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Watchung Hills Regional High School District

Warren, NJ 07059 • Somerset County • 1 Operating Schools
(908) 647-4800
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
31,000
5,268 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$175,656
Overall Poverty Rate
3.30%
1,011 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
2.63%
46 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: 2.45% (45 / 1,837 kids) 2.45% 2020 45 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 3.06% (54 / 1,767 kids) 3.06% 2021 54 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 2.14% (37 / 1,726 kids) 2.14% 2022 37 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 2.58% (45 / 1,741 kids) 2.58% 2023 45 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 2.63% (46 / 1,752 kids) 2.63% 2024 46 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 1,837 45 2.45% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 1,767 54 3.06% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 1,726 37 2.14% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 1,741 45 2.58% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 1,752 46 2.63% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $814,400
Median Gross Rent $2,154/mo
Owner-Occupied 9,462
Renter-Occupied 1,326
Owner-Occupied: 9,462 (87.7%) Renter-Occupied: 1,326 (12.3%)
Occupied 10,788

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 9,462 (87.7%)
Renter-Occupied 1,326 (12.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 10,788 households
224 (2.1%)
< $10k
148 (1.4%)
$10k-$14k
68 (0.6%)
$15k-$19k
217 (2%)
$20k-$24k
99 (0.9%)
$25k-$29k
60 (0.6%)
$30k-$34k
138 (1.3%)
$35k-$39k
166 (1.5%)
$40k-$44k
166 (1.5%)
$45k-$49k
359 (3.3%)
$50k-$59k
248 (2.3%)
$60k-$74k
747 (6.9%)
$75k-$99k
938 (8.7%)
$100k-$124k
884 (8.2%)
$125k-$149k
1,383 (12.8%)
$150k-$199k
4,943 (45.8%)
$200k+
< $10k
224 (2.1%)
$10k-$14k
148 (1.4%)
$15k-$19k
68 (0.6%)
$20k-$24k
217 (2%)
$25k-$29k
99 (0.9%)
$30k-$34k
60 (0.6%)
$35k-$39k
138 (1.3%)
$40k-$44k
166 (1.5%)
$45k-$49k
166 (1.5%)
$50k-$59k
359 (3.3%)
$60k-$74k
248 (2.3%)
$75k-$99k
747 (6.9%)
$100k-$124k
938 (8.7%)
$125k-$149k
884 (8.2%)
$150k-$199k
1,383 (12.8%)
$200k+
4,943 (45.8%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 4,945 students
516 (10.4%)
1st
303 (6.1%)
2nd
356 (7.2%)
3rd
433 (8.8%)
4th
329 (6.7%)
5th
308 (6.2%)
6th
390 (7.9%)
7th
721 (14.6%)
8th
231 (4.7%)
9th
427 (8.6%)
10th
266 (5.4%)
11th
665 (13.4%)
12th
1st Grade
516 (10.4%)
2nd Grade
303 (6.1%)
3rd Grade
356 (7.2%)
4th Grade
433 (8.8%)
5th Grade
329 (6.7%)
6th Grade
308 (6.2%)
7th Grade
390 (7.9%)
8th Grade
721 (14.6%)
9th Grade
231 (4.7%)
10th Grade
427 (8.6%)
11th Grade
266 (5.4%)
12th Grade
665 (13.4%)