Echelon, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

13,284

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

2.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

1.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,932

1.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$328,600

Population & Diversity

Echelon, NJ is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 86.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.8% of Echelon, NJ residents were born outside of the country (3.43k people).

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.45k people) in Echelon, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.38k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.3%

2024 Citizenship

82.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.3% of Echelon, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Echelon, NJ was 82.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Echelon, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.45k ± 1.21k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 776
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 407

4.41%

Hispanic Population

586 people

4.41% of the people in Echelon, NJ are hispanic (586 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Echelon, 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

25.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.43k people

27.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.79k people

As of 2024, 25.8% of Echelon, NJ residents (3.43k 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 Echelon, NJ was 27.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
194 ± 142
Vietnam
65 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 47

Echelon, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Echelon, NJ employs 6.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Echelon, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,466 people), and Retail Trade (820 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($155,075), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($105,341), and Public Administration ($96,324).

Employment

Occupations

6.93k

2024 Value

± 788

−3.98%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Echelon, NJ declined at a rate of −3.98%, from 7.21k employees to 6.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Echelon, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (883 people), Management Occupations (751 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (681 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Echelon, 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

6.93k

2024 Value

± 788

−3.98%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Echelon, NJ declined at a rate of −3.98%, from 7.21k employees to 6.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Echelon, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,497 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,466 people), and Retail Trade (820 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Echelon, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Echelon, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,322

Median earning men ± $12,775

$48,238

Median earning women ± $2,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($155,075), Public Administration ($97,176), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,365), Information ($93,750), and Manufacturing ($58,188).

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 Echelon, 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

The student population of Echelon, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 18 male students and 367 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Echelon, NJ are White (202 and 57.9%), Black or African American (69 and 19.8%), Hispanic or Latino (51 and 14.6%), and Asian (12 and 3.44%).

The largest universities in Echelon, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness (312 and 89.4%) and Center for the Healing Arts (37 and 10.6%).

The most popular majors in Echelon, NJ are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (169 and 48.4%), General Cosmetology (114 and 32.7%), and Massage Therapy (37 and 10.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2016 in Echelon, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 70.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 385 (4.68% men and 95.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 385 students enrolled in Echelon, NJ, 4.68% men and 95.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 222 records, of which 95.5% were women and 4.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
169 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
37 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Echelon, NJ was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 169 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 Echelon, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
312 degrees awarded
Center for the Healing Arts
37 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness with 312 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Echelon, NJ, which is 0.0265 times less than the 340 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 202 degrees mean that there were 2.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 69 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 Echelon, NJ was $328,600 in 2024, which is 0.988 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,000 to $328,600, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Echelon, NJ is 36.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Echelon, NJ have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Echelon, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$328,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,774

$2,286

Median Property Taxes

±$366

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

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

Rent vs Own

36.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 36.8% of the housing units in Echelon, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 37.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Echelon, 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.

$82,932

Median Household Income

± $15,709

6.22k

Number of Households

± 738

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.22k households in Echelon, NJ grew to $82,932 from the previous year's value of $81,808.

The following chart displays the households in Echelon, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Echelon, 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 (65.8%)
Worked At Home (23%)
Carpooled (4.8%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Echelon, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23%) and those who carpooled to work (4.8%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Echelon, NJ have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Echelon, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Echelon, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Echelon, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Echelon, NJ (1.4k out of 13.2k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Echelon, NJ is White, followed by Asian 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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