Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ

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2022 Population

114,160

0.332% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.7

0.75% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.06%

11.3% 1-year increase

2022 Employed Population

54,534

1.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ had a population of 114k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ grew from 113,782 to 114,160, a 0.332% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (25.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12%), White (Hispanic) (8.21%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.06%).

None of the households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.2% of the residents in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin (342 degrees awarded in 2022), DeVry University-New Jersey (43 degrees), and PC AGE-Metropark (39 degrees).

Most people in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ borders Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy & Sayreville PUMA, NJ, Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ, NYC-Staten Island Community District 2--Mid-Island PUMA, NY, and NYC-Staten Island Community District 3--South Shore PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 114k people, from which 86.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2022, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.2k people) in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 13.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,234

Women

48.7%

58,075

Men

51.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 113,309 inhabitants, with 51.3% men, and 48.7% women.

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Citizenship

86.2%

2022 Citizenship

86.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.2% of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.2k ± 2.12k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29k ± 1.73k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 1.58k

23.1%

Hispanic Population

26.3k people

23.1% of the people in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are hispanic (26.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
15,746 ± 2,859 people
Philippines
2,057 ± 1,103 people
Dominican Republic
1,881 ± 1,056 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 15,746 Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Philippines with 2,057 and Dominican Republic with 1,881.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,254 ± 294
Gulf War (2001-)
387 ± 135
Gulf War (1990s)
254 ± 105

Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ employs 54.5k people. The largest industries in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (3,014 people), Construction (2,968 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,852 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($130,180), Nondepository credit & related activities ($121,306), and Computer Systems Design ($121,273).

Males in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,182. The income inequality in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,520

Women

46.8%

27,899

Men

53.2%

The workforce of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 52,419 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ.

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Occupations

54.5k

2022 Value

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± −1.41%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 55.3k employees to 54.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, are Software developers (1,807 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,673 people), and Other managers (1,385 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.5k

2022 Value

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± −1.41%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 55.3k employees to 54.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,014 people), Construction (2,968 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,852 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,147

Median earning men ± $3,340

$50,229

Median earning women ± $4,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,410), Public Administration ($105,638), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,941), Wholesale Trade ($68,289), and Information ($66,864).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are Black or African American (170 and 40.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (95 and 22.5%), White (72 and 17%), and Unknown (39 and 9.22%).

The largest universities in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin (342 and NaNk%), DeVry University-New Jersey (43 and NaNk%), and PC AGE-Metropark (39 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (199 and NaNk%), Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (110 and NaNk%), and Medical Assistant (57 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 676 (29.9% men and 70.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 676 students enrolled in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, 29.9% men and 70.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
342 degrees awarded
DeVry University-New Jersey
43 degrees awarded
PC AGE-Metropark
39 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin with 342 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 144 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, which is 0.514 times less than the 280 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 170 degrees mean that there were 1.79 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 95 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,392) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.78% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (26.3k), Bachelors Degree (20.4k), and Some college (15k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2022

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.7% of the housing units in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

38.5k

Number of Households

± 1,707

In N/A, the median household income of the 38.5k households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.407

2022 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ

0.401

2021 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Public Transit (8.39%)

In 2022, 69.6% of workers in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.77% of the workforce in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ (7.8k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.3% of the population of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 59.3% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 9.48% on non-group plans, and 0.141% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1181 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1,171 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.74%

Uninsured

59.3%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

9.48%

Non-Group

0.141%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ declined by 8.67% from 6.28% to 5.74%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.