Town in Warren County, New Jersey · 3.2 sq mi · 4,865 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Phillipsburg. The typical household earns $68,324, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,196 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.21%
Men 38.7 · Women 40
1870–2026
15,521
2026 projection
2.1% 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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1870–2026
15,521
2026 projection
2.1% 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 | 15,521 | +65 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,456 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 15,459 | +60 | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 15,399 | +92 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 15,307 | +21 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 15,286 | +90 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 15,196 | +958 | 6.73% |
| 2019 | 14,238 | -57 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 14,295 | -24 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 14,319 | -69 | 0.48% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 153 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 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 39% | 38% |
| Never married | 38% | 43% | 33% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau