Caldwell, NJ

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2023 Population

8,898

0.0112% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

0.522% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.87%

6.93% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$101,196

14.2% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$563,000

0.824% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,963

0.938% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Caldwell, NJ had a population of 8.9k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $101,196. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Caldwell, NJ grew from 8,897 to 8,898, a 0.0112% increase and its median household income declined from $117,879 to $101,196, a −14.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.71%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.7%).

None of the households in Caldwell, 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.

91% of the residents in Caldwell, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Caldwell, NJ are Caldwell University (482 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Caldwell, NJ was $563,000, and the homeownership rate was 45.4%.

Most people in Caldwell, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Caldwell, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Caldwell, NJ is home to a population of 8.9k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.2% of Caldwell, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.71k people).

In 2023, there were 5.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.95k people) in Caldwell, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 831 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

89.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91% of Caldwell, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Caldwell, NJ was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.95k ± 564
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 569
Two+ (Hispanic)
831 ± 387

14%

Hispanic Population

1.25k people

14% of the people in Caldwell, NJ are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Caldwell, 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 Caldwell, NJ.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Caldwell, NJ was India, the natal country of 273,669 Caldwell, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

19.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.71k people

18.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

As of 2023, 19.2% of Caldwell, NJ residents (1.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Caldwell, NJ was 18.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 31

Caldwell, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Caldwell, NJ employs 4.96k people. The largest industries in Caldwell, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (810 people), Retail Trade (646 people), and Educational Services (587 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.96k

2023 Value

± 538

−0.938%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Caldwell, NJ declined at a rate of −0.938%, from 5.01k employees to 4.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caldwell, NJ, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caldwell, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.96k

2023 Value

± 538

−0.938%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Caldwell, NJ declined at a rate of −0.938%, from 5.01k employees to 4.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caldwell, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (810 people), Retail Trade (646 people), and Educational Services (587 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caldwell, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Caldwell, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,955

Median earning men ± $9,676

$60,500

Median earning women ± $11,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($155,083), Wholesale Trade ($141,461), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,987).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($154,196), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,760), and Public Administration ($84,167).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2022, universities in Caldwell, NJ awarded 482 degrees. The student population of Caldwell, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 699 male students and 1,329 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Caldwell, NJ are White (194 and 46%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (122 and 28.9%), Black or African American (46 and 10.9%), and Unknown (26 and 6.16%).

The largest universities in Caldwell, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Caldwell University (482 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Caldwell, NJ are Registered Nursing (79 and 16.4%), General Business Administration & Management (57 and 11.8%), and General Psychology (45 and 9.34%).

The median tuition cost in Caldwell, NJ for private four year colleges is $35,950.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Caldwell, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,028 (34.5% men and 65.5% 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 2022 there were 2,028 students enrolled in Caldwell, NJ, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 677 records, of which 73.7% were women and 26.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
79 degrees awarded
General Psychology
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
33 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Caldwell, NJ was Registered Nursing with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Caldwell, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Caldwell University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

482 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Caldwell University with 482 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 149 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Caldwell, NJ, which is 0.447 times less than the 333 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 194 degrees mean that there were 1.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 122 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 ($35,950) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,600) 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

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Caldwell, NJ was $563,000 in 2023, which is 1.86 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $558,400 to $563,000, a 0.824% increase. The homeownership rate in Caldwell, NJ is 45.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Caldwell, NJ have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caldwell, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$563,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,035

$1,722

Median Property Taxes

±$242

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 217.01
Census Tract 217.02

The following map shows all of the places in Caldwell, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$101,196

Median Household Income

± $17,193

3.8k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.8k households in Caldwell, NJ declined from $101,196 from the previous year's value of $117,879.

The following chart displays the households in Caldwell, 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 Caldwell, NJ is from Caldwell, NJ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Caldwell, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.5%)
Worked At Home (19.7%)
Public Transit (4.85%)

In 2023, 65.5% of workers in Caldwell, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.85%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caldwell, NJ have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.41% of the workforce in Caldwell, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caldwell, NJ (488 out of 8.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Caldwell, NJ is White, 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
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

96.5% of the population of Caldwell, NJ has health coverage, with 63.8% on employee plans, 5.87% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.147% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NJ see 1189 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.422% increase from the previous year (1184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1107 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 410 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Essex County, NJ.

1,189 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Essex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NJ see an average of 1,189 patients per year. This represents a 0.422% increase from the previous year (1,184 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Essex County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.47%

Uninsured

63.8%

Employer Coverage

5.87%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.147%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Caldwell, NJ declined by 2.31% from 3.55% to 3.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Caldwell, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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