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Edison, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2005-2009, the total population of Edison is 98,996, which is 1.34% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. There is no dominant race in Edison.The average Edison education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2005-2009: 98,996. see rank

Population Growth Since 2000, see rank

Edison, NJ	1.34%
New Jersey	5.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population by Races

White:	48,262 (48.75%, see rank)
Black:	9,171 (9.26%, see rank)
Hispanic:	8,386 (8.47%, see rank)
Asian:	35,959 (36.32%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	579 (0.58%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	2,836 (2.86%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,189 (2.21%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,433 (17.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	2,775 (33.09%, see rank)
Cuban:	532 (6.34%, see rank)
Central American:	190 (2.27%, see rank)
South American:	1,889 (22.53%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	23,663 (65.81%, see rank)
Chinese:	6,582 (18.30%, see rank)
Filipino:	2,553 (7.10%, see rank)
Japanese:	118 (0.33%, see rank)
Korean:	1,036 (2.88%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	693 (1.93%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,314 (3.65%, see rank)

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

93,129 (94.07%) out of the total population of 98,996 reported first ancestry.

	Edison, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	1,127	1.14%, see rank	0.96%	0.50%
Czech	251	0.25%, see rank	0.38%	0.54%
Danish	451	0.46%, see rank	0.23%	0.49%
Dutch	371	0.37%, see rank	1.31%	1.68%
English	2,670	2.70%, see rank	6.09%	9.29%
French	1,223	1.24%, see rank	1.71%	3.90%
German	7,341	7.42%, see rank	12.78%	16.89%
Greek	884	0.89%, see rank	0.77%	0.45%
Hungarian	2,368	2.39%, see rank	1.29%	0.52%
Irish	8,853	8.94%, see rank	16.05%	12.01%
Italian	10,836	10.95%, see rank	17.87%	5.91%
Norwegian	363	0.37%, see rank	0.50%	1.55%
Polish	6,005	6.07%, see rank	6.63%	3.32%
Portuguese	687	0.69%, see rank	0.93%	0.48%
Russian	2,231	2.25%, see rank	2.35%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	369	0.37%, see rank	0.99%	1.77%
Scottish	523	0.53%, see rank	1.26%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	585	0.59%, see rank	1.00%	0.88%
Swedish	421	0.43%, see rank	0.66%	1.45%
Swiss	44	0.04%, see rank	0.21%	0.34%
Ukrainian	724	0.73%, see rank	0.84%	0.32%
American	2,877	2.91%, see rank	3.14%	6.43%
Welsh	160	0.16%, see rank	0.46%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 50,077 (50.58%, see rank)

Females: 48,919 (49.42%, see rank)

Edison, NJ	Male: 50.58% Female: 49.42%
New Jersey	Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08%
U.S.	Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Edison, NJ	36.70 years old
New Jersey	38.30 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Edison, NJ	35.80 years old
New Jersey	36.90 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Edison, NJ	37.90 years old
New Jersey	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	Edison, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	7,623	7.70%, see rank	6.49%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	5,778	5.84%, see rank	6.51%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	5,370	5.42%, see rank	6.74%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	7,349	7.42%, see rank	6.72%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	4,951	5.00%, see rank	5.99%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	15,885	16.05%, see rank	12.75%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	14,415	14.56%, see rank	15.22%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	13,934	14.08%, see rank	15.37%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	10,599	10.71%, see rank	11.02%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	6,105	6.17%, see rank	6.66%	6.50%
75 to 84	4,810	4.86%, see rank	4.65%	4.40%
85 years and over	2,177	2.20%, see rank	1.87%	1.71%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Edison, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	67,925, 100%	5,842,758	197,440,772
Less Than High School	6,269, 9.23%, see rank	13.18%	15.42%
High School Graduate	16,847, 24.80%, see rank	29.90%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	12,771, 18.80%, see rank	22.78%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	18,147, 26.72%, see rank	21.48%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	13,891, 20.45%, see rank	12.66%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.51, see rank	13.67	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Edison, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,774	42.42%	57.58%	61.09%	38.91%	68.32%	31.68%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,337	88.66%, see rank	11.34%, see rank	88.06%	11.94%	88.96%	11.04%
High School (Grades 9-12)	6,950	93.99%, see rank	6.01%, see rank	87.75%	12.25%	90.33%	9.67%
College	4,046	76.89%, see rank	23.11%, see rank	70.48%	29.52%	76.92%	23.08%
Graduate School	1,430	58.60%, see rank	41.40%, see rank	49.14%	50.86%	58.97%	41.03%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Edison, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	33,066, 100%	3,152,877	112,611,029
Average Household Size	2.79, see rank	2.68	2.60
1 Person Households	7,253, 21.93%, see rank	25.94%	27.32%
2 or More Person Households	25,813, 78.07%, see rank	74.06%	72.68%
Family Households (Families)	24,495, 74.08%, see rank	69.23%	66.67%
Average Family Size	3.33, see rank	3.33	3.27
Married-Couple Family	20,454, 61.86%, see rank	51.92%	49.71%
Nonfamily Households	8,571, 25.92%, see rank	30.77%	33.33%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Edison, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	80,225	see rank	6,942,279	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	40,487	100%, see rank	3,357,498	117,166,601
Never Married	13,124	32.42%, see rank	35.10%	34.13%
Married	23,968	59.20%, see rank	55.61%	54.15%
Widowed	1,229	3.04%, see rank	2.71%	2.53%
Divorced	2,166	5.35%, see rank	6.59%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	39,738	100%, see rank	3,584,781	122,980,334
Never Married	9,940	25.01%, see rank	28.89%	27.67%
Married	22,699	57.12%, see rank	51.03%	50.88%
Widowed	3,838	9.66%, see rank	10.53%	9.85%
Divorced	3,261	8.21%, see rank	9.54%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Edison, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	63,397	64.04%, see rank	80.34%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	43,744	44.19%, see rank	52.61%	58.98%
Born in Different State	18,565	18.75%, see rank	25.40%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,088	1.10%, see rank	2.33%	1.29%
Foreign Born	35,599	35.96%, see rank	19.66%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	16,090	16.25%, see rank	9.80%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	19,509	19.71%, see rank	9.86%	7.11%
Born In Europe	3,255	3.29%, see rank	3.77%	1.64%
Born In Asia	27,233	27.51%, see rank	5.93%	3.34%
Born In Africa	898	0.91%, see rank	0.88%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	70	0.07%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,008	4.05%, see rank	8.85%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	135	0.14%, see rank	0.19%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Edison, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	17,591	53.20%, see rank	71.12%	80.35%
Spanish	2,473	7.48%, see rank	13.41%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	7,113	21.51%, see rank	9.72%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	5,392	16.31%, see rank	4.33%	2.95%
Other	497	1.50%, see rank	1.42%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.