Congressional District 4, NJ

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2024 Population

788,486

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

0.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.51%

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,155

3.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$461,100

7.81% 1-year growth

About

14% of the households in Congressional District 4, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Congressional District 4, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 4, NJ was $461,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in Congressional District 4, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 4, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 4, NJ borders Congressional District 3, NJ, Congressional District 6, NJ, Congressional District 12, NJ, and Congressional District 1, PA.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 4, NJ is home to a population of 788k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.17% of Congressional District 4, NJ residents were born outside of the country (72.3k people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (628k people) in Congressional District 4, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 27.6k 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 4, NJ are Spanish (46,304 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (9,379 households), and Hebrew (5,967 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Congressional District 4, 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 4, NJ was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 4, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 4, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
628k ± 3.15k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
34k ± 2.63k
Other (Hispanic)
27.6k ± 2.89k

11.1%

Hispanic Population

87.8k people

11.1% of the people in Congressional District 4, NJ are hispanic (87.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 4, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72.3k people

9.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

71.4k people

As of 2024, 9.17% of Congressional District 4, NJ residents (72.3k 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 4, NJ was 9.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 4, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
46,304 households (6.33%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
9,379 households (1.28%)
Hebrew
5,967 households (0.816%)

14% of the households in Congressional District 4, 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 4, NJ was Spanish. 6.33% of the households in Congressional District 4, 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
13,102 ± 823
Gulf War (2001-)
5,360 ± 650
Gulf War (1990s)
2,723 ± 428

Congressional District 4, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 4, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 4, NJ employs 356k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 4, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (53,620 people), Educational Services (44,053 people), and Retail Trade (42,053 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($103,543), Finance & Insurance ($102,058), and Utilities ($94,969).

Employment

Occupations

356k

2024 Value

± 4,932

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 1.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 4, NJ grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 351k employees to 356k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 4, NJ, are Management Occupations (44,837 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,522 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40,525 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 4, 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

356k

2024 Value

± 4,932

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 1.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 4, NJ grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 351k employees to 356k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 4, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (53,620 people), Educational Services (44,053 people), and Retail Trade (42,053 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 4, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 4, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,723

Median earning men ± $1,258

$48,104

Median earning women ± $1,350

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($124,291), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,962), and Public Administration ($102,010).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($74,936), Public Administration ($72,482), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,333).

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 4, NJ was $461,100 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $427,700 to $461,100, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 4, NJ is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 4, NJ have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 4, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$461,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,089

$233,425

Median Property Taxes

±$3,416

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 4, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 4, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 4, 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.

$99,155

Median Household Income

± $1,516

294k

Number of Households

± 4,642

In 2024, the median household income of the 294k households in Congressional District 4, NJ grew to $99,155 from the previous year's value of $95,512.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 4, 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 (72.6%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (7.8%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Congressional District 4, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.8%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 4, NJ have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.05% of the workforce in Congressional District 4, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 4, 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 4, 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 4, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 4, NJ (74.3k out of 781k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 4, NJ is White, 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% 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

4.24%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

0.582%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 4, NJ grew by 0.14% from 4.24% to 4.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 4, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.