Hawthorne

County:: Passaic County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.318
State:: New Jersey

Hawthorne is a borough located in Passaic County, New Jersey. Hawthorne has a 2025 population of 19,449. Hawthorne is currently declining at a rate of -0.12% annually and its population has decreased by -0.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,566 in 2020.

The average household income in Hawthorne is $142,341 with a poverty rate of 5.09%.The median age in Hawthorne is 42.3 years: 41.2 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hawthorne includes 73.36% White, 7.12% other race, 3.36% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,285	73.36%
Two or more races	2,890	14.84%
Other race	1,387	7.12%
Black or African American	654	3.36%
Asian	248	1.27%
Native American	8	0.04%

Hawthorne Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hawthorne's average per capita income is $68,468. Household income levels show a median of $118,093. The poverty rate stands at 5.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$162,975	-
Families	$142,921	$159,336
Households	$118,093	$142,341
Non Families	$75,475	$89,089

$68,468

Average Income

$118,093

Median Household Income

5.09%

Poverty Rate