Township · New Jersey

East Windsor Township, New Jersey

East Windsor Township, township, in Mercer County, New Jersey. East Windsor Township had 30,562 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 30,045 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 30,062 (±63). GEOID 3402119780.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

30,562

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 30,045 · ACS 2020-2024: 30,062 ±63

Median household income

$105,208

±$11,768 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $103,556

Median home value

$397,400

±$23,767 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $454,400

Median gross rent

$1,626

±$68 (90% margin)
New Jersey: $1,720

Where is East Windsor Township and what county is it in?

East Windsor Township is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey. It covers 15.6 square miles of land, 1,930 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside East Windsor Township: Twin Rivers (CDP, 7,787 in 2020).

East Windsor Township is in the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

East Windsor Township (marked with a dot) in Mercer County, New Jersey. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in East Windsor Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 30,562 people lived in East Windsor Township on July 1, 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than New Jersey (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 30,045 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 30,062 (±63).

  • July 2020→2021 +10 (29,970)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (29,970)
  • 2022→2023 +265 (30,235)
  • 2023→2024 +282 (30,517)
  • 2024→2025 +45 (30,562)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureEast Windsor TownshipMercer CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Total population30,062±63385,8649,343,809+2,817
Households11,955±538144,1143,507,701+2,244
Average household size2.50±0.112.562.62−0.30
Housing units12,422±500151,1383,791,354+1,848

East Windsor Township's population since 2000

From 24,919 in 2000 to 30,562 in 2025: up 22.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for East Windsor Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 24,919
  • 2005 (estimate) 26,290
  • 2010 Census 27,190
  • 2015 (estimate) 27,275
  • 2020 Census 30,045
  • 2025 (estimate) 30,562

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in East Windsor Township?

The median resident of East Windsor Township is 42.6 years old; 20.0% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 40.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 24.5%. 35.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureEast Windsor TownshipMercer CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.6±2.039.540.1+3.4
Under 18 years20.0%±2.7 pts22.0%21.8%–
65 years and over17.9%±1.8 pts16.0%17.2%–
Male48.7%±1.9 pts49.4%49.2%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)24.5%±3.8 pts23.1%22.5%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic40.0%±3.3 pts42.7%50.9%−7.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic8.4%±2.2 pts17.9%12.2%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic22.7%±3.3 pts12.3%10.0%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.0%±1.4 pts3.4%3.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.3 pts0.5%0.8%–
Born outside the United States35.4%±3.0 pts27.0%23.9%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)44.3%±3.3 pts35.7%33.1%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.6%±0.9 pts3.4%3.7%–
With a disability9.8%±1.8 pts10.7%10.8%–
No health insurance coverage9.0%±2.2 pts7.9%7.5%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.6%±2.2 pts89.4%90.7%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)45.4%±3.6 pts45.4%43.6%−5.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)19.3%±2.6 pts21.2%17.6%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.9%±2.2 pts88.0%90.4%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.6%±0.5 pts2.6%1.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in East Windsor Township earn?

Half of East Windsor Township's 11,955 households earn less than $105,208 a year (±$11,768), against $100,645 in Mercer County and $103,556 in New Jersey. In 2015-2019 it was $109,279 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureEast Windsor TownshipMercer CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$105,208±$11,768$100,645$103,556no clear change
Mean household income$133,795±$7,724$142,368$143,363–
Per capita income$52,412±$3,311$53,765$54,253no clear change
People below the poverty line7.8%±2.8 pts10.3%9.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.1%±8.3 pts13.2%13.0%–
Households receiving SNAP5.6%±2.1 pts9.3%9.1%–
Households with a computer99.0%±0.7 pts95.6%95.9%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.1%±2.0 pts91.4%92.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in East Windsor Township?

Owners occupy 61.1% of East Windsor Township's occupied homes and renters 38.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $397,400 by its owner (±$23,767). The median renter pays $1,626 a month including utilities, and 38.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureEast Windsor TownshipMercer CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$397,400±$23,767$377,700$454,400no clear change
Median gross rent$1,626±$68$1,623$1,720no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent38.7%±8.5 pts41.3%42.7%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,679±$186$2,615$2,829–
Owner-occupied homes61.1%±3.6 pts62.2%63.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes38.9%±3.6 pts37.8%36.2%–
Housing units12,422±500151,1383,791,354+1,848
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±0.6 pts0.4%0.7%–
Rental vacancy rate0.9%±1.4 pts2.9%3.5%–
Single-family detached homes31.0%±3.4 pts47.5%52.6%–
Mobile homes2.4%±1.3 pts0.5%0.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.4%±0.5 pts0.9%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20195.0%±2.6 pts4.8%6.2%–
Built 1939 or earlier3.6%±1.8 pts17.9%17.4%–
Households with no vehicle6.9%±2.4 pts11.2%11.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is East Windsor Township building?

Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in East Windsor Township in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 0.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.9 across New Jersey.

  • 2019 29 units
  • 2020 2 units
  • 2021 3 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 56 units
  • 2025 5 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in East Windsor Township work and get to work?

62.6% of East Windsor Township's workers drive alone and 20.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureEast Windsor TownshipMercer CountyNew JerseyChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)68.1%±2.6 pts65.3%66.4%–
Unemployment rate5.2%±1.4 pts6.3%6.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work62.6%±4.2 pts60.2%62.2%–
Carpooled9.6%±2.2 pts8.7%7.7%–
Public transportation1.6%±0.8 pts4.6%8.1%–
Walked0.6%±0.8 pts3.6%2.6%–
Worked from home20.5%±3.5 pts19.5%16.8%+14.6 pts
Mean travel time to work26.8 min±1.727.1 min30.5 min−8.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in East Windsor Township?

5 census tracts lie mostly in East Windsor Township (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $85,194 (Tract 44.09) to $151,191 (Tract 44.08).

Census tracts in East Windsor Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in East Windsor Township
Tract 44.04Mercer County8,382 $100,833 $301,400100%
Tract 44.07Mercer County7,505 $107,778 $497,800100%
Tract 44.08Mercer County5,307 $151,191 $594,800100%
Tract 44.06Mercer County5,182 $93,176 $423,800100%
Tract 44.09Mercer County3,686 $85,194 $427,000100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in East Windsor Township) · Census block assignment files

How does East Windsor Township compare with other places in New Jersey?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, East Windsor Township is the 350th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 54th-most populous of 241 in New Jersey.

East Windsor Township ranks 448th of 771 places in New Jersey with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

East Windsor Township's rank in New Jersey (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate54th241
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)299th532
Residents per square mile433rd787
Median household income448th771
Per capita income435th785
Median home value466th777
Median gross rent473rd701
Poverty rate225th539
Bachelor's degree or higher384th780
Median age385th786
Owner-occupied share620th777
Work from home256th695
Travel time to work577th787

East Windsor Township's figures with every place in New Jersey (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for East Windsor Township?

9 of the 57 figures for East Windsor Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for East Windsor Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.