Borough in Passaic County, New Jersey · 3.3 sq mi · 6,123 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Hawthorne. The typical household earns $110,237, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,568 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.05%
Men 40.6 · Women 44.9
1900–2026
20,319
2026 projection
3.8% 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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1900–2026
20,319
2026 projection
3.8% 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 | 20,319 | +150 | 0.74% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,169 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 20,169 | +276 | 1.39% |
| 2023 | 19,893 | +495 | 2.55% |
| 2022 | 19,398 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 19,398 | -170 | 0.87% |
| 2020 | 19,568 | +814 | 4.34% |
| 2019 | 18,754 | -29 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 18,783 | -19 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 18,802 | +13 | 0.07% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 196 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 25 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 55% | 49% |
| Never married | 30% | 32% | 27% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau