Scotch Plains, NJ Population and Races
As of 2005-2009, the total population of Scotch Plains is 22,821, which is 0.39% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Scotch Plains is white, which represent 81.11% of the total population. The average Scotch Plains education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.
Population in 2005-2009: 22,821. see rank
Population Growth Since 2000, see rank
Scotch Plains, NJ | 0.39% |
New Jersey | 5.47% |
U.S. | 11.61% |
Population by Races
Hispanic Population
Asian Population
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*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
21,797 (95.51%) out of the total population of 22,821 reported first ancestry.
Scotch Plains, NJ | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Arab | 315 | 1.38%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.50% |
Czech | 316 | 1.38%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.54% |
Danish | 66 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.49% |
Dutch | 229 | 1.00%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.68% |
English | 1,570 | 6.88%, see rank | 6.09% | 9.29% |
French | 541 | 2.37%, see rank | 1.71% | 3.90% |
German | 2,482 | 10.88%, see rank | 12.78% | 16.89% |
Greek | 390 | 1.71%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.45% |
Hungarian | 445 | 1.95%, see rank | 1.29% | 0.52% |
Irish | 3,784 | 16.58%, see rank | 16.05% | 12.01% |
Italian | 6,059 | 26.55%, see rank | 17.87% | 5.91% |
Norwegian | 183 | 0.80%, see rank | 0.50% | 1.55% |
Polish | 1,783 | 7.81%, see rank | 6.63% | 3.32% |
Portuguese | 117 | 0.51%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.48% |
Russian | 754 | 3.30%, see rank | 2.35% | 1.04% |
Scotch-Irish | 227 | 0.99%, see rank | 0.99% | 1.77% |
Scottish | 264 | 1.16%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.97% |
Subsaharan African | 257 | 1.13%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.88% |
Swedish | 178 | 0.78%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.45% |
Swiss | 21 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.34% |
Ukrainian | 499 | 2.19%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.32% |
American | 922 | 4.04%, see rank | 3.14% | 6.43% |
Welsh | 92 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.65% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Scotch Plains, NJ | Male: 47.40% Female: 52.60% |
New Jersey | Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08% |
U.S. | Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.
Population by Age
Median Age (see rank)Scotch Plains, NJ | 40.50 years old |
New Jersey | 38.30 years old |
U.S. | 36.50 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
Scotch Plains, NJ | 40.10 years old |
New Jersey | 36.90 years old |
U.S. | 35.20 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
Scotch Plains, NJ | 40.80 years old |
New Jersey | 39.80 years old |
U.S. | 37.90 years old |
Scotch Plains, NJ | % of the Total Population | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Under 5 years | 1,586 | 6.95%, see rank | 6.49% | 6.92% |
5 to 9 years | 1,602 | 7.02%, see rank | 6.51% | 6.59% |
10 to 14 years | 1,501 | 6.58%, see rank | 6.74% | 6.83% |
15 to 19 years | 1,415 | 6.20%, see rank | 6.72% | 7.15% |
20 to 24 years | 1,100 | 4.82%, see rank | 5.99% | 7.02% |
25 to 34 years | 2,103 | 9.22%, see rank | 12.75% | 13.42% |
35 to 44 years | 3,713 | 16.27%, see rank | 15.22% | 14.18% |
45 to 54 years | 3,924 | 17.19%, see rank | 15.37% | 14.48% |
55 to 64 years | 2,551 | 11.18%, see rank | 11.02% | 10.81% |
65 to 74 years | 1,862 | 8.16%, see rank | 6.66% | 6.50% |
75 to 84 | 980 | 4.29%, see rank | 4.65% | 4.40% |
85 years and over | 484 | 2.12%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.71% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
Scotch Plains, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total 25 Years and Over Population | 15,617, 100% | 5,842,758 | 197,440,772 |
Less Than High School | 821, 5.26%, see rank | 13.18% | 15.42% |
High School Graduate | 3,048, 19.52%, see rank | 29.90% | 29.31% |
Some College or Associate Degree | 3,399, 21.76%, see rank | 22.78% | 27.74% |
Bachelor Degree | 5,086, 32.57%, see rank | 21.48% | 17.42% |
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 3,263, 20.89%, see rank | 12.66% | 10.12% |
USA.com Education Index# | 14.99, see rank | 13.67 | 13.34 |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.
School Enrollment
Scotch Plains, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |||||
Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 843 | 37.96% | 62.04% | 61.09% | 38.91% | 68.32% | 31.68% |
Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 2,551 | 90.87%, see rank | 9.13%, see rank | 88.06% | 11.94% | 88.96% | 11.04% |
High School (Grades 9-12) | 1,254 | 90.35%, see rank | 9.65%, see rank | 87.75% | 12.25% | 90.33% | 9.67% |
College | 1,289 | 65.55%, see rank | 34.45%, see rank | 70.48% | 29.52% | 76.92% | 23.08% |
Graduate School | 182 | 59.89%, see rank | 40.11%, see rank | 49.14% | 50.86% | 58.97% | 41.03% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
Scotch Plains, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Total Households | 8,452, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.69, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 1,951, 23.08%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 6,501, 76.92%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 6,231, 73.72%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 5,241, 62.01%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 2,221, 26.28%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
Scotch Plains, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
15 Years and Over Total | 18,132 | see rank | 6,942,279 | 240,146,935 |
Males, 15 Years and Over | 8,677 | 100%, see rank | 3,357,498 | 117,166,601 |
Never Married | 2,407 | 27.74%, see rank | 35.10% | 34.13% |
Married | 5,552 | 63.99%, see rank | 55.61% | 54.15% |
Widowed | 280 | 3.23%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.53% |
Divorced | 438 | 5.05%, see rank | 6.59% | 9.19% |
Females, 15 Years and Over | 9,455 | 100%, see rank | 3,584,781 | 122,980,334 |
Never Married | 2,127 | 22.50%, see rank | 28.89% | 27.67% |
Married | 5,687 | 60.15%, see rank | 51.03% | 50.88% |
Widowed | 965 | 10.21%, see rank | 10.53% | 9.85% |
Divorced | 676 | 7.15%, see rank | 9.54% | 11.60% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
Scotch Plains, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Native | 19,339 | 84.74%, see rank | 80.34% | 87.61% |
Born in the State of Residence | 13,200 | 57.84%, see rank | 52.61% | 58.98% |
Born in Different State | 5,942 | 26.04%, see rank | 25.40% | 27.35% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 197 | 0.86%, see rank | 2.33% | 1.29% |
Foreign Born | 3,482 | 15.26%, see rank | 19.66% | 12.39% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,578 | 11.30%, see rank | 9.80% | 5.28% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 904 | 3.96%, see rank | 9.86% | 7.11% |
Born In Europe | 1,045 | 4.58%, see rank | 3.77% | 1.64% |
Born In Asia | 1,272 | 5.57%, see rank | 5.93% | 3.34% |
Born In Africa | 394 | 1.73%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.46% |
Born In Oceania | 14 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 735 | 3.22%, see rank | 8.85% | 6.60% |
Born In Northern America | 22 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
Scotch Plains, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
English | 6,470 | 76.55%, see rank | 71.12% | 80.35% |
Spanish | 492 | 5.82%, see rank | 13.41% | 11.21% |
Other Indo-European Languages | 886 | 10.48%, see rank | 9.72% | 4.62% |
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 401 | 4.74%, see rank | 4.33% | 2.95% |
Other | 203 | 2.40%, see rank | 1.42% | 0.87% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.