Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

105,246

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

0.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.94%

8.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$164,365

1.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$702,300

3.97% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

49,594

1.91% 1-year growth

About

19.3% of the households in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes 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.

95.5% of the residents in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ are Ramapo College of New Jersey (1,394 degrees awarded in 2024), Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah (558 degrees), and Eastwick College-Ramsey (267 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ was $702,300, and the homeownership rate was 84.7%.

Most people in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ borders Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (North)--Ringwood, Wanaque & Pompton Lakes PUMA, NJ, Rockland County (South)--Orangetown, Clarkstown (South) & Ramapo (Southeast) Towns PUMA, NY, and Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 105k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.2% of Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (16k people).

In 2024, there were 8.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.6k people) in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.52k 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 (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ are Spanish (5,684 households), Korean (1,789 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,309 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,079

Women

50.4%

52,207

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 105,286 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.6k ± 1.81k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.7k ± 1.13k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.52k ± 1.02k

9.73%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

9.73% of the people in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,460 ± 1,203 people
Korea
1,429 ± 922 people
China
842 ± 710 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 2,460 Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Korea with 1,429 and China with 842.

Foreign-Born Population

15.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16k people

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.3k people

As of 2024, 15.2% of Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ residents (16k 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 (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,684 households (5.65%)
Korean
1,789 households (1.78%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,309 households (1.3%)

19.3% of the households in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 5.65% of the households in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes 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
1,331 ± 280
Korea
452 ± 213
Gulf War (2001-)
359 ± 154

Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ.

Health

97.4% of the population of Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 66% on employee plans, 3.69% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.154% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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).

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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.63%

Uninsured

66%

Employer Coverage

3.69%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.154%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ declined by 7.84% from 2.86% to 2.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ employs 49.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (4,580 people), Construction (2,299 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,776 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($303,018), Nondepository credit & related activities ($257,502), and Legal services ($254,300).

Males in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $112,655. The income inequality in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.483, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,515

Women

47.4%

26,079

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 49,594 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.6k

2024 Value

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 1.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 48.7k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,005 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,691 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, 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

49.6k

2024 Value

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 1.91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 48.7k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,580 people), Construction (2,299 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,776 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$111,365

Median earning men ± $7,393

$68,228

Median earning women ± $3,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($196,607), Information ($140,962), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,617).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($226,944), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,128), and Manufacturing ($93,669).

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 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 Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ awarded 2,219 degrees. The student population of Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,675 male students and 4,589 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ are White (1,154 and 52.5%), Hispanic or Latino (579 and 26.4%), Black or African American (221 and 10.1%), and Asian (175 and 7.97%).

The largest universities in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Ramapo College of New Jersey (1,394 and 62.8%), Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah (558 and 25.1%), and Eastwick College-Ramsey (267 and 12%).

The most popular majors in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ are Electrician (233 and 10.5%), Nursing School (143 and 6.44%), and Social Work (137 and 6.17%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $16,777 for in-state students and $27,708 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,264 (44.5% men and 55.5% 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 2024 there were 8,264 students enrolled in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,869 records, of which 54.2% were women and 45.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing School
123 degrees awarded
General Business
83 degrees awarded
General Psychology
83 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ was Nursing School with 123 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ramapo College of New Jersey
1,394 degrees awarded
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
558 degrees awarded
Eastwick College-Ramsey
267 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ramapo College of New Jersey with 1,394 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,129 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ, which is 1.04 times more than the 1,090 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,154 degrees mean that there were 1.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 579 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 ($17,957) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,226) 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 2024, 0.745% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% 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 Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (30k), Graduate Degree (19.4k), and High School or Equivalent (13.6k).

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 Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ was $702,300 in 2024, which is 2.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $675,500 to $702,300, a 3.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ is 84.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$702,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,455

$32,615

Median Property Taxes

±$1,147

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 (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.7%

Homeownership

2024

57.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.7% of the housing units in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, 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.

$164,365

Median Household Income

± $7,102

38.5k

Number of Households

± 1,413

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.5k households in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ grew to $164,365 from the previous year's value of $162,100.

The following chart displays the households in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes 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

0.483

2024 Wage GINI in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ

0.48

2023 Wage GINI in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ was 0.483 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.543% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.9%)
Worked At Home (25.1%)
Public Transit (5.38%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.38%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.13% of the workforce in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes 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 Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes 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 (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ (3.01k out of 102k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Asian 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.