Califon, NJ

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2024 Population
930
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.9
12.2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.53%
14.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$128,194
2.1% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$431,600
3.53% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
569
13.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Califon, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Califon, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Califon, NJ was $431,600, and the homeownership rate was 84.3%.

Most people in Califon, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Califon, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyHunterdon County, NJNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PAHunterdon County PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

Califon, NJ is home to a population of 930 people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.2% of Califon, NJ residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 26.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (828 people) in Califon, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 White (Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Califon, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Califon, NJ was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Califon, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    828 ± 147
  2. White (Hispanic)
    31 ± 32
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 22
7.42%
Hispanic Population
69 people

In 2024, there were 26.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (828 people) in Califon, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31 White (Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.42% of the people in Califon, NJ are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Califon, 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

7.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
67 people
9.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
100 people

As of 2024, 7.2% of Califon, NJ residents (67 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 Califon, NJ was 9.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    27 ± 27
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 14

Califon, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Califon, NJ employs 569 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Califon, NJ were Educational Services (76 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (63 people), and Retail Trade (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($166,250), Wholesale Trade ($150,750), and Manufacturing ($115,625).

Employment

Occupations

569
2024 Value
± 102
−13.5%
1 Year decline
± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Califon, NJ declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 658 employees to 569 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Califon, NJ, are Management Occupations (101 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Califon, 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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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

569
2024 Value
± 102
−13.5%
1 Year decline
± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Califon, NJ declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 658 employees to 569 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Califon, NJ, are Educational Services (76 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (63 people), and Retail Trade (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Califon, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Califon, 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

$66,250
Median earning men ± $26,993
$56,435
Median earning women ± $16,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($243,750), Wholesale Trade ($151,500), and Public Administration ($131,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($165,714), Manufacturing ($116,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,438).

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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 Califon, NJ was $431,600 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $416,900 to $431,600, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Califon, NJ is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Califon, NJ have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Califon, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,309
$333
Median Property Taxes
±$74

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.3%
Homeownership
2024
64.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Califon, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$128,194
Median Household Income
± $24,523
395
Number of Households
± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 395 households in Califon, NJ declined from $128,194 from the previous year's value of $130,938.

The following chart displays the households in Califon, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Califon, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.7%)
  3. Carpooled (4.19%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Califon, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.19%).

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

31.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Califon, NJ have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Califon, 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 Califon, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Califon, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Califon, NJ (70 out of 930 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Califon, NJ is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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

99.5% of the population of Califon, NJ has health coverage, with 65.5% on employee plans, 3.87% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.86% 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, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.9% were men and 56.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.538%
Uninsured
65.5%
Employer Coverage
3.87%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
0.86%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Califon, NJ grew by 43.1% from 0.376% to 0.538%.

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