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NJ Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Pohatcong Township School District

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 • Warren County • 1 Operating Schools
(908) 859-8155
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
3,258
260 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$112,981
Overall Poverty Rate
7.52%
245 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
6.86%
29 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 5.24% (23 / 439 kids) 5.24% 2020 23 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 8.75% (37 / 423 kids) 8.75% 2021 37 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 6.49% (27 / 416 kids) 6.49% 2022 27 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 7.55% (32 / 424 kids) 7.55% 2023 32 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 6.86% (29 / 423 kids) 6.86% 2024 29 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 439 23 5.24% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 423 37 8.75% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 416 27 6.49% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 424 32 7.55% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 423 29 6.86% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $256,000
Median Gross Rent $1,724/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,206
Renter-Occupied 181
Owner-Occupied: 1,206 (87%) Renter-Occupied: 181 (13%)
Occupied 1,387

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,206 (87%)
Renter-Occupied 181 (13%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,387 households
26 (1.9%)
< $10k
0 (0%)
$10k-$14k
24 (1.7%)
$15k-$19k
45 (3.2%)
$20k-$24k
26 (1.9%)
$25k-$29k
51 (3.7%)
$30k-$34k
9 (0.6%)
$35k-$39k
10 (0.7%)
$40k-$44k
9 (0.6%)
$45k-$49k
65 (4.7%)
$50k-$59k
222 (16%)
$60k-$74k
124 (8.9%)
$75k-$99k
182 (13.1%)
$100k-$124k
270 (19.5%)
$125k-$149k
190 (13.7%)
$150k-$199k
134 (9.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
26 (1.9%)
$10k-$14k
0 (0%)
$15k-$19k
24 (1.7%)
$20k-$24k
45 (3.2%)
$25k-$29k
26 (1.9%)
$30k-$34k
51 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
9 (0.6%)
$40k-$44k
10 (0.7%)
$45k-$49k
9 (0.6%)
$50k-$59k
65 (4.7%)
$60k-$74k
222 (16%)
$75k-$99k
124 (8.9%)
$100k-$124k
182 (13.1%)
$125k-$149k
270 (19.5%)
$150k-$199k
190 (13.7%)
$200k+
134 (9.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 278 students
47 (16.9%)
1st
10 (3.6%)
2nd
18 (6.5%)
3rd
6 (2.2%)
4th
8 (2.9%)
5th
0 (0%)
6th
17 (6.1%)
7th
26 (9.4%)
8th
17 (6.1%)
9th
20 (7.2%)
10th
5 (1.8%)
11th
104 (37.4%)
12th
1st Grade
47 (16.9%)
2nd Grade
10 (3.6%)
3rd Grade
18 (6.5%)
4th Grade
6 (2.2%)
5th Grade
8 (2.9%)
6th Grade
0 (0%)
7th Grade
17 (6.1%)
8th Grade
26 (9.4%)
9th Grade
17 (6.1%)
10th Grade
20 (7.2%)
11th Grade
5 (1.8%)
12th Grade
104 (37.4%)