Edison Demographics

PopulationEdison CDP, New JerseyNew Jersey
Total Population97,6878,414,350
Male49.1%48.5%
Female50.9%51.5%
18 years and over77.1%75.2%
65 years and over11.9%13.2%
Married Persons61.3%54.6%
Single Persons38.7%45.4%
Median Age36.336.7
Average Family Size3.193.21
Ethnicity
White60.9%74.4%
Black or African American7.4%14.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.6%
Asian30.2%6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other3.2%6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.4%13.3%
Housing CharacteristicsEdison CDP, New JerseyNew Jersey
Total Housing Units36,0183,310,275
Median Home Cost$186,900$170,800
Number of Households35,1363,064,645
Persons per Household2.722.68
Economic CharacteristicsEdison CDP, New JerseyNew Jersey
Median Household Income$69,746$55,146
Per Capita Income$30,148$27,006
In Labor Force67.4%64.2%
Families below poverty level3.3%6.3%
Education CharacteristicsEdison CDP, New JerseyNew Jersey
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment9,856978,203
High School Enrollment5,162465,954
College or Graduate School6,209470,302
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate23.7%29.4%
Associates Degree5.7%5.3%
Bachelor's Degree25.2%18.8%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.2%11.0%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census