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East Franklin, NJ Demographics

A map of East Franklin's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
4,65847.6%
Black
3,03031.0%
White
1,03610.6%
Asian
6857.0%
Multiracial
2522.6%
Native American/Other
1271.3%

East Franklin, New Jersey had a population of 9,788 in 2020. It was 10.6% White, 31.0% Black, 7.0% Asian, 47.6% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East Franklin, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Franklin is the 159th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

East Franklin's White Population

1,036 residents of East Franklin identify as White, or 10.6%. This makes the White share of the population of East Franklin considerably less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Franklin is ranked #688 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

East Franklin is more White than neighboring Voorhees (7.3% White). East Franklin is less White than neighboring New Brunswick (18.7% White), Rutgers University-Busch Campus (24.3% White), Somerset (33.4% White), and Rutgers University-Livingston Campus (25.7% White).

East Franklin's Black Population

3,030 residents of East Franklin identify as Black, or 31.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of East Franklin larger than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Franklin is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

East Franklin is more Black than neighboring New Brunswick (11.4% Black), Rutgers University-Busch Campus (7.3% Black), Somerset (27.4% Black), and Rutgers University-Livingston Campus (9.7% Black). East Franklin is less Black than neighboring Voorhees (39.9% Black).

East Franklin's Asian Population

685 residents of East Franklin identify as Asian, or 7.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East Franklin roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Franklin is ranked #211 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

East Franklin is less Asian than neighboring Voorhees (7.6% Asian), New Brunswick (10.4% Asian), Rutgers University-Busch Campus (54.1% Asian), Somerset (20.4% Asian), and Rutgers University-Livingston Campus (49.6% Asian).

East Franklin's Hispanic Population

4,658 residents of East Franklin identify as Hispanic, or 47.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East Franklin considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Franklin is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

East Franklin is more Hispanic than neighboring Voorhees (42.6% Hispanic), Rutgers University-Busch Campus (9.2% Hispanic), Somerset (14.6% Hispanic), and Rutgers University-Livingston Campus (10.3% Hispanic). East Franklin is less Hispanic than neighboring New Brunswick (56.8% Hispanic).

East Franklin's Native American/Other Population

127 residents of East Franklin identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of East Franklin roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Franklin is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

East Franklin is more Native American/Other than neighboring Voorhees (1% Native American/Other), and Somerset (0.9% Native American/Other). East Franklin is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Brunswick (1.5% Native American/Other), Rutgers University-Busch Campus (4.9% Native American/Other), and Rutgers University-Livingston Campus (4.4% Native American/Other).

East Franklin's Multiracial Population

252 residents of East Franklin identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East Franklin roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, East Franklin is ranked #472 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

East Franklin is more Multiracial than neighboring Voorhees (1.6% Multiracial), New Brunswick (1.4% Multiracial), Rutgers University-Busch Campus (0.1% Multiracial), and Rutgers University-Livingston Campus (0.4% Multiracial). East Franklin is less Multiracial than neighboring Somerset (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.