Phillipsburg, NJ Demographics

The total population of Phillipsburg is estimated to be 15,206 with 7,553 males (49.67%) and 7,653 females (50.33%). There are 100 more females than males in Phillipsburg.
The median household income in Phillipsburg was $61,928 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 78(0.13%) from $61,850 in 2020. This income is 83.01% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Phillipsburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,415. Overall, the median household income for the town of Phillipsburg stands at $61,928.
In Phillipsburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,685 for males and $24,068 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,584 for males and $52,843 for females.
In Phillipsburg, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $73,915, followed by Black or African American households at $64,083, and White households with a median household income of $58,889.
In 2022, the population of Phillipsburg was 15,320, a 0.31% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Phillipsburg's population was 15,272, an increase of 0.31% compared to a population of 15,225 in 2020.
The median age in Phillipsburg, NJ is 40.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.50% were under the age of 15, 17.05% aged 15 to 29, 49.50% aged 30 to 64, 13.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Phillipsburg population: 73.63% are White, 10.19% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.72% are Asian, 3.92% are some other race and 10.35% are multiracial.