Watsessing

Population: 7,944
Median household income: $94,301
Median home value: $418,500

Watsessing is a community in Essex County, New Jersey, home to 7,944 residents. Its median household income of $94,301 runs above the Essex County figure of $76,712.

From 2020 to 2023, Watsessing's population grew 12.0% from 7,094 to 7,944, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $324,700 to $418,500.

7.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.17 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,944
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $94,301
Median home value: $418,500
Median gross rent: $1,997
Housing units: 3,737
Homeownership rate: 32.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0947,944

Median household income

$72,681$94,301

Median home value

$324,700$418,500

Median gross rent

$1,559$1,997

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	7,094	$72,681	$324,700	$1,559
2021	7,555	$72,444	$340,500	$1,703
2022	7,720	$81,903	$409,100	$1,849
2023	7,944	$94,301	$418,500	$1,997

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3422.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	353	4.4%
5 to 17	652	8.2%
18 to 24	912	11.5%
25 to 34	1,764	22.2%
35 to 44	1,078	13.6%
45 to 54	1,075	13.5%
55 to 64	1,001	12.6%
65 to 74	759	9.6%
75 and over	350	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,730	34.4%
Black or African American	2,576	32.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	445	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	80	1.0%
Two or more races	252	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,861	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's17.6%

Bachelor's degree35.6%

Graduate or professional degree18.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	449	7.4%
High school graduate	1,263	21.0%
Some college or associate's	1,059	17.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,148	35.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,108	18.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone54.1%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit16.5%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,796	54.1%
Carpooled	295	5.7%
Public transit	853	16.5%
Walked	149	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,030	19.9%
Other means	43	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	424	10.3%
15 to 29 min	1,340	32.4%
30 to 44 min	1,370	33.1%
45 to 59 min	549	13.3%
60+ min	453	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 7.5% (593 of 7,874)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,842	50.9%
Nonfamily households	1,775	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,617	96.8%
Vacant	120	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,162	32.1%
Renter-occupied	2,455	67.9%

1-unit, detached23.7%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units22.8%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units42.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	887	23.7%
1-unit, attached	117	3.1%
2 to 4 units	851	22.8%
5 to 19 units	297	7.9%
20 or more units	1,585	42.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3477750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.7866, -74.2012