Congressional District 6, NJ

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 6, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Other (Hispanic) (9.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.38%).

None of the households in Congressional District 6, 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.

86.6% of the residents in Congressional District 6, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 6, NJ was $439,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Congressional District 6, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 6, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 6, NJ borders Congressional District 3, NJ, Congressional District 4, NJ, Congressional District 7, NJ, Congressional District 10, NJ, Congressional District 12, NJ, Congressional District 5, NY, and Congressional District 11, NY.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 6, NJ is home to a population of 773k people, from which 86.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 29.5% of Congressional District 6, NJ residents were born outside of the country (228k people).

In 2023, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (334k people) in Congressional District 6, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 83.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

87.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 6, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 6, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
334k ± 3.51k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
137k ± 2.55k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83.8k ± 2.38k

24.2%

Hispanic Population

187k people

In 2023, there were 2.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (334k people) in Congressional District 6, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 83.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

24.2% of the people in Congressional District 6, NJ are hispanic (187k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 6, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

29.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

228k people

28.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

223k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 6, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,271 ± 690
Gulf War (2001-)
4,637 ± 605
Gulf War (1990s)
2,222 ± 362

Congressional District 6, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 6, NJ employs 397k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 6, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,205 people), Retail Trade (43,402 people), and Educational Services (42,334 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($117,547), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,406), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($97,813).

Employment

Occupations

397k

2023 Value

± 5,329

0.926%

1 Year growth

± 1.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 6, NJ, are Management Occupations (44,847 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,241 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33,770 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 6, 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

397k

2023 Value

± 5,329

0.926%

1 Year growth

± 1.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 6, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,205 people), Retail Trade (43,402 people), and Educational Services (42,334 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 6, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 6, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 N/A.

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 6, NJ was $439,300 in 2023, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $407,800 to $439,300, a 7.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 6, NJ is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 6, NJ have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 6, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$439,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,748

$165,844

Median Property Taxes

±$2,510

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 6, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 6, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$103,302

Median Household Income

± $2,059

280k

Number of Households

± 4,448

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 6, 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 (63.5%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (8.99%)

In 2023, 63.5% of workers in Congressional District 6, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.99%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 6, NJ have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.43% of the workforce in Congressional District 6, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 6, 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 6, 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 6, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 6, NJ (72.3k out of 748k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 6, NJ is Hispanic, followed by White 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.28%

Uninsured

54.8%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.352%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 6, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Congressional District 6, NJ

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