Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population
121,870
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
2023 Employed Population
62,553
1.75% 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.

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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
62,486
Women
51.9%
58,004
Men
48.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 120,490 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    49.2k ± 2.02k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    19.1k ± 1.92k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    15.5k ± 1.75k
35%
Hispanic Population
42.6k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Ecuador
    6,276 ± 1,894 people
  2. Philippines
    3,255 ± 1,382 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    3,243 ± 1,379 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was Ecuador, the natal country of 6,276 Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Philippines with 3,255 and Dominican Republic with 3,243.

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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.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    30,485 households (26.5%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    3,092 households (2.69%)
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    633 ± 173
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    557 ± 194
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ employs 62.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (6,192 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,305 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,193 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($196,720), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($164,148), and Independent artists, writers, and performers ($152,773).

Males in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.13 times higher than the average income of females, which is $79,918. The income inequality in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.431, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
31,274
Women
50%
31,279
Men
50%

The workforce of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 62,553 people, with 50% woman, and 50% men.

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Occupations

62.6k
2023 Value
1.75%
1 Year growth
± 1.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 61.5k employees to 62.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,008 people), Other managers (1,888 people), and Registered nurses (1,436 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

62.6k
2023 Value
1.75%
1 Year growth
± 1.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 61.5k employees to 62.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,192 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,305 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,193 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.

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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).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.558%).

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Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.558%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.558%).

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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).

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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.

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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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
    546 degrees awarded
  2. Bloomfield College
    266 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.61% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.52% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (26.5k), High School or Equivalent (26.1k), and Some college (16.1k).

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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

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

0.431
2023 Wage GINI in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ
0.429
2022 Wage GINI in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.482% growth from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.2%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Coverage

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.

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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%.

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