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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:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2023.

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

24,676

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
20.0%
18 - 24:
6.1%
25 - 34:
9.2%
35 - 54:
29.2%
55 - 64:
13.9%
Over 65 Years:
16.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
96.6%
96.6%
64.6%
64.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Scotch Plains
USA
$72,194
$72,194
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Scotch Plains
USA
$161,299
$161,299
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Finance
Manufacturing
Other
Retail
Information Technology
Construction
Wholesale
Accommodation
Public Service
Transportation
Arts
Real estate
15.6%
15.6%
13.7%
13.7%
12.2%
12.2%
11.1%
11.1%
7.4%
7.4%
6.0%
6.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
65.2%
65.2%
11.7%
11.7%
9.5%
9.5%
8.3%
8.3%
4.8%
4.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
Polish
English
Russian
Eastern European
Portuguese
European
Dutch
Hungarian
Austrian
French
Haitian
Lithuanian
Brazilian
Ukrainian
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Nigerian
17.5%
17.5%
13.4%
13.4%
10.0%
10.0%
8.5%
8.5%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
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 Creole
French
Japanese
Korean
Polish
German/Yiddish
Greek
Arabic
Scandinavian languages
Vietnamese
77.8%
77.8%
6.0%
6.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Scotch Plains Residents

17.5%


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