Congressional District 10, NJ

Newark area

Congressional District

2024 Population

777,942

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

US Representative

LaMonica McIver

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.271% 1-year decrease

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 10, NJ is home to a population of 778k people, from which 85.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.9% of Congressional District 10, NJ residents were born outside of the country (249k people).

In 2024, there were 2.55 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (366k people) in Congressional District 10, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143k White (Non-Hispanic) and 82.2k 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 Congressional District 10, NJ are Spanish (133,321 households), Haitian (33,268 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (21,159 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

86.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Congressional District 10, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 10, NJ was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 10, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 10, NJ

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
366k ± 4.46k
White (Non-Hispanic)
143k ± 3.75k
Other (Hispanic)
82.2k ± 3.97k

22.7%

Hispanic Population

176k people

22.7% of the people in Congressional District 10, NJ are hispanic (176k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 10, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

31.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

249k people

30.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

235k people

As of 2024, 31.9% of Congressional District 10, NJ residents (249k 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 Congressional District 10, NJ was 30.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 10, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
133,321 households (18.3%)
Haitian
33,268 households (4.56%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
21,159 households (2.9%)

38.6% of the households in Congressional District 10, 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 Congressional District 10, NJ was Spanish. 18.3% of the households in Congressional District 10, 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
4,986 ± 575
Gulf War (2001-)
3,356 ± 583
Gulf War (1990s)
2,070 ± 370

Congressional District 10, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 10, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 10, NJ employs 373k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 10, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (61,965 people), Retail Trade (38,247 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (37,856 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($155,592), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($121,406), and Utilities ($101,667).

Employment

Occupations

373k

2024 Value

± 5,835

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 2.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 10, NJ grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 365k employees to 373k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 10, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,525 people), Management Occupations (35,951 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (29,504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 10, 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

373k

2024 Value

± 5,835

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 2.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 10, NJ grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 365k employees to 373k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 10, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61,965 people), Retail Trade (38,247 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (37,856 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 10, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 10, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,410

Median earning men ± $1,129

$43,309

Median earning women ± $995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,485), Public Administration ($76,944), and Information ($74,401).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($88,836), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,324), and Public Administration ($62,305).

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.

Congressional District 10, NJ is currently represented by LaMonica McIver 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 Congressional District 10, 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 10, NJ

LaMonica McIver

District 10 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 10, NJ is currently represented by LaMonica McIver (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 10, NJ have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 10, NJ was $443,600 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $414,800 to $443,600, a 6.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 10, NJ is 40.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 10, NJ have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 10, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$443,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,541

$118,296

Median Property Taxes

±$2,472

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 Congressional District 10, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 10, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 10, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 10, 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.

$72,784

Median Household Income

± $1,249

290k

Number of Households

± 5,090

In 2024, the median household income of the 290k households in Congressional District 10, NJ grew to $72,784 from the previous year's value of $71,062.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 10, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.9%)
Public Transit (18.3%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2024, 53.9% of workers in Congressional District 10, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (18.3%) and those who worked at home (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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 10, NJ have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.52% of the workforce in Congressional District 10, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 10, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 10, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 10, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 10, NJ (124k out of 760k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 10, NJ is Black, followed by Hispanic 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.

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