.3%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
17.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.8%
3.8%
96.6%
96.6%
65.0%
65.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Scotch Plains
USA
$77,006
$77,006
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Scotch Plains
USA
$173,564
$173,564
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.8%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Finance
Manufacturing
Retail
Other
Information Technology
Accommodation
Public Service
Construction
Wholesale
Transportation
Administration
14.6%
14.6%
12.7%
12.7%
12.2%
12.2%
11.0%
11.0%
8.3%
8.3%
6.4%
6.4%
5.6%
5.6%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
64.9%
64.9%
12.5%
12.5%
10.9%
10.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.8%
5.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
Polish
Russian
English
Eastern European
Portuguese
European
Ukrainian
French
Hungarian
Haitian
Austrian
Brazilian
Scottish
Scots-Irish
British
Lithuanian
Dutch
20.4%
20.4%
14.6%
14.6%
10.0%
10.0%
8.4%
8.4%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Italian
Other Asian languages
African languages
Tagalog
Portuguese
Slavic languages
French
French Creole
Korean
Japanese
Polish
German/Yiddish
Greek
Vietnamese
Scandinavian languages
Native American languages
76.5%
76.5%
7.0%
7.0%
2.4%
2.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Scotch Plains Residents

17.4%


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