Matawan borough, New Jersey
Population per square mile, 2010 3,896.6
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,768
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,739
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,559
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,561
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,565
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,810
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 698
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $467,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,952
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,438
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,824
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,895
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,473
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,302
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,881
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,404
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,992
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $123,354
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,594
Persons in poverty, percent 10.5%
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 4,221.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3,896.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.26
FIPS Code 3444520