Hamilton Square, NJ

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2023 Population

11,643

2.11% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.2

4.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

2.11%

20% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$135,694

9.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,100

0.345% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton Square, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.38%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.67%).

None of the households in Hamilton Square, 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.

Most people in Hamilton Square, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton Square, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.93k people) in Hamilton Square, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 606 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 393 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton Square, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.93k ± 1.12k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
606 ± 308
White (Hispanic)
393 ± 334

5.5%

Hispanic Population

640 people

5.5% of the people in Hamilton Square, NJ are hispanic (640 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

10.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.25k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hamilton Square, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Hamilton Square, NJ employs 6.1k people. The largest industries in Hamilton Square, NJ are Educational Services (978 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (673 people), and Public Administration (649 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($111,342), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,305), and Wholesale Trade ($96,581).

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.1k

2023 Value

± 645

0.345%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton Square, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (839 people), Management Occupations (763 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (594 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton Square, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.1k

2023 Value

± 645

0.345%

1 Year growth

± 14.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton Square, NJ, are Educational Services (978 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (673 people), and Public Administration (649 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton Square, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton Square, 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Hamilton Square, NJ have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton Square, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hamilton Square, NJ is $135,694. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Hamilton Square, NJ was Census Tract 30.07 with a value of $138,720, followed by Census Tract 30.06 and Census Tract 30.02, with respective values of $135,154 and $128,949.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamilton Square, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 30.07
Census Tract 30.06
Census Tract 30.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hamilton Square, NJ was Census Tract 30.07 with a value of $138,720, followed by Census Tract 30.06 and Census Tract 30.02, with respective values of $135,154 and $128,949.

The following map shows all of the places in Hamilton Square, 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.

$135,694

Median Household Income

± $13,573

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton Square, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamilton Square, NJ is from Hamilton Square, NJ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hamilton Square, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (6.75%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Hamilton Square, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.75%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton Square, NJ have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Hamilton Square, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton Square, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamilton Square, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton Square, NJ (241 out of 11.4k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamilton Square, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

N/A% of the population of Hamilton Square, NJ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, NJ see 1020 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.2% increase from the previous year (998 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1210 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,020 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mercer County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Mercer County, NJ see an average of 1,020 patients per year. This represents a 2.2% increase from the previous year (998 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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