Florham Park, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
13,564
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.9
2.51% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.67%
11.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$158,696
7.43% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$791,400
9.51% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,679
0.603% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Florham Park, 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.

94.7% of the residents in Florham Park, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Florham Park, NJ are Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (889 degrees awarded in 2023) and Saint Elizabeth University (362 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Florham Park, NJ was $791,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Florham Park, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Florham Park, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Florham Park, NJ is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.3% of Florham Park, NJ residents were born outside of the country (2.08k people).

In 2024, there were 6.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9k people) in Florham Park, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%
2024 Citizenship
94.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Florham Park, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Florham Park, NJ was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florham Park, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9k ± 707
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.5k ± 593
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.28k ± 494
7.75%
Hispanic Population
1.05k people

In 2024, there were 6.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9k people) in Florham Park, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.75% of the people in Florham Park, NJ are hispanic (1.05k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.08k people
14.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.86k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Florham Park, NJ residents (2.08k 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 Florham Park, NJ was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    117 ± 90
  2. Korea
    70 ± 61

Florham Park, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Florham Park, NJ employs 6.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Florham Park, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,097 people), Educational Services (932 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (740 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($233,713), Finance & Insurance ($154,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($144,808).

Employment

Occupations

6.68k
2024 Value
± 633
0.603%
1 Year growth
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florham Park, NJ grew at a rate of 0.603%, from 6.64k employees to 6.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florham Park, NJ, are Management Occupations (1,122 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,021 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (667 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florham Park, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.68k
2024 Value
± 633
0.603%
1 Year growth
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florham Park, NJ grew at a rate of 0.603%, from 6.64k employees to 6.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florham Park, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,097 people), Educational Services (932 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (740 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florham Park, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Florham Park, 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

$106,445
Median earning men ± $26,977
$72,950
Median earning women ± $15,433

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($233,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($191,944), and Public Administration ($142,277).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($207,396), Construction ($158,092), and Manufacturing ($104,886).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Florham Park, NJ awarded 1,251 degrees. The student population of Florham Park, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,483 male students and 2,304 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Florham Park, NJ are White (628 and 52.5%), Hispanic or Latino (215 and 18%), Black or African American (135 and 11.3%), and Unknown (96 and 8.03%).

The largest universities in Florham Park, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus (889 and 71.1%) and Saint Elizabeth University (362 and 28.9%).

The most popular majors in Florham Park, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (103 and 8.23%), Registered Nursing (101 and 8.07%), and Pharmacy (73 and 5.84%).

The median tuition cost in Florham Park, NJ for private four year colleges is $35,616.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Florham Park, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,787 (39.2% men and 60.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,787 students enrolled in Florham Park, NJ, 39.2% men and 60.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,642 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    82 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    69 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    53 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Florham Park, NJ was Registered Nursing with 82 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
    889 degrees awarded
  2. Saint Elizabeth University
    362 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus with 889 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 425 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Florham Park, NJ, which is 0.515 times less than the 826 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 628 degrees mean that there were 2.92 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 215 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 ($35,616) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,608) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,615) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Florham Park, NJ was $791,400 in 2024, which is 2.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $722,700 to $791,400, a 9.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Florham Park, NJ is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Florham Park, NJ have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florham Park, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$791,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,114
$3,257
Median Property Taxes
±$342

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 Florham Park, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

69.8%
Homeownership
2024
60.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Florham Park, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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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.
$158,696
Median Household Income
± $18,650
4.67k
Number of Households
± 474

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.67k households in Florham Park, NJ grew to $158,696 from the previous year's value of $147,714.

The following chart displays the households in Florham Park, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Florham Park, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (53.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (30.9%)
  3. Public Transit (5.49%)

In 2024, 53.6% of workers in Florham Park, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.49%).

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florham Park, NJ have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Florham Park, 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 Florham Park, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Florham Park, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florham Park, NJ (1.05k out of 12.1k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Florham Park, NJ is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Florham Park, NJ has health coverage, with 62% on employee plans, 6.49% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.052% 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, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.29%
Uninsured
62%
Employer Coverage
6.49%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
0.052%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Florham Park, NJ grew by 1.76% from 1.26% to 1.29%.

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