CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wharton

New Jersey · 5,405 residents · 2.08 sq mi

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Wharton is a city of 5,405 people in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $160,400. Median rent is $770 a month. The median household earns $45,200, about 50% above the national median. The poverty rate is 6.0%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 14% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,405

−14%vs 2000

vs 6,298 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.3

−7%vs 2000

vs 35.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(393)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(293)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(326)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(335)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.9%(480)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.5%(1,055)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(848)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(589)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(469)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(360)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(217)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(40)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$45,200

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,580 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,588

−26%vs 2000

vs $25,168 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.0%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$160,400

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $167,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$770

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $867 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.4%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 62.5% in 2000

37.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic67.5%(4,253)

Black3.9%(244)

Hispanic / Latino23.2%(1,462)

Asian3.1%(198)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92%(4,975)

Black1.8%(96)

Hispanic / Latino12.1%(653)

Asian3.2%(171)

Other3%(163)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American22.4%(1,638)

Colombian17.3%(1,269)

Puerto Rican15.5%(1,135)

Central American2.9%(213)

Dominican2.7%(194)

Mexican2.6%(192)

Salvadoran2.4%(175)

Venezuelan1.5%(113)

Peruvian1.4%(101)

Ecuadorian1.1%(82)

Costa Rican0.5%(38)

Argentine0.3%(24)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Bolivian0.3%(23)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(23)

Asian Indian0.3%(20)

Ancestry

Italian14.3%(1,044)

Irish11.4%(837)

German7.5%(551)

English6.1%(446)

Polish3.8%(276)

Hungarian1.8%(131)

Russian1.4%(103)

British1.2%(88)

French0.8%(60)

American0.7%(50)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(48)

Guyanese0.6%(46)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.6%(46)

Scottish0.6%(43)

West Indian0.6%(41)

Jamaican0.6%(41)

Dutch0.5%(39)

Subsaharan African0.4%(27)

Swedish0.3%(23)

Greek0.3%(21)

Welsh0.3%(21)

French Canadian0.3%(19)

Norwegian0.2%(18)

RANKED:Largest South American population · Largest Colombian population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.6%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.5%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.0%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 20.4 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 married33.7%(1,073)

Married57.5%(1,832)

Widowed1.4%(46)

Divorced7.4%(237)

Women 15+

Never married35.3%(1,158)

Married43%(1,413)

Widowed9.3%(305)

Divorced12.4%(408)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.4%

−14.9 ptssince 2013

from 24.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.0%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 52.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.4%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.0%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 71.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.9% 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)12%(50)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)6.5%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era70.4%(293)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.1%(46)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 416 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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