Editing Caldwell, New Jersey (section)

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1900= 1367
|1910= 2236
|1920= 3776
|1930= 5144
|1940= 4932
|1950= 6270
|1960= 6942
|1970= 8677
|1980= 7624
|1990= 7549
|2000= 7584
|2010= 7822
|2020= 9027
| estimate=9326
| estyear=2025
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2024/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2024-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2025. Accessed May 16, 2025.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1900–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 31, 2013.</ref><br>1900–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA336 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 336. Accessed July 5, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA716 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 – Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 716. Accessed July 5, 2012. As of the 1930 Census, the data for the 1920 enumeration was adjusted to reflect the transfer of 217 residents imprisoned at the Essex County Penitentiary from Caldwell to North Caldwell.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 /><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212112424/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401309250 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Caldwell borough, Essex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 5, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ess/caldwell1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Caldwell borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006153721/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_ess/caldwell1.pdf |date=2011-10-06 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed July 5, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/caldwellboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Caldwell borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 15, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
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In a report performed by the United Way of Northern New Jersey based on 2012 data, around 34% of Caldwell households were classified as "Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed" households (below a threshold of $50,000 for households below 65, below $35,000 for those over 65), struggling with basic necessities, such as housing, childcare, food, health care, and transportation, compared to 38% statewide and 47% in Essex County.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140915180337/http://www.unitedwaynnj.org/documents/14UW%20ALICE%20Report_NJ_Lowres9.13.14.pdf "ALICE Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed: Study of Financial Hardship"], United Way of Northern New Jersey, September 2014. Accessed September 18, 2014. "In total, 1.2 million households in New Jersey – fully 38 percent – struggled to support themselves in 2012."</ref>

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 7,822 people, 3,359 households, and 1,797 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 6,710.3 per square mile (2,590.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 3,510 housing units at an average density of 3,011.1 per square mile (1,162.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 86.78% (6,788) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 3.32% (260) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.10% (8) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 4.72% (369) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.04% (3) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.14% (246) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.89% (148) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 10.05% (786) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 3,359 households, 23.0% had children under the age of 18; 40.3% were married couples living together; 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 46.5% were non-families. Of all households, 39.7% were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.01.<ref name=Census2010/>

18.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 87.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.5 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $76,354 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,683) and the median family income was $99,898 (+/− $10,668). Males had a median income of $75,026 (+/− $12,328) versus $61,667 (+/− $20,342) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $45,693 (+/− $4,350). About 1.1% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212083231/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401309250 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Caldwell borough, Essex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,584 people, 3,311 households, and 1,814 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|6,396.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,396 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,864.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 91.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.64% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603409220.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Caldwell borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630052947/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603409220.pdf |date=2014-06-30 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 5, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212092130/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3409220 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Caldwell borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 5, 2012.</ref>

There were 3,311 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.2% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.93.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.1% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />

The median income for a household in the borough was $61,250, and the median income for a family was $81,989. Males had a median income of $53,548 versus $40,543 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $34,630. About 2.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />