Hamburg, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,293
0.58% 1-year growth
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
41.6
1.42% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.62%
39.4% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$90,655
15.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$258,200
6.74% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,063
10.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hamburg, NJ had a population of 3.29k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $90,655. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hamburg, NJ grew from 3,274 to 3,293, a 0.58% increase and its median household income grew from $78,586 to $90,655, a 15.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hamburg, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.9%), Other (Hispanic) (9.96%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.96%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), and White (Hispanic) (4.07%).

None of the households in Hamburg, 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.

88.6% of the residents in Hamburg, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hamburg, NJ was $258,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.7%.

Most people in Hamburg, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamburg, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hamburg, NJ is home to a population of 3.29k people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.3% of Hamburg, NJ residents were born outside of the country (637 people).

In 2023, there were 6.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Hamburg, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 328 Other (Hispanic) and 295 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.6%
2023 Citizenship
89%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.6% of Hamburg, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hamburg, NJ was 89%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamburg, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.11k ± 329
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    328 ± 299
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    295 ± 198
25.5%
Hispanic Population
839 people

In 2023, there were 6.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.11k people) in Hamburg, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 328 Other (Hispanic) and 295 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.5% of the people in Hamburg, NJ are hispanic (839 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamburg, NJ as a share of the total population.

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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

19.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
637 people
17.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
578 people

As of 2023, 19.3% of Hamburg, NJ residents (637 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hamburg, NJ was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    27 ± 36
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 29
  3. World War II
    0 ± 14

Hamburg, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hamburg, NJ employs 2.06k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hamburg, NJ were Retail Trade (377 people), Educational Services (206 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (201 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($173,750), Information ($116,429), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,224).

Occupations

2.06k
2023 Value
± 337
10.3%
1 Year growth
± 21.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hamburg, NJ grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 1.87k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamburg, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (310 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (215 people), and Management Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamburg, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.06k
2023 Value
± 337
10.3%
1 Year growth
± 21.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hamburg, NJ grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 1.87k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamburg, NJ, are Retail Trade (377 people), Educational Services (206 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamburg, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hamburg, 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

$67,791
Median earning men ± $42,123
$59,750
Median earning women ± $16,911

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,276), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,778), and Manufacturing ($73,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,568), Manufacturing ($80,972), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,833).

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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%.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.91M), Bachelors Degree (1.8M), and Some college (1.26M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamburg, NJ was $258,200 in 2023, which is 0.851 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $241,900 to $258,200, a 6.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamburg, NJ is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Hamburg, NJ have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamburg, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$258,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$26,608
$1,192
Median Property Taxes
±$199

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

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

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Rent vs Own

75.7%
Homeownership
2023
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75.7% of the housing units in Hamburg, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hamburg, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$90,655
Median Household Income
± $15,707
1.58k
Number of Households
± 275

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Hamburg, NJ grew to $90,655 from the previous year's value of $78,586.

The following chart displays the households in Hamburg, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamburg, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. Carpooled (9.33%)

In 2023, 71.8% of workers in Hamburg, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.33%).

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Commute Time

33.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamburg, NJ have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Hamburg, 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 Hamburg, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamburg, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamburg, NJ (251 out of 3.29k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 15 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamburg, NJ is White, followed by Other 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

99% of the population of Hamburg, NJ has health coverage, with 58% on employee plans, 8.96% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 18.2% 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 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

1%
Uninsured
58%
Employer Coverage
8.96%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
18.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamburg, NJ declined by 72.7% from 3.67% to 1%.

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