Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

132,921

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.243% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.1%

2.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$96,143

0.423% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$291,500

8.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

66,529

1.58% 1-year growth

About

11% of the households in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City 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.

97.6% of the residents in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ are Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (935 degrees awarded in 2023) and ASI Career Institute (109 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ was $291,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ borders Camden County (North)--Camden & Gloucester Cities PUMA, NJ, Camden County (South & West)--Bellmawr & Pine Hill Boroughs PUMA, NJ, Gloucester County (South & West)--Glassboro Borough PUMA, NJ, Philadelphia City (University-Southwest and Lower Southwest) PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (South and Lower South) PUMA, PA, and Delaware County (Southeast)--Chester City PUMA, PA.

About the photo: County Building West End, Woodbury, New Jersey

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Population & Diversity

Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 133k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.34% of Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (8.42k people).

In 2024, there were 7.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.4k people) in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.52k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ are Spanish (7,717 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (919 households), and Portuguese (613 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

67,707

Women

51.2%

64,485

Men

48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 132,192 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.4k ± 1.41k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.23k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.52k ± 838

9.51%

Hispanic Population

12.6k people

9.51% of the people in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ are hispanic (12.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,035 ± 787 people
Philippines
685 ± 641 people
Dominican Republic
603 ± 602 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 1,035 Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Philippines with 685 and Dominican Republic with 603.

Foreign-Born Population

6.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.42k people

6.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8k people

As of 2024, 6.34% of Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ residents (8.42k 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 Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ was 6.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,717 households (6.16%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
919 households (0.733%)
Portuguese
613 households (0.489%)

11% of the households in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City 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 Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 6.16% of the households in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City 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
2,320 ± 320
Gulf War (2001-)
1,250 ± 258
Gulf War (1990s)
722 ± 195

Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ employs 66.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (6,089 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,623 people), and Construction (3,532 people), and the highest paying industries were Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($247,825), Travel arrangements & reservation services ($237,513), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($165,102).

Males in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,854. The income inequality in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.429, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

32,959

Women

49.5%

33,570

Men

50.5%

The workforce of Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 66,529 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

66.5k

2023 Value

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 1.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 65.5k employees to 66.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ, are Registered nurses (2,053 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,928 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,860 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City 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

66.5k

2023 Value

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 1.58%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 65.5k employees to 66.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,089 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,623 people), and Construction (3,532 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,375

Median earning men ± $2,066

$48,699

Median earning women ± $2,149

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,047), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,217).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,453), Public Administration ($80,442), and Information ($63,125).

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 Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ awarded 1,044 degrees. The student population of Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,191 male students and 3,232 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ are White (670 and 64.5%), Black or African American (109 and 10.5%), Hispanic or Latino (99 and 9.54%), and Unknown (89 and 8.57%).

The largest universities in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus (935 and 89.6%) and ASI Career Institute (109 and 10.4%).

The most popular majors in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (202 and 19.3%), General Business Administration & Management (163 and 15.6%), and General Health Services (137 and 13.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,423 students enrolled in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,021 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
202 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
163 degrees awarded
General Health Services
137 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 202 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
935 degrees awarded
ASI Career Institute
109 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus with 935 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 379 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ, which is 0.57 times less than the 665 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 670 degrees mean that there were 6.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 109 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

Public, 2-year ($4,440) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) 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, 0.681% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.613% 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 Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (33.5k), Bachelors Degree (23.9k), and Some college (20.7k).

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 Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ was $291,500 in 2024, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $267,800 to $291,500, a 8.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,038

$38,933

Median Property Taxes

±$1,194

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 Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City 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.

$96,143

Median Household Income

± $3,294

51k

Number of Households

± 1,803

In 2024, the median household income of the 51k households in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ grew to $96,143 from the previous year's value of $95,738.

The following chart displays the households in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City 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

0.429

2023 Wage GINI in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ

0.428

2022 Wage GINI in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ was 0.429 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.272% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (6.48%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.48%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City 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 Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ (10.7k out of 132k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City 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

95.8% of the population of Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 9.56% on non-group plans, and 0.669% 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 22% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% 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

4.17%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

9.56%

Non-Group

0.669%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gloucester County (Northeast)--Woodbury City PUMA, NJ declined by 6.87% from 4.48% to 4.17%.

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