Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population
118,345
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
5.43%
6.05% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$129,204
0.768% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$588,100
6.29% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
58,103
1.02% 1-year decline

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42.5% of the households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford 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.

92.1% of the residents in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are Bergen Community College (1,658 degrees awarded in 2023) and Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus (433 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was $588,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 118k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 31.4% of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (37.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.1k people) in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are Spanish (18,589 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (6,720 households), and Korean (4,353 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
59,524
Women
50.6%
58,154
Men
49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 117,678 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

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Citizenship

92.1%
2024 Citizenship
92.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    55.1k ± 1.89k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    26.6k ± 1.71k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    12k ± 1.25k
22.8%
Hispanic Population
27k people

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.1k people) in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.8% of the people in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are hispanic (27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    6,476 ± 1,921 people
  2. India
    4,921 ± 1,686 people
  3. Korea
    3,196 ± 1,369 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was Philippines, the natal country of 6,476 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ residents, followed by India with 4,921 and Korea with 3,196.

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Foreign-Born Population

31.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
37.2k people
30.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
36k people

As of 2024, 31.4% of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ residents (37.2k 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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    18,589 households (16.6%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    6,720 households (6%)
  3. Korean
    4,353 households (3.89%)

42.5% of the households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 16.6% of the households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,150 ± 316
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    663 ± 299
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    315 ± 128

Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ employs 58.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (5,322 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,551 people), and Construction (2,887 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of optometrists ($213,536), Legal services ($158,658), and Offices of physicians ($153,056).

Males in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $87,565. The income inequality in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,939
Women
49.8%
29,164
Men
50.2%

The workforce of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 58,103 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

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Occupations

58.1k
2023 Value
−1.02%
1 Year decline
± −1.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 58.7k employees to 58.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, are Registered nurses (2,954 people), Other managers (1,484 people), and Retail salespersons (1,285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.1k
2023 Value
−1.02%
1 Year decline
± −1.02%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −1.02%, from 58.7k employees to 58.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,322 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,551 people), and Construction (2,887 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$77,454
Median earning men ± $4,247
$59,758
Median earning women ± $2,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,464), Information ($99,402), and Public Administration ($95,747).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,356), Manufacturing ($76,422), and Information ($71,696).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ awarded 2,091 degrees. The student population of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,587 male students and 6,822 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (706 and 35%), White (629 and 31.2%), Black or African American (260 and 12.9%), and Asian (202 and 10%).

The largest universities in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Bergen Community College (1,658 and 79.3%) and Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus (433 and 20.7%).

The most popular majors in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,256 and 60.1%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (207 and 9.9%), and Registered Nursing (88 and 4.21%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 12,409 students enrolled in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,100 records, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,256 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    88 degrees awarded
  3. Dental Hygiene
    38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,256 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Bergen Community College
    1,658 degrees awarded
  2. Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
    433 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bergen Community College with 1,658 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 813 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ, which is 0.636 times less than the 1,278 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 706 degrees mean that there were 1.12 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 629 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,516) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,097) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.652% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.07% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (31k), High School or Equivalent (20.7k), and Some college (15.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was $588,100 in 2024, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $553,300 to $588,100, a 6.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$588,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,779
$30,084
Median Property Taxes
±$1,133

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 Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

72.9%
Homeownership
2024
61.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$129,204
Median Household Income
± $4,966
41.3k
Number of Households
± 1,550

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.3k households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ grew to $129,204 from the previous year's value of $128,219.

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Wage Distribution

0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ
0.457
2022 Wage GINI in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.54% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.8%)
  3. Public Transit (8.57%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.57%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.31% of the workforce in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ (6.31k out of 116k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 7.98% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,279 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.08%
Uninsured
62%
Employer Coverage
7.98%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
0.28%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ grew by 9.41% from 4.64% to 5.08%.

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