Congressional District 11, NJ

Western New York City suburbs and exurbs

Congressional District

2024 Population

779,403

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

0.478% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.01%

1.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$137,244

2.08% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 11, NJ is home to a population of 779k people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.6% of Congressional District 11, NJ residents were born outside of the country (168k people).

In 2024, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (471k people) in Congressional District 11, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 60.4k Two Races Including 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 11, NJ are Spanish (92,826 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (18,046 households), and Gujarati (8,962 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Congressional District 11, 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 11, NJ was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 11, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
471k ± 3.3k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
93.6k ± 2.05k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60.4k ± 2.93k

17.5%

Hispanic Population

136k people

17.5% of the people in Congressional District 11, NJ are hispanic (136k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 11, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

168k people

21.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

166k people

As of 2024, 21.6% of Congressional District 11, NJ residents (168k 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 11, NJ was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 11, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
92,826 households (12.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
18,046 households (2.45%)
Gujarati
8,962 households (1.22%)

29.6% of the households in Congressional District 11, 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 11, NJ was Spanish. 12.6% of the households in Congressional District 11, 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
5,880 ± 549
Gulf War (2001-)
3,303 ± 458
Gulf War (1990s)
2,064 ± 373

Congressional District 11, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 11, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 11, NJ employs 408k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 11, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55,657 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,011 people), and Educational Services (49,234 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($157,054), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($155,139), and Finance & Insurance ($148,383).

Employment

Occupations

408k

2024 Value

± 5,087

1 Year growth

± 1.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 11, NJ grew at a rate of 1%, from 404k employees to 408k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 11, NJ, are Management Occupations (66,968 people), Sales & Related Occupations (39,330 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (38,802 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 11, 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

408k

2024 Value

± 5,087

1 Year growth

± 1.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 11, NJ grew at a rate of 1%, from 404k employees to 408k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 11, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (55,657 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,011 people), and Educational Services (49,234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 11, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 11, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,136

Median earning men ± $1,681

$66,944

Median earning women ± $1,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($161,746), Information ($123,650), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,891).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($120,144), Manufacturing ($101,797), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,049).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 11, NJ was $615,700 in 2024, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $588,000 to $615,700, a 4.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 11, NJ is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 11, NJ have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 11, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$615,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,297

$206,550

Median Property Taxes

±$2,736

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 11, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 11, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 11, 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.

$137,244

Median Household Income

± $2,595

288k

Number of Households

± 4,042

In 2024, the median household income of the 288k households in Congressional District 11, NJ grew to $137,244 from the previous year's value of $134,451.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, 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 (60.8%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Public Transit (7.25%)

In 2024, 60.8% of workers in Congressional District 11, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.25%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 11, NJ have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in Congressional District 11, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 11, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, 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 11, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 11, NJ (38.3k out of 764k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 11, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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