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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Matawan

New Jersey · 9,270 residents · 2.27 sq mi
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Matawan is a city of 9,270 people in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $181,600. Median household income runs $46,148, well clear of the $30,130 US median. The poverty rate is 3.5%, under the national 13.2%. Median rent is $669 a month. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,270
+4%vs 2000
vs 8,910 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.27 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202410K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(594)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.6%(425)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(628)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(555)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(724)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.3%(2,064)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.8%(1,463)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(1,114)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(763)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.5%(512)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(366)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(62)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,148
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,594 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$20,345
−33%vs 2000
vs $30,320 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.5%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$181,600
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $177,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$669
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $808 in 2000
US average: $450
60.1%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.5% in 2000
39.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.7%(6,922)
Black6.2%(553)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(575)
Asian7.9%(708)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(8,300)
Black6%(554)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(404)
Asian3.4%(318)
Other1.1%(98)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.9%(667)
Dominican1.8%(170)
Spaniard1.6%(156)
Peruvian1.5%(143)
Mexican1%(95)
Cuban0.7%(71)
Guatemalan0.7%(65)
Colombian0.5%(52)
Bolivian0.5%(50)
Ecuadorian0.4%(34)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.3%(31)
Chinese0.3%(28)
Filipino0.2%(18)
Malaysian0.2%(16)
Vietnamese0.2%(15)
Korean0.1%(14)
Ancestry
Italian20.8%(2,023)
Irish19.9%(1,931)
German10.7%(1,035)
Polish7.2%(702)
English5.7%(553)
Scottish2.2%(209)
Nigerian2.1%(206)
American1.9%(183)
Hungarian1.8%(179)
Russian1.6%(156)
French1.4%(132)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(104)
Slovak1%(99)
Portuguese0.9%(91)
Lithuanian0.8%(73)
Greek0.7%(69)
Norwegian0.6%(58)
Swedish0.5%(51)
Ukrainian0.5%(49)
Armenian0.5%(47)
Austrian0.5%(45)
Macedonian0.4%(39)
Arab0.3%(27)
Egyptian0.3%(27)
Jamaican0.2%(22)
Czech0.2%(21)
British0.2%(17)
Guyanese0.2%(17)
Danish0.2%(16)
Croatian0.1%(7)
Welsh0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

25.3%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.8%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.8%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.4 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 26.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(1,531)
Married49.8%(2,013)
Widowed3.1%(125)
Divorced9.2%(370)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(1,403)
Married41.8%(1,669)
Widowed10%(398)
Divorced13.2%(526)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
61.8%
−15.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.9%
+9.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.9%
−11.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)45.3%(316)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.4%(31)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.3%(156)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 698 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Matawan, New Jersey?

Matawan, New Jersey has about 9,270 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Matawan, New Jersey?

The typical household in Matawan, New Jersey earns about $46,148 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Matawan, New Jersey expensive?

In Matawan, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $181,600, and the typical rent is about $669 a month.

How educated are people in Matawan, New Jersey?

About 25.3% of adults age 25 and over in Matawan, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Matawan, New Jersey?

About 3.5% of people in Matawan, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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