Brooklawn, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,780
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
9.32%
13.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,063
5.69% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$159,200
7.06% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
878
8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Brooklawn, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Brooklawn, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Brooklawn, NJ was $159,200, and the homeownership rate was 81.6%.

Most people in Brooklawn, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Brooklawn, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Brooklawn, NJ is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.25% of Brooklawn, NJ residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 6.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Brooklawn, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 133 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
95.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Brooklawn, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brooklawn, NJ was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brooklawn, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.27k ± 225
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    207 ± 139
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    133 ± 71
7.36%
Hispanic Population
131 people

In 2024, there were 6.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Brooklawn, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 133 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.36% of the people in Brooklawn, NJ are hispanic (131 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.25%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
129 people
8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
143 people

As of 2024, 7.25% of Brooklawn, NJ residents (129 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 Brooklawn, NJ was 8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    38 ± 26
  2. Vietnam
    29 ± 31
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 17

Brooklawn, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brooklawn, NJ employs 878 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brooklawn, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Educational Services (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($75,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,821), and Public Administration ($72,734).

Occupations

878
2024 Value
± 153
8%
1 Year growth
± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooklawn, NJ grew at a rate of 8%, from 813 employees to 878 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brooklawn, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (125 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brooklawn, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industries

878
2024 Value
± 153
8%
1 Year growth
± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brooklawn, NJ grew at a rate of 8%, from 813 employees to 878 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brooklawn, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Educational Services (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brooklawn, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Brooklawn, 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

$52,734
Median earning men ± $8,782
$46,230
Median earning women ± $4,725

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($190,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brooklawn, NJ was $159,200 in 2024, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,700 to $159,200, a 7.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Brooklawn, NJ is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brooklawn, NJ have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brooklawn, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$159,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$29,677
$721
Median Property Taxes
±$217

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.6%
Homeownership
2024
42.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Brooklawn, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,063
Median Household Income
± $15,790
884
Number of Households
± 232

In 2024, the median household income of the 884 households in Brooklawn, NJ grew to $59,063 from the previous year's value of $55,882.

The following chart displays the households in Brooklawn, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brooklawn, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.78%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.65%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Brooklawn, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.78%) and those who worked at home (9.65%).

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

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brooklawn, NJ have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.685% of the workforce in Brooklawn, 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 Brooklawn, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brooklawn, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brooklawn, NJ (165 out of 1.77k 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 Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brooklawn, NJ is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.

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Health

96.3% of the population of Brooklawn, NJ has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 6.12% on non-group plans, and 1.01% 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, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.71%
Uninsured
45.1%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
22.6%
Medicare
6.12%
Non-Group
1.01%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brooklawn, NJ grew by 20.5% from 3.08% to 3.71%.

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