Independence township, Warren County, New Jersey
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,666
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,651
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,472
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,469
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,469
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,662
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 11.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 321
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $390,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,403
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,099
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,603
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,567
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,261
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,928
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,684
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,473
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,243
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,130
Persons in poverty, percent 1.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 275.8
Population per square mile, 2010 286.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.74
FIPS Code 3404133930