Township in Union County, New Jersey · 6.2 sq mi · 2,522 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Berkeley Heights township. The typical household earns $204,658, and the median resident is 46 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,210 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.88%
Men 45.3 · Women 47.2
2010–2026
15,685
2026 projection
18.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
15,685
2026 projection
18.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,685 | +545 | 3.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,140 | +545 | 3.73% |
| 2024 | 14,595 | +1,033 | 7.62% |
| 2023 | 13,562 | +440 | 3.35% |
| 2022 | 13,122 | -11 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 13,133 | -77 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 13,210 | -161 | 1.20% |
| 2019 | 13,371 | -97 | 0.72% |
| 2018 | 13,468 | +38 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 13,430 | -11 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 134 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 53 residents
68% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 68% | 72% | 65% |
| Never married | 20% | 23% | 17% |
| Divorced | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau