Hammonton, NJ

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2022 Population

14,732

0.252% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

46.2

1.99% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.6%

0.509% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$79,747

3.83% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$297,200

15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hammonton, NJ had a population of 14.7k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $79,747. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hammonton, NJ grew from 14,695 to 14,732, a 0.252% increase and its median household income grew from $76,804 to $79,747, a 3.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hammonton, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.6%), Other (Hispanic) (14.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.97%), White (Hispanic) (4.45%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%).

None of the households in Hammonton, 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.

93.8% of the residents in Hammonton, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hammonton, NJ was $297,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Hammonton, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hammonton, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hammonton, NJ is home to a population of 14.7k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.2% of Hammonton, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2022, there were 4.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Hammonton, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.18k Other (Hispanic) and 732 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

93.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.8% of Hammonton, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hammonton, NJ was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hammonton, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 616
Other (Hispanic)
2.18k ± 591
Two+ (Hispanic)
732 ± 354

24.7%

Hispanic Population

3.64k people

24.7% of the people in Hammonton, NJ are hispanic (3.64k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

11.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.67k people

As of 2022, 10.2% of Hammonton, NJ residents (1.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hammonton, NJ was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
227 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 73
Korea
57 ± 45

Hammonton, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hammonton, NJ employs 7.53k people. The largest industries in Hammonton, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,039 people), Educational Services (1,026 people), and Retail Trade (883 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($117,647), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,500), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

7.53k

2022 Value

± 753

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hammonton, NJ grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 7.3k employees to 7.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hammonton, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (750 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (746 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (636 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hammonton, 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

7.53k

2022 Value

± 753

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hammonton, NJ grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 7.3k employees to 7.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hammonton, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,039 people), Educational Services (1,026 people), and Retail Trade (883 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hammonton, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Hammonton, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,576

Median earning men ± $4,609

$35,614

Median earning women ± $7,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,023), Public Administration ($100,553), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,776).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,216), and Wholesale Trade ($46,705).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hammonton, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 Hammonton, NJ was $297,200 in 2022, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $258,300 to $297,200, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hammonton, NJ is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hammonton, NJ have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hammonton, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hammonton, NJ is $79,747. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Hammonton, NJ was Census Tract 110 with a value of $101,098, followed by Census Tract 111 and Census Tract 109, with respective values of $78,463 and $72,485.

Property

$297,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$28,250

$4,310

Median Property Taxes

±$466

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2022

45.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.9% of the housing units in Hammonton, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 110
Census Tract 111
Census Tract 109

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hammonton, NJ was Census Tract 110 with a value of $101,098, followed by Census Tract 111 and Census Tract 109, with respective values of $78,463 and $72,485.

The following map shows all of the places in Hammonton, 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.

$79,747

Median Household Income

± $11,312

5.75k

Number of Households

± 680

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.75k households in Hammonton, NJ grew to $79,747 from the previous year's value of $76,804.

The following chart displays the households in Hammonton, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hammonton, 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 2022

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (7.63%)

In 2022, 73.7% of workers in Hammonton, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (7.63%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hammonton, NJ have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.9% of the workforce in Hammonton, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hammonton, NJ (1.54k out of 14.5k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hammonton, 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

92.2% of the population of Hammonton, NJ has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 6.86% on non-group plans, and 0.668% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see 1246 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.32% decrease from the previous year (1250 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1666 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 530 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,246 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Atlantic County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Atlantic County, NJ see an average of 1,246 patients per year. This represents a 0.32% decrease from the previous year (1,250 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.79%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

6.86%

Non-Group

0.668%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hammonton, NJ declined by 6.7% from 8.35% to 7.79%.

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

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