Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

113,143

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

1.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.49%

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$153,508

2.42% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$721,800

5.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

53,576

0.9% 1-year growth

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17% of the households in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair 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.

95.3% of the residents in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ are Caldwell University (455 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ was $721,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ borders Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, and Morris County (East)--Lincoln Park Borough PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 113k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.9% of Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (14.6k people).

In 2024, there were 8.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (78.4k people) in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.72k Asian (Non-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 (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ are Spanish (6,599 households), Italian (1,559 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (839 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,863

Women

51.7%

54,084

Men

48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 111,947 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

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

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

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
78.4k ± 1.47k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.27k ± 1.11k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.72k ± 917

10.5%

Hispanic Population

11.9k people

10.5% of the people in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ are hispanic (11.9k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,368 ± 903 people
China
641 ± 620 people
Italy
593 ± 596 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 1,368 Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ residents, followed by China with 641 and Italy with 593.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ residents (14.6k 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 (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ was 13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,599 households (6.21%)
Italian
1,559 households (1.47%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
839 households (0.79%)

17% of the households in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 6.21% of the households in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair 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
812 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
321 ± 157
Korea
237 ± 106

Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ employs 53.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (5,946 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,164 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,138 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($316,377), Printing & related support activities ($265,351), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($259,432).

Males in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.6 times higher than the average income of females, which is $112,706. The income inequality in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,177

Women

48.9%

27,399

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 53,576 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

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

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

Occupations

53.6k

2023 Value

0.9%

1 Year growth

± 0.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.9%, from 53.1k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,703 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,986 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (1,947 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair 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

53.6k

2023 Value

0.9%

1 Year growth

± 0.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.9%, from 53.1k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,946 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,164 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$106,769

Median earning men ± $6,118

$75,453

Median earning women ± $3,937

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,790), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($146,856), and Wholesale Trade ($144,507).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($117,206), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,604), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,560).

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ awarded 455 degrees. The student population of Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 667 male students and 1,197 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ are White (169 and 42.7%), Hispanic or Latino (134 and 33.8%), Black or African American (60 and 15.2%), and Unknown (22 and 5.56%).

The largest universities in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Caldwell University (455 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ are Registered Nursing (80 and 17.6%), General Business Administration & Management (55 and 12.1%), and Counseling Psychology (33 and 7.25%).

The median tuition cost in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ for private four year colleges is $37,352.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 6.68%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,864 (35.8% men and 64.2% 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 1,864 students enrolled in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 584 records, of which 72.4% were women and 27.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
80 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
35 degrees awarded
General Psychology
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ was Registered Nursing with 80 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Caldwell University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

455 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Caldwell University with 455 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 111 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ, which is 0.323 times less than the 344 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 169 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 134 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 ($37,352) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,600) 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 2023, 0.418% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.111% 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 (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (28.8k), Graduate Degree (25.6k), and High School or Equivalent (12.2k).

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 (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ was $721,800 in 2024, which is 2.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $682,400 to $721,800, a 5.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$721,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,594

$30,374

Median Property Taxes

±$1,003

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 (Northwest)--Montclair 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 (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair 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.

$153,508

Median Household Income

± $4,253

42.9k

Number of Households

± 1,505

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.9k households in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ declined from $153,508 from the previous year's value of $157,316.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair 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

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ

0.485

2022 Wage GINI in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.54% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.3%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Public Transit (10.9%)

In 2024, 54.3% of workers in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.9%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.9% of the workforce in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair 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 (Northwest)--Montclair 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 (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ (6.11k out of 111k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

97.8% of the population of Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 66% on employee plans, 5.36% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.177% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% 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 25.3% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.16%

Uninsured

66%

Employer Coverage

5.36%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.177%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ grew by 7.6% from 2% to 2.16%.

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