Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|
| 2010 | 8,669 | | — |
|---|
| 2020 | 9,788 | | 12.9% |
|---|
|
East Franklin first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of the Somerset CDP and additional area.[11]
East Franklin CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) |
Pop 2010[12] |
Pop 2020[13] |
% 2010 |
% 2020 |
|---|
| White alone (NH) |
1,209 |
1,036 |
13.95% |
10.58% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) |
3,166 |
3,030 |
36.52% |
30.96% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |
35 |
12 |
0.40% |
0.12% |
| Asian alone (NH) |
446 |
685 |
5.14% |
7.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) |
3 |
2 |
0.03% |
0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) |
53 |
113 |
0.61% |
1.15% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |
192 |
252 |
2.21% |
2.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) |
3,565 |
4,658 |
41.12% |
47.59% |
| Total |
8,669 |
9,788 |
100.00% |
100.00% |
As of the 2020 census, East Franklin had 9,788 people. The median age was 32.7 years. Of residents, 24.8% were under age 18 and 10.3% were age 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.[14][15]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, and 0.0% lived in rural areas.[16]
There were 2,970 households, and 40.7% had children under age 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.8% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was age 65 or older.[14]
There were 3,170 housing units, of which 6.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2%, and the rental vacancy rate was 6.3%.[14]
The 2010 United States census counted 8,669 people, 2,488 households, and 1,864 families in the CDP. The population density was 7,983.3 per square mile (3,082.4/km2). There were 2,646 housing units at an average density of 2,436.7 per square mile (940.8/km2). The racial makeup was 29.46% (2,554) White, 38.98% (3,379) Black or African American, 0.66% (57) Native American, 5.23% (453) Asian, 0.03% (3) Pacific Islander, 20.66% (1,791) from other races, and 4.98% (432) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.12% (3,565) of the population.[10]
Of the 2,488 households, 38.8% had children under the age of 18; 43.4% were married couples living together; 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.1% were non-families. Of all households, 18.7% were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 3.89.[10]
28.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.4 males.[10]
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