Avenel, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

17,121

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.763% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.94%

6.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,670

5.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$401,000

Population & Diversity

Avenel, NJ is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 86.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.6% of Avenel, NJ residents were born outside of the country (4.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.78k people) in Avenel, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.77k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.8%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.8% of Avenel, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Avenel, NJ was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Avenel, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Avenel, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.78k ± 650
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.58k ± 792
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 661

25.3%

Hispanic Population

4.34k people

25.3% of the people in Avenel, NJ are hispanic (4.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Avenel, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

28.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.9k people

29.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.04k people

As of 2024, 28.6% of Avenel, NJ residents (4.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Avenel, NJ was 29.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Avenel, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
146 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 59
Korea
42 ± 52

Avenel, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Avenel, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Avenel, NJ employs 7.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Avenel, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,616 people), Manufacturing (958 people), and Retail Trade (839 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($121,705), Information ($115,066), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,906).

Employment

Occupations

7.78k

2024 Value

± 793

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avenel, NJ grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 7.65k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Avenel, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,101 people), Management Occupations (883 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (679 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Avenel, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.78k

2024 Value

± 793

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Avenel, NJ grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 7.65k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Avenel, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,616 people), Manufacturing (958 people), and Retail Trade (839 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Avenel, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Avenel, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,801

Median earning men ± $7,124

$51,499

Median earning women ± $6,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,777), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,438), and Public Administration ($106,488).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,750), Manufacturing ($70,848), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,450).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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 11 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 Avenel, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Avenel, NJ was $401,000 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,200 to $401,000, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Avenel, NJ is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Avenel, NJ have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Avenel, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$401,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,108

$2,939

Median Property Taxes

±$411

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 Avenel, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Avenel, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Avenel, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Avenel, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$101,670

Median Household Income

± $10,769

5.62k

Number of Households

± 719

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.62k households in Avenel, NJ grew to $101,670 from the previous year's value of $95,935.

The following chart displays the households in Avenel, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Avenel, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (9.83%)
Public Transit (7.3%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Avenel, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.83%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.3%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Avenel, NJ have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.44% of the workforce in Avenel, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Avenel, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Avenel, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Avenel, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Avenel, NJ (1.11k out of 14k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Avenel, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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