Congressional District 11, NJ

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2023 Population

771,662

0.219% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

0.239% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.09%

0.775% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$134,451

3.16% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$588,000

4.91% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 11, NJ had a population of 772k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $134,451. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 11, NJ grew from 769,976 to 771,662, a 0.219% increase and its median household income grew from $130,337 to $134,451, a 3.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.87%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.55%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.13%).

29.1% of the households in Congressional District 11, 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.

92.4% of the residents in Congressional District 11, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 11, NJ was $588,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Congressional District 11, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 11, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 11, NJ borders Congressional District 5, NJ, Congressional District 7, NJ, Congressional District 8, NJ, Congressional District 9, NJ, and Congressional District 10, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 11, NJ is home to a population of 772k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 21.6% of Congressional District 11, NJ residents were born outside of the country (166k people).

In 2023, there were 5.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (475k people) in Congressional District 11, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 53k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 11, NJ are Spanish (90,808 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (17,638 households), and Gujarati (8,822 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

92.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.4% of Congressional District 11, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 11, NJ was 92.5%, 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)
475k ± 3.43k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
89.4k ± 1.92k
Two+ (Hispanic)
53k ± 2.85k

17%

Hispanic Population

131k people

17% of the people in Congressional District 11, NJ are hispanic (131k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 11, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

166k people

21.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

164k people

As of 2023, 21.6% of Congressional District 11, NJ residents (166k 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 Congressional District 11, NJ was 21.3%, 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
90,808 households (12.4%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
17,638 households (2.41%)
Gujarati
8,822 households (1.21%)

29.1% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 11, NJ was Spanish. 12.4% 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
6,317 ± 556
Gulf War (2001-)
2,874 ± 426
Gulf War (1990s)
2,047 ± 390

Congressional District 11, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 11, NJ employs 404k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 11, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53,603 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,307 people), and Educational Services (47,280 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($168,636), Finance & Insurance ($144,421), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,878).

Employment

Occupations

404k

2023 Value

± 5,130

0.704%

1 Year growth

± 1.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 11, NJ grew at a rate of 0.704%, from 401k employees to 404k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 11, NJ, are Management Occupations (67,208 people), Sales & Related Occupations (39,477 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (37,717 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 11, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

404k

2023 Value

± 5,130

0.704%

1 Year growth

± 1.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 11, NJ grew at a rate of 0.704%, from 401k employees to 404k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 11, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (53,603 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (50,307 people), and Educational Services (47,280 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

$87,376

Median earning men ± $1,899

$64,003

Median earning women ± $1,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($162,712), Information ($121,551), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,387).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($112,524), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,875), and Manufacturing ($96,115).

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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 High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 Congressional District 11, NJ was $588,000 in 2023, which is 1.94 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $560,500 to $588,000, a 4.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 11, NJ is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 11, NJ have an average commute time of 31 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.

Median household income in Congressional District 11, NJ is $134,451. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 11, NJ was Congressional District 11, NJ with a value of $134,451, followed by Congressional District 7, NJ and Congressional District 5, NJ, with respective values of $133,759 and $131,132.

Housing

Property

$588,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,375

$204,971

Median Property Taxes

±$2,951

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

71.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 11, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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.

$134,451

Median Household Income

± $2,120

286k

Number of Households

± 3,994

In 2023, the median household income of the 286k households in Congressional District 11, NJ grew to $134,451 from the previous year's value of $130,337.

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 2023

Drove Alone (62.7%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Public Transit (7.92%)

In 2023, 62.7% of workers in Congressional District 11, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.92%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 11, NJ have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.75% 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

5.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 11, NJ (38.4k out of 756k 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 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.75%

Uninsured

63.5%

Employer Coverage

7.24%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.312%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 11, NJ declined by 4.89% from 4.99% to 4.75%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 11, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.