Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

121,870

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.509% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.45%

1.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,839

3.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$463,300

3.83% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

63,032

0.766% 1-year growth

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41% of the households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, 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 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield (546 degrees awarded in 2023), Bloomfield College (266 degrees), and Eastwick College-Nutley (191 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was $463,300, and the homeownership rate was 57.2%.

Most people in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ borders Bergen County (Southwest)--Rutherford, North Arlington & Hasbrouck Heights PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (South)--Passaic & Clifton (SE) PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, and Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 122k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.9% of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (34k people).

In 2024, there were 2.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (49.2k people) in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Other (Hispanic) and 15.5k 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 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are Spanish (30,485 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,092 households), and Italian (1,788 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,790

Women

51.5%

59,076

Men

48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 121,866 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
49.2k ± 2.02k
Other (Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.92k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.5k ± 1.75k

35%

Hispanic Population

42.6k people

35% of the people in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are hispanic (42.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ecuador
5,856 ± 1,833 people
Dominican Republic
3,189 ± 1,368 people
Philippines
3,188 ± 1,368 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was Ecuador, the natal country of 5,856 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 3,189 and Philippines with 3,188.

Foreign-Born Population

27.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34k people

27.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.9k people

As of 2024, 27.9% of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ residents (34k 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 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was 27.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
30,485 households (26.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,092 households (2.69%)
Italian
1,788 households (1.56%)

41% of the households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, 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 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 26.5% of the households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, 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
633 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
557 ± 194
Gulf War (1990s)
433 ± 222

Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ employs 63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (6,082 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,383 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,276 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($200,679), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($192,231), and Investigation & security services ($178,871).

Males in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $83,184. The income inequality in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.433, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,415

Women

49.8%

31,617

Men

50.2%

The workforce of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 63,032 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

63k

2024 Value

0.766%

1 Year growth

± 0.766%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.766%, from 62.6k employees to 63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (1,841 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,760 people), and Registered nurses (1,403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, 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

63k

2024 Value

0.766%

1 Year growth

± 0.766%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.766%, from 62.6k employees to 63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,082 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,383 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,269

Median earning men ± $2,329

$56,083

Median earning women ± $3,692

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,425), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,667), and Information ($82,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($96,154), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,235), and Manufacturing ($84,853).

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 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, 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 2023, universities in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ awarded 1,070 degrees. The student population of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,631 male students and 1,102 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (432 and 40.9%), White (236 and 22.3%), Black or African American (219 and 20.7%), and Unknown (88 and 8.33%).

The largest universities in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield (546 and 51%), Bloomfield College (266 and 24.9%), and Eastwick College-Nutley (191 and 17.9%).

The most popular majors in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ are Automobile Mechanics Technology (419 and 39.2%), Welding Technology (80 and 7.48%), and Cardiovascular Technologist (64 and 5.98%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $30,680.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 7.75%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,733 (59.7% men and 40.3% 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

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,733 students enrolled in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, 59.7% men and 40.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,203 records, of which 36.6% were women and 63.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Automobile Mechanics Technology

Most Common

419 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was Automobile Mechanics Technology with 419 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
546 degrees awarded
Bloomfield College
266 degrees awarded
Eastwick College-Nutley
191 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield with 546 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 705 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, which is 1.93 times more than the 365 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 432 degrees mean that there were 1.83 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 236 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,680) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,410) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.8% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.81% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (26.8k), High School or Equivalent (25.2k), and Some college (15.7k).

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 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was $463,300 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 $446,200 to $463,300, a 3.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ is 57.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$463,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,474

$27,154

Median Property Taxes

±$1,031

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 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.2% of the housing units in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, 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.

$103,839

Median Household Income

± $4,192

47.5k

Number of Households

± 1,813

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.5k households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ grew to $103,839 from the previous year's value of $100,073.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, 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

0.433

2024 Wage GINI in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ

0.431

2023 Wage GINI in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.327% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.9%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Public Transit (9.99%)

In 2024, 60.9% of workers in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.99%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.73% of the workforce in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ (10.2k out of 121k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.5% of the population of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 56.9% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.312% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New Jersey in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.48%

Uninsured

56.9%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.312%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ declined by 10.3% from 7.22% to 6.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.