Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

110,528

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.249% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.95%

1.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,428

2.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$482,200

7.27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

55,696

2.23% 1-year decline

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48% of the households in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck 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.

88% of the residents in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ are Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (1,357 degrees awarded in 2023), Parisian Beauty School (330 degrees), and Eastwick College-Hackensack (283 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ was $482,200, and the homeownership rate was 55.1%.

Most people in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.

Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ borders Bergen County (Southwest)--Rutherford, North Arlington & Hasbrouck Heights PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (Southeast)--Fort Lee, Cliffside Park & Palisades Park PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (West Central)--Fair Lawn, Garfield & Lodi PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (East)--Tenafly, Park Ridge, Englewood City & Cresskill PUMA, NJ, and Bergen County (North Central)--Bergenfield, Paramus, Dumont & New Milford PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 111k people, from which 88% are citizens. As of 2024, 36.1% of Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (39.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.1k people) in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.7k 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 (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ are Spanish (30,547 households), Korean (2,395 households), and Arabic (1,934 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,571

Women

50.8%

53,808

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 109,379 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

88%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88% of Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck 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 (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.1k ± 1.79k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.4k ± 1.38k
Other (Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.81k

35.7%

Hispanic Population

39.5k people

35.7% of the people in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ are hispanic (39.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
5,929 ± 1,839 people
Ecuador
4,944 ± 1,687 people
Colombia
2,740 ± 1,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 5,929 Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Ecuador with 4,944 and Colombia with 2,740.

Foreign-Born Population

36.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39.9k people

34.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38k people

As of 2024, 36.1% of Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ residents (39.9k 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 Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ was 34.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
30,547 households (29.2%)
Korean
2,395 households (2.29%)
Arabic
1,934 households (1.85%)

48% of the households in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck 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 (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 29.2% of the households in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck 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
870 ± 214
Gulf War (2001-)
564 ± 236
Gulf War (1990s)
451 ± 181

Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ employs 55.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,491 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,740 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,092 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($324,723), Offices of dentists ($189,557), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($177,003).

Males in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,818. The income inequality in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,108

Women

48.7%

28,588

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 55,696 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

55.7k

2023 Value

−2.23%

1 Year decline

± −2.23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −2.23%, from 57k employees to 55.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ, are Registered nurses (1,796 people), Other managers (1,655 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck 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

55.7k

2023 Value

−2.23%

1 Year decline

± −2.23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −2.23%, from 57k employees to 55.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,491 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,740 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,092 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,279

Median earning men ± $3,321

$55,515

Median earning women ± $2,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,856), Information ($102,560), and Public Administration ($88,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,207), Information ($95,139), and Manufacturing ($70,266).

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 2023, universities in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ awarded 2,038 degrees. The student population of Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,323 male students and 5,676 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ are White (778 and 40.3%), Hispanic or Latino (587 and 30.4%), Black or African American (265 and 13.7%), and Unknown (185 and 9.59%).

The largest universities in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (1,357 and 66.6%), Parisian Beauty School (330 and 16.2%), and Eastwick College-Hackensack (283 and 13.9%).

The most popular majors in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ are Hair Styling & Design (211 and 10.4%), General Business Administration & Management (198 and 9.72%), and General Studies (185 and 9.08%).

The median tuition cost in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ for private four year colleges is $36,526.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 8,999 (36.9% men and 63.1% 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 2023 there were 8,999 students enrolled in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,581 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management
93 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
62 degrees awarded
Accounting
111 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ was Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management with 93 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
1,357 degrees awarded
Parisian Beauty School
330 degrees awarded
Eastwick College-Hackensack
283 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus with 1,357 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 647 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ, which is 0.465 times less than the 1,391 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 778 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 587 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 ($36,526) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,530) 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 2023, 2.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.8% 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 (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (21.9k), High School or Equivalent (19.9k), and Some college (16.3k).

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 (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ was $482,200 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $449,500 to $482,200, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$482,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,988

$23,402

Median Property Taxes

±$1,118

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 (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck 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 (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck 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.

$104,428

Median Household Income

± $5,502

42.4k

Number of Households

± 1,699

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.4k households in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ grew to $104,428 from the previous year's value of $102,142.

The following chart displays the households in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck 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

0.466

2023 Wage GINI in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ

0.465

2022 Wage GINI in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.235% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.2%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Public Transit (12.7%)

In 2024, 54.2% of workers in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.7%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.52% of the workforce in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck 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 (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ (9.7k out of 108k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ is Hispanic, followed by White 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

92.1% of the population of Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.625% 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, 48.8% were men and 51.2% 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 20.4% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.88%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.625%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ declined by 5.56% from 8.34% to 7.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bergen County (South Central)--Hackensack & Teaneck PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.