Watchung

Population: 6,429
Median household income: $166,536
Median home value: $833,300

Located in Somerset County, New Jersey, Watchung is a community with a population of 6,429. The median household income of $166,536 is above the Somerset County median ($135,960).

From 2019 to 2023, Watchung's population grew 6.5% from 6,039 to 6,429, while its median home value rose 23.5% from $674,500 to $833,300.

78.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,429
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $166,536
Median home value: $833,300
Median gross rent: $2,571
Housing units: 2,429
Homeownership rate: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0396,429

Median household income

$157,263$166,536

Median home value

$674,500$833,300

Median gross rent

$2,021$2,571

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,039	$157,263	$674,500	$2,021
2020	6,040	$140,417	$726,000	$2,085
2021	6,483	$143,889	$708,300	$2,269
2022	6,417	$157,065	$792,400	$2,302
2023	6,429	$166,536	$833,300	$2,571

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	248	3.9%
5 to 17	1,108	17.2%
18 to 24	381	5.9%
25 to 34	490	7.6%
35 to 44	732	11.4%
45 to 54	701	10.9%
55 to 64	967	15.0%
65 to 74	1,099	17.1%
75 and over	703	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,707	73.2%
Black or African American	86	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	737	11.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.5%
Two or more races	294	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	571	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate14.5%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree37.3%

Graduate or professional degree25.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	232	4.9%
High school graduate	681	14.5%
Some college or associate's	834	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,751	37.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,194	25.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone62.9%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit6.9%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,915	62.9%
Carpooled	33	1.1%
Public transit	210	6.9%
Walked	41	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	845	27.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	437	19.9%
15 to 29 min	650	29.6%
30 to 44 min	679	30.9%
45 to 59 min	43	2.0%
60+ min	390	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 2.1% (130 of 6,202)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,738	74.7%
Nonfamily households	589	25.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,327	95.8%
Vacant	102	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,034	87.4%
Renter-occupied	293	12.6%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,903	78.3%
1-unit, attached	105	4.3%
2 to 4 units	17	0.7%
5 to 19 units	224	9.2%
20 or more units	180	7.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3477600
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 6.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.6428, -74.4362