Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ

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2023 Population

120,497

0.207% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.3

0.769% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.55%

0.172% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$100,073

5.36% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$446,200

6.31% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

61,476

0.749% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ had a population of 120k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $100,073. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ grew from 120,248 to 120,497, a 0.207% increase and its median household income grew from $94,983 to $100,073, a 5.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (41%), Other (Hispanic) (13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.9%), White (Hispanic) (9.66%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.61%).

40.3% of the households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield 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.

91.7% of the residents in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield (522 degrees awarded in 2022), Bloomfield College (265 degrees), and Eastwick College-Nutley (194 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was $446,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ borders Bergen County (Southwest)--Rutherford, North Arlington & Hasbrouck Heights PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (South)--Passaic & Clifton (SE) PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, and Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 120k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 27.3% of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (32.9k people).

In 2023, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.5k people) in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.7k Other (Hispanic) and 13.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are Spanish (29,179 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,899 households), and Italian (1,806 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,223

Women

51.1%

58,679

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 119,902 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

91.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91.7% of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.5k ± 1.68k
Other (Hispanic)
15.7k ± 1.86k
Two+ (Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.64k

35.1%

Hispanic Population

42.3k people

35.1% of the people in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are hispanic (42.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ecuador
6,044 ± 1,860 people
Philippines
3,595 ± 1,450 people
Dominican Republic
3,175 ± 1,365 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was Ecuador, the natal country of 6,044 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Philippines with 3,595 and Dominican Republic with 3,175.

Foreign-Born Population

27.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.9k people

27.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

33.3k people

As of 2023, 27.3% of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ residents (32.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was 27.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
29,179 households (25.7%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,899 households (2.55%)
Italian
1,806 households (1.59%)

40.3% of the households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 25.7% of the households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
686 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
527 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
432 ± 202

Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ employs 61.5k people. The largest industries in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (5,932 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,251 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,645 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($158,875), Computer Systems Design ($154,243), and Advertising, public relations & related services ($135,878).

Males in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $74,340. The income inequality in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.429, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,312

Women

48.8%

29,657

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 57,969 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ.

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Occupations

61.5k

2022 Value

0.749%

1 Year growth

± 0.749%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.749%, from 61k employees to 61.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,254 people), Other managers (1,912 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield 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

61.5k

2022 Value

0.749%

1 Year growth

± 0.749%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.749%, from 61k employees to 61.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,932 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,251 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,645 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,751

Median earning men ± $2,496

$53,472

Median earning women ± $2,764

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($106,138), Information ($90,182), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,740).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($91,279), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,989), and Public Administration ($70,707).

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ awarded 1,052 degrees. The student population of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,694 male students and 1,148 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (348 and 33.6%), followed by Unknown (215 and 20.8%), Black or African American (211 and 20.4%), and White (191 and 18.5%).

The largest universities in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield (522 and 49.6%), Bloomfield College (265 and 25.2%), and Eastwick College-Nutley (194 and 18.4%).

The most popular majors in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are Automobile Mechanics Technology (434 and 41.3%), Cardiovascular Technologist (59 and 5.61%), and Medical Assistant (56 and 5.32%).

The median tuition cost in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ for private four year colleges is $30,680.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,842 (59.6% men and 40.4% 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 2,842 students enrolled in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, 59.6% men and 40.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,135 records, of which 34.9% were women and 65.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Automobile Mechanics Technology

Most Common

434 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was General Education with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
522 degrees awarded
Bloomfield College
265 degrees awarded
Eastwick College-Nutley
194 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield with 522 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 673 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, which is 1.78 times more than the 379 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 348 degrees mean that there were 1.62 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 215 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,400) 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, 1.31% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.71% 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 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (25.6k), Bachelors Degree (25.1k), and Some college (16.8k).

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

The median property value in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was $446,200 in 2023, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $419,700 to $446,200, a 6.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ is 57.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ is $100,073. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $192,020, followed by Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $175,885 and $174,167.

Housing

Property

$446,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,707

$26,886

Median Property Taxes

±$1,101

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2023

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.4% of the housing units in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $192,020, followed by Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $175,885 and $174,167.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield 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.

$100,073

Median Household Income

± $3,840

46.8k

Number of Households

± 1,790

In 2023, the median household income of the 46.8k households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ grew to $100,073 from the previous year's value of $94,983.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.429

2022 Wage GINI in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ

0.427

2021 Wage GINI in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was 0.429 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.601% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.2%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Public Transit (11%)

In 2023, 62.2% of workers in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.09% of the workforce in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield 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 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ (10.2k out of 120k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield 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

92.8% of the population of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 9.98% on non-group plans, and 0.361% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.22%

Uninsured

57.4%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

9.98%

Non-Group

0.361%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ declined by 19.2% from 8.94% to 7.22%.

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