In 2021, Essex County (Northeast) PUMA, NJ had a population of 120k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $88,070. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Essex County (Northeast) PUMA, NJ grew from 114,600 to 120,236, a 4.92% increase and its median household income grew from $83,619 to $88,070, a 5.32% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Northeast) PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.7%), White (Hispanic) (16.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.75%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.87%).
40.8% of the households in Essex County (Northeast) 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.
91% of the residents in Essex County (Northeast) PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Essex County (Northeast) PUMA, NJ are Bloomfield College (281 degrees awarded in 2021), Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield (256 degrees), and Eastwick College-Nutley (187 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Essex County (Northeast) PUMA, NJ was $360,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.
Most people in Essex County (Northeast) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (Northeast) PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.
Essex County (Northeast) PUMA, NJ borders Rutherford, North Arlington & Hasbrouck Heights Boroughs PUMA, NJ, Passaic & Clifton (Southeast) Cities PUMA, NJ, Hawthorne Borough & Clifton City (Northwest) PUMA, NJ, Bayonne City, Kearney & Harrison Towns PUMA, NJ, Newark City (North & East) PUMA, NJ, East Orange City PUMA, NJ, and Essex County (Northwest) PUMA, NJ.