Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ

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2023 Population

156,477

0.826% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.4

1.14% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21%

2.15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,747

3.87% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$375,400

6.02% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

67,487

4.56% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ had a population of 156k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $52,747. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ declined from 157,781 to 156,477, a −0.826% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,781 to $52,747, a 3.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ are Other (Hispanic) (28.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.8%), and White (Hispanic) (12.1%).

68.9% 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.

71% 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 2023, the median property value in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was $375,400, and the homeownership rate was 23.1%.

Most people in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 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.

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Population & Diversity

Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 156k people, from which 71% are citizens. As of 2023, 43.5% of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (68k people).

In 2023, there were 1.55 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (44.4k people) in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25.2k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ are Spanish (72,696 households), Portuguese (23,039 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,069 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,350

Women

48%

81,577

Men

52%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 156,927 inhabitants, with 52% men, and 48% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

71%

2023 Citizenship

72.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 71% of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was 72.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ

Other (Hispanic)
44.4k ± 2.59k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
28.6k ± 2.46k
White (Non-Hispanic)
25.2k ± 1.76k

55.9%

Hispanic Population

87.4k people

55.9% of the people in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ are hispanic (87.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ecuador
16,116 ± 2,952 people
Brazil
12,979 ± 2,679 people
Dominican Republic
8,094 ± 2,151 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was Ecuador, the natal country of 16,116 Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Brazil with 12,979 and Dominican Republic with 8,094.

Foreign-Born Population

43.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68k people

43.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

68k people

As of 2023, 43.5% of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ residents (68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was 43.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
72,696 households (49.5%)
Portuguese
23,039 households (15.7%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,069 households (0.727%)

68.9% 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, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 49.5% of the households in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) 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

Gulf War (2001-)
647 ± 286
Vietnam
494 ± 211
Gulf War (1990s)
273 ± 159

Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ employs 67.5k people. The largest industries in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ are Construction (11,711 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,466 people), and Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) (2,993 people), and the highest paying industries are National security & international affairs ($141,401), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($121,795), and Computer Systems Design ($107,346).

Males in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,216. The income inequality in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,902

Women

43.2%

36,667

Men

56.8%

The workforce of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ in 2020 was 64,569 people, with 43.2% woman, and 56.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

67.5k

2022 Value

−4.56%

1 Year decline

± −4.56%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −4.56%, from 70.7k employees to 67.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ, are Construction laborers (6,719 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,001 people), and Maids & housekeeping cleaners (2,481 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67.5k

2022 Value

−4.56%

1 Year decline

± −4.56%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −4.56%, from 70.7k employees to 67.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ, are Construction (11,711 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,466 people), and Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) (2,993 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,425

Median earning men ± $937

$29,527

Median earning women ± $1,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,155), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,908), and Information ($53,651).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($56,086), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,658), and Public Administration ($50,154).

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 2022, universities in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ awarded 4,990 degrees. The student population of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 7,883 male students and 10,158 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (1,159 and 27.4%), followed by White (1,079 and 25.5%), Black or African American (1,065 and 25.2%), and Asian (668 and 15.8%).

The largest universities in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Rutgers University-Newark (3,712 and 74.4%), Essex County College (1,138 and 22.8%), and Pillar College (140 and 2.81%).

The most popular majors in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (635 and 12.7%), General Finance (366 and 7.33%), and Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management (360 and 7.21%).

The median tuition costs in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ are $22,968 for private four year colleges, and $12,900 and $30,600 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 18,041 (43.7% men and 56.3% 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 2022 there were 18,041 students enrolled in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ, 43.7% men and 56.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,114 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Finance
347 degrees awarded
Logistics, Materials, & Supply Chain Management
304 degrees awarded
General Psychology
258 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was General Finance with 347 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rutgers University-Newark
3,712 degrees awarded
Essex County College
1,138 degrees awarded
Pillar College
140 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rutgers University-Newark with 3,712 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,073 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ, which is 0.711 times less than the 2,917 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,159 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,079 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 ($22,968) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,748) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) 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 2022, 2.77% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.9% 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 (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (47.6k), Secondary Education (26.1k), and Primary Education (21k).

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 (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was $375,400 in 2023, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $354,100 to $375,400, a 6.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ is 23.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ is $52,747. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $192,020, followed by Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $175,885 and $174,167.

Housing

Property

$375,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,253

$13,228

Median Property Taxes

±$1,051

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 (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) 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 (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

23.1%

Homeownership

2023

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 23.1% of the housing units in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 23.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ with a value of $192,020, followed by Essex County (Southwest)--West Orange & Livingston PUMA, NJ and Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $175,885 and $174,167.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,747

Median Household Income

± $2,106

57.3k

Number of Households

± 2,380

In 2023, the median household income of the 57.3k households in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ grew to $52,747 from the previous year's value of $50,781.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.409

2022 Wage GINI in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ

0.399

2021 Wage GINI in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ

In 2022, the income inequality in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.37% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (47.4%)
Public Transit (14.7%)
Carpooled (13.4%)

In 2023, 47.4% of workers in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (13.4%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) 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 (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ (31.3k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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

74.1% of the population of Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 29.2% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 6.94% on Medicare, 6.09% on non-group plans, and 0.287% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1181 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,181 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,181 patients per year. This represents a 0.854% increase from the previous year (1,171 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% 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

25.9%

Uninsured

29.2%

Employer Coverage

31.6%

Medicaid

6.94%

Medicare

6.09%

Non-Group

0.287%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ grew by 5.23% from 24.6% to 25.9%.

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