Scotch Plains township, Union County, New Jersey
Persons in poverty, percent 2.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,437
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,223
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,963
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,962
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,968
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,510
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 592
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $718,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,791
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,500+
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,060
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,563
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.88
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 98.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,293
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,545
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,373
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $183,655
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,070
Persons in poverty, percent 2.5%
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 2,767.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,606.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.02
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.02
FIPS Code 3403966060