Eatontown, NJ

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2024 Population

13,575

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

7.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.44%

22.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,463

0.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$492,400

8.39% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,082

0.898% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Eatontown, 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.

90.9% of the residents in Eatontown, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Eatontown, NJ are Advantage Career Institute (190 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Eatontown, NJ was $492,400, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.

Most people in Eatontown, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Eatontown, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Eatontown, NJ is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.1% of Eatontown, NJ residents were born outside of the country (3.54k people).

In 2024, there were 4.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.06k people) in Eatontown, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.97k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Eatontown, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eatontown, NJ was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eatontown, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.06k ± 719
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 565
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.43k ± 496

11.3%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

11.3% of the people in Eatontown, NJ are hispanic (1.53k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

26.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.54k people

23.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.16k people

As of 2024, 26.1% of Eatontown, NJ residents (3.54k 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 Eatontown, NJ was 23.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
244 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 36

Eatontown, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eatontown, NJ.

Health

93.3% of the population of Eatontown, NJ has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0.285% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.66%

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

0.285%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eatontown, NJ declined by 12.4% from 7.6% to 6.66%.

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

Economy

The economy of Eatontown, NJ employs 7.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eatontown, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,104 people), Retail Trade (846 people), and Educational Services (775 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,450), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,750).

Employment

Occupations

7.08k

2024 Value

± 688

0.898%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eatontown, NJ grew at a rate of 0.898%, from 7.02k employees to 7.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eatontown, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (771 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (722 people), and Management Occupations (667 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eatontown, 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

7.08k

2024 Value

± 688

0.898%

1 Year growth

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eatontown, NJ grew at a rate of 0.898%, from 7.02k employees to 7.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eatontown, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,104 people), Retail Trade (846 people), and Educational Services (775 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eatontown, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Eatontown, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,531

Median earning men ± $9,926

$47,594

Median earning women ± $8,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($158,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,010), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($90,658), Information ($73,468), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,284).

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.

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.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Eatontown, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
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.

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 Jersey

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 Jersey

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Eatontown, NJ awarded 190 degrees. The student population of Eatontown, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 151 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eatontown, NJ are White (80 and 42.1%), Hispanic or Latino (59 and 31.1%), Black or African American (37 and 19.5%), and Asian (7 and 3.68%).

The largest universities in Eatontown, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Advantage Career Institute (190 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Eatontown, NJ are Medical Assistant (97 and 51.1%), Dental Assisting (63 and 33.2%), and Medical Office Assistant (30 and 15.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 161 students enrolled in Eatontown, NJ, 6.21% men and 93.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 64 records, of which 93.8% were women and 6.25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
97 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
63 degrees awarded
Medical Office Assistant
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Eatontown, NJ was Medical Assistant with 97 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Eatontown, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Advantage Career Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

190 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Advantage Career Institute with 190 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 14 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eatontown, NJ, which is 0.0795 times less than the 176 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 80 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 59 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eatontown, NJ was $492,400 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $454,300 to $492,400, a 8.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Eatontown, NJ is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eatontown, NJ have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eatontown, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$492,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,129

$3,324

Median Property Taxes

±$382

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Eatontown, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eatontown, 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.

$90,463

Median Household Income

± $15,628

5.72k

Number of Households

± 609

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.72k households in Eatontown, NJ grew to $90,463 from the previous year's value of $90,174.

The following chart displays the households in Eatontown, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eatontown, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Eatontown, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eatontown, NJ have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Eatontown, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eatontown, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eatontown, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eatontown, NJ (592 out of 13.3k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eatontown, NJ is White, followed by Two Or More 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.