Congressional District 2, NJ

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2024 Population

783,815

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

1.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,261

2.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$318,100

9.54% 1-year growth

About

19% of the households in Congressional District 2, 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.

95.2% of the residents in Congressional District 2, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 2, NJ was $318,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Congressional District 2, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 2, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 2, NJ borders Congressional District (at Large), DE, Congressional District 1, NJ, and Congressional District 3, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 2, NJ is home to a population of 784k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of Congressional District 2, NJ residents were born outside of the country (80.4k people).

In 2024, there were 6.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (496k people) in Congressional District 2, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 54.5k 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 2, NJ are Spanish (92,143 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (4,287 households), and Italian (3,961 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Congressional District 2, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 2, NJ was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 2, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
496k ± 2.48k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
81.4k ± 1.88k
Other (Hispanic)
54.5k ± 2.88k

18%

Hispanic Population

141k people

18% of the people in Congressional District 2, NJ are hispanic (141k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 2, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80.4k people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79.4k people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Congressional District 2, NJ residents (80.4k 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 2, NJ was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 2, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
92,143 households (12.4%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
4,287 households (0.576%)
Italian
3,961 households (0.532%)

19% of the households in Congressional District 2, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 2, NJ was Spanish. 12.4% of the households in Congressional District 2, 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
13,470 ± 839
Gulf War (2001-)
7,027 ± 766
Gulf War (1990s)
3,911 ± 545

Congressional District 2, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 2, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 2, NJ employs 361k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 2, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (54,079 people), Retail Trade (42,524 people), and Educational Services (38,515 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,101), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($82,455), and Public Administration ($81,459).

Employment

Occupations

361k

2024 Value

± 5,068

0.598%

1 Year growth

± 2.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, NJ grew at a rate of 0.598%, from 359k employees to 361k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,776 people), Management Occupations (36,792 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35,175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, 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

361k

2024 Value

± 5,068

0.598%

1 Year growth

± 2.01%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, NJ grew at a rate of 0.598%, from 359k employees to 361k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,079 people), Retail Trade (42,524 people), and Educational Services (38,515 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,240

Median earning men ± $1,300

$42,433

Median earning women ± $900

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,665), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,667), and Information ($75,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,614), Information ($59,103), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,769).

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 2, NJ was $318,100 in 2024, which is 0.956 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,400 to $318,100, a 9.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, NJ is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 2, NJ have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,397

$229,840

Median Property Taxes

±$3,428

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 2, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 2, 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.

$85,261

Median Household Income

± $1,036

307k

Number of Households

± 4,532

In 2024, the median household income of the 307k households in Congressional District 2, NJ grew to $85,261 from the previous year's value of $83,571.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.85%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Congressional District 2, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.85%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, NJ have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 2, 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 2, 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 2, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, NJ (87.1k out of 766k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 2, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.29%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 2, NJ declined by 4.07% from 6.56% to 6.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 2, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.