Golden Triangle, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,765
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
51.8
8.14% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.99%
7.42% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$103,558
2.12% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$320,400
14.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,952
13.4% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Golden Triangle, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Golden Triangle, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Golden Triangle, NJ are Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill (155 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Golden Triangle, NJ was $320,400, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Golden Triangle, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Golden Triangle, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Golden Triangle, NJ is home to a population of 5.77k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.1% of Golden Triangle, NJ residents were born outside of the country (869 people).

In 2024, there were 4.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.55k people) in Golden Triangle, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 815 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 528 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
95.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Golden Triangle, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Golden Triangle, NJ was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Golden Triangle, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.55k ± 758
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    815 ± 393
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    528 ± 243
10.8%
Hispanic Population
622 people

In 2024, there were 4.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.55k people) in Golden Triangle, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 815 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 528 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.8% of the people in Golden Triangle, NJ are hispanic (622 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
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

15.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
869 people
19.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
959 people

As of 2024, 15.1% of Golden Triangle, NJ residents (869 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 Golden Triangle, NJ was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    143 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    25 ± 47
  3. Korea
    18 ± 34

Golden Triangle, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Golden Triangle, NJ employs 2.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Golden Triangle, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (600 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (427 people), and Retail Trade (400 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($103,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,012), and Transportation & Warehousing ($101,012).

Occupations

2.95k
2024 Value
± 530
13.4%
1 Year growth
± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Triangle, NJ grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 2.6k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden Triangle, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (470 people), Sales & Related Occupations (365 people), and Management Occupations (336 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden Triangle, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industries

2.95k
2024 Value
± 530
13.4%
1 Year growth
± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Golden Triangle, NJ grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 2.6k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden Triangle, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (600 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (427 people), and Retail Trade (400 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden Triangle, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Golden Triangle, 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

$75,160
Median earning men ± $19,814
$55,809
Median earning women ± $19,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($140,816), Manufacturing ($103,300), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,969), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,581).

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Golden Triangle, NJ awarded 155 degrees. The student population of Golden Triangle, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 29 male students and 299 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Golden Triangle, NJ are Black or African American (108 and 69.7%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 15.5%), White (13 and 8.39%), and Two or More Races (4 and 2.58%).

The largest universities in Golden Triangle, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill (155 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Golden Triangle, NJ are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (125 and 80.6%) and Medical Assistant (30 and 19.4%).

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2016 in Golden Triangle, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 47.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 51.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 328 (8.84% men and 91.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 328 students enrolled in Golden Triangle, NJ, 8.84% men and 91.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 256 records, of which 91.4% were women and 8.59% men.

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Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Golden Triangle, NJ was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 125 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Golden Triangle, NJ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
155 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill with 155 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Golden Triangle, NJ, which is 0.0403 times less than the 149 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 108 degrees mean that there were 4.5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 24 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Golden Triangle, NJ was $320,400 in 2024, which is 0.963 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,800 to $320,400, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Golden Triangle, NJ is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Golden Triangle, NJ have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden Triangle, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$320,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,795
$1,728
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 Golden Triangle, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

68.1%
Homeownership
2024
61.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Golden Triangle, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$103,558
Median Household Income
± $13,118
2.54k
Number of Households
± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Golden Triangle, NJ grew to $103,558 from the previous year's value of $101,411.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Golden Triangle, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.2%)
  3. Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Golden Triangle, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden Triangle, NJ have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Golden Triangle, 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 Golden Triangle, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Golden Triangle, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden Triangle, NJ (452 out of 5.66k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden Triangle, NJ is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Golden Triangle, NJ has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.43%
Uninsured
48.3%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
16.9%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Golden Triangle, NJ declined by 46.3% from 4.51% to 2.43%.

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