In 2022, Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ had a population of 158k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $50,781. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ declined from 170,793 to 157,781, a −7.62% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,582 to $50,781, a 13.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ are Other (Hispanic) (28%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.6%), White (Hispanic) (17.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.7%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (9.51%).
69.6% of the households in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) 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.
72.4% of the residents in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ are Rutgers University-Newark (3,712 degrees awarded in 2022), Essex County College (1,138 degrees), and Pillar College (140 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was $354,100, and the homeownership rate was 23.5%.
Most people in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.
Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ borders Hudson County (Central)--Jersey City (South) PUMA, NJ, Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Central)--Orange & East Orange PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (West & Southwest) PUMA, NJ, and Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ.