Congressional District 5, NJ

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    2024 Population
    778,374
    US Senator
    Cory Booker
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Andy Kim
    Democratic Party
    US Representative
    Josh Gottheimer
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    43.3
    0.23% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    5.66%
    1.62% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $132,937
    1.38% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $582,700
    5.73% 1-year growth

    About

    34.2% of the households in Congressional District 5, 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.

    91.3% of the residents in Congressional District 5, NJ are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 5, NJ was $582,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

    Most people in Congressional District 5, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 5, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Congressional District 5, NJ is home to a population of 778k people, from which 91.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.4% of Congressional District 5, NJ residents were born outside of the country (205k people).

    In 2024, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443k people) in Congressional District 5, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 60.1k 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 5, NJ are Spanish (91,677 households), Korean (43,566 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (14,050 households).

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    91.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    91.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 91.3% of Congressional District 5, 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 5, NJ was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 5, NJ
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      443k ± 3.5k
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      127k ± 2.05k
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      60.1k ± 2.76k
    17.4%
    Hispanic Population
    136k people

    In 2024, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443k people) in Congressional District 5, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 60.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    17.4% of the people in Congressional District 5, NJ are hispanic (136k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 5, NJ as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    26.4%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    205k people
    25.8%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    199k people

    As of 2024, 26.4% of Congressional District 5, NJ residents (205k 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 5, NJ was 25.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 5, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      91,677 households (12.4%)
    2. Korean
      43,566 households (5.89%)
    3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
      14,050 households (1.9%)

    34.2% of the households in Congressional District 5, 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 5, NJ was Spanish. 12.4% of the households in Congressional District 5, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      8,060 ± 642
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      4,125 ± 549
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,966 ± 366

    Congressional District 5, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 5, NJ.

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    Health

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    4.79%
    Uninsured
    59.9%
    Employer Coverage
    8.85%
    Medicaid
    14.6%
    Medicare
    11.4%
    Non-Group
    0.381%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 5, NJ grew by 1.74% from 4.71% to 4.79%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 5, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Congressional District 5, NJ employs 399k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 5, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (58,340 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (49,651 people), and Educational Services (44,595 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($135,327), Utilities ($121,205), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,414).

    Employment

    Occupations

    399k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,321
    0.301%
    1 Year growth
    ± 1.8%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 5, NJ grew at a rate of 0.301%, from 398k employees to 399k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 5, NJ, are Management Occupations (60,648 people), Sales & Related Occupations (39,863 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,573 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 5, NJ.

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    399k
    2024 Value
    ± 5,321
    0.301%
    1 Year growth
    ± 1.8%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 5, NJ grew at a rate of 0.301%, from 398k employees to 399k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 5, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,340 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (49,651 people), and Educational Services (44,595 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 5, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 5, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $86,164
    Median earning men ± $1,549
    $61,034
    Median earning women ± $903

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,017), Information ($127,973), and Public Administration ($113,165).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,756), Information ($85,586), and Manufacturing ($79,427).

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    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.

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    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 5, NJ is currently represented by Josh Gottheimer in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Congressional District 5, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (52%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    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 Jersey2
    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 Jersey1
    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.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Congressional District 5, NJ

    Josh Gottheimer
    District 5 Representative
    Democratic Party

    Congressional District 5, NJ is currently represented by Josh Gottheimer (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 5, NJ have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Congressional District 5, NJ was $582,700 in 2024, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $551,100 to $582,700, a 5.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 5, NJ is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Congressional District 5, NJ have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 5, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $582,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,415
    $210,509
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$2,965

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

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 5, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    73.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    60.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 5, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 5, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $132,937
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,853
    287k
    Number of Households
    ± 3,812

    In 2024, the median household income of the 287k households in Congressional District 5, NJ grew to $132,937 from the previous year's value of $131,132.

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 5, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (61.2%)
    2. Worked At Home (19.5%)
    3. Public Transit (8.39%)

    In 2024, 61.2% of workers in Congressional District 5, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.39%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    32.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Congressional District 5, NJ have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.08% of the workforce in Congressional District 5, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 5, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 5, 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 5, NJ have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    5.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 5, NJ (43.5k out of 768k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 5, 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.

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