Hewitt

Population: 2,797
Median household income: $182,516
Median home value: $436,700

Hewitt, a community in Passaic County, New Jersey, has 2,797 residents. The median household income of $182,516 is above the Passaic County median ($87,137).

From 2020 to 2023, Hewitt's population grew 7.1% from 2,612 to 2,797, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $325,500 to $436,700.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 21.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,797
Median age: 53.3 yrs
Median household income: $182,516
Median home value: $436,700
Median gross rent: $2,236
Housing units: 1,160
Homeownership rate: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
Unemployment rate: 29.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6122,797

Median household income

$156,053$182,516

Median home value

$325,500$436,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,612	$156,053	$325,500	—
2021	2,538	$147,048	$332,500	—
2022	2,540	$175,559	$409,200	—
2023	2,797	$182,516	$436,700	$2,236

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 240.4%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5421.3%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	229	8.2%
5 to 17	411	14.7%
18 to 24	10	0.4%
25 to 34	102	3.6%
35 to 44	385	13.8%
45 to 54	595	21.3%
55 to 64	541	19.3%
65 to 74	387	13.8%
75 and over	137	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,452	87.7%
Black or African American	18	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	44	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	96	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	187	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	1.5%
High school graduate	954	44.4%
Some college or associate's	422	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	554	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	185	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone59.5%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home36.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	632	59.5%
Carpooled	34	3.2%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	7	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	388	36.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	1.2%
15 to 29 min	87	12.9%
30 to 44 min	255	37.8%
45 to 59 min	192	28.4%
60+ min	133	19.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 1.5% (43 of 2,797)

	Count	Share
Family households	828	76.7%
Nonfamily households	251	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,079	93.0%
Vacant	81	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,030	95.5%
Renter-occupied	49	4.5%

1-unit, detached96.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,122	96.7%
1-unit, attached	22	1.9%
2 to 4 units	16	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3431110
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.62 sq mi
Water area: 1.29 sq mi
Center point: 41.1762, -74.3248