Hawthorne

Population: 19,472
Median household income: $118,093
Median home value: $499,200

Located in Passaic County, New Jersey, Hawthorne is a community with a population of 19,472. Its median household income of $118,093 runs above the Passaic County figure of $87,137.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hawthorne's population grew 3.7% from 18,784 to 19,472, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $381,000 to $499,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.1% of the population. 81.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,472
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $118,093
Median home value: $499,200
Median gross rent: $1,828
Housing units: 8,033
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,78419,472

Median household income

$97,692$118,093

Median home value

$381,000$499,200

Median gross rent

$1,485$1,828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,784	$97,692	$381,000	$1,485
2020	18,762	$103,586	$411,900	$1,485
2021	19,507	$107,416	$419,800	$1,580
2022	19,456	$105,168	$481,500	$1,746
2023	19,472	$118,093	$499,200	$1,828

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	580	3.0%
5 to 17	3,252	16.7%
18 to 24	916	4.7%
25 to 34	3,422	17.6%
35 to 44	2,091	10.7%
45 to 54	2,593	13.3%
55 to 64	2,875	14.8%
65 to 74	2,299	11.8%
75 and over	1,444	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,452	69.1%
Black or African American	654	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	233	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	83	0.4%
Two or more races	392	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,658	23.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree28.2%

Graduate or professional degree17.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	667	4.5%
High school graduate	3,883	26.4%
Some college or associate's	3,504	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	4,156	28.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,514	17.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,884	81.3%
Carpooled	546	5.0%
Public transit	265	2.4%
Walked	171	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,029	9.4%
Other means	28	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,912	29.4%
15 to 29 min	3,772	38.1%
30 to 44 min	1,700	17.2%
45 to 59 min	676	6.8%
60+ min	834	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 5.1% (986 of 19,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,434	71.4%
Nonfamily households	2,179	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,613	94.8%
Vacant	420	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,190	68.2%
Renter-occupied	2,423	31.8%

1-unit, detached52.5%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units30.0%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,214	52.5%
1-unit, attached	636	7.9%
2 to 4 units	2,408	30.0%
5 to 19 units	363	4.5%
20 or more units	399	5.0%
Mobile home & other	13	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3430570
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.9570, -74.1586