Great Meadows, NJ

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2023 Population

353

13.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.27% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,836

7.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$372,100

1.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

158

25.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Great Meadows, NJ had a population of 353 people with a median age of 74 and a median household income of $73,836. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Great Meadows, NJ grew from 310 to 353, a 13.9% increase and its median household income grew from $68,700 to $73,836, a 7.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Great Meadows, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Great Meadows, 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.

100% of the residents in Great Meadows, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Great Meadows, NJ was $372,100, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Great Meadows, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Great Meadows, NJ was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Great Meadows, NJ is home to a population of 353 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Great Meadows, NJ residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (353 people) in Great Meadows, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Great Meadows, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Great Meadows, NJ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Great Meadows, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Meadows, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
353 ± 259
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Great Meadows, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
75 ± 117
Vietnam
31 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Great Meadows, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Great Meadows, NJ employs 158 people. The largest industries in Great Meadows, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (102 people), Finance & Insurance (30 people), and Information (26 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($21,936).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

158

2023 Value

± 198

25.4%

1 Year growth

± 156%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Great Meadows, NJ grew at a rate of 25.4%, from 126 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Meadows, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (30 people), and Management Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Meadows, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

158

2023 Value

± 198

25.4%

1 Year growth

± 156%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Great Meadows, NJ grew at a rate of 25.4%, from 126 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Meadows, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (102 people), Finance & Insurance (30 people), and Information (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Meadows, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Great Meadows, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 Great Meadows, NJ was $372,100 in 2023, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $365,000 to $372,100, a 1.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Meadows, NJ is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Great Meadows, NJ have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Meadows, NJ is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$372,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$239,242

$171

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Great Meadows, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 313.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Great Meadows, 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.

$73,836

Median Household Income

± $6,083

171

Number of Households

± 155

In 2023, the median household income of the 171 households in Great Meadows, NJ grew to $73,836 from the previous year's value of $68,700.

The following chart displays the households in Great Meadows, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Meadows, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.6%)
Worked At Home (35.4%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 64.6% of workers in Great Meadows, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (35.4%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Meadows, NJ have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Great Meadows, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Great Meadows, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Great Meadows, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Great Meadows, NJ have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Meadows, NJ (0 out of 353 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Great Meadows, NJ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

100% of the population of Great Meadows, NJ has health coverage, with 24.6% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 66.6% on Medicare, 8.78% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Warren County, NJ see 1677 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.58% increase from the previous year (1619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1367 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 413 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,677 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Warren County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Warren County, NJ see an average of 1,677 patients per year. This represents a 3.58% increase from the previous year (1,619 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Warren County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.78% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 75.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.3% were men and 59.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

24.6%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

66.6%

Medicare

8.78%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Great Meadows, NJ stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Great Meadows, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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