Harrington Park, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

4,954

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

0.428% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.82%

18.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$180,500

0.00831% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$776,900

Population & Diversity

Harrington Park, NJ is home to a population of 4.95k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.8% of Harrington Park, NJ residents were born outside of the country (881 people).

In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.39k people) in Harrington Park, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.07k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 145 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Harrington Park, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrington Park, NJ was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrington Park, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.39k ± 234
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 185
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
145 ± 97

6.7%

Hispanic Population

332 people

6.7% of the people in Harrington Park, NJ are hispanic (332 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harrington Park, 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
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
Mexico
108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

Foreign-Born Population

17.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

881 people

16.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

802 people

As of 2024, 17.8% of Harrington Park, NJ residents (881 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 Harrington Park, NJ was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 37

Harrington Park, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harrington Park, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Harrington Park, NJ employs 2.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrington Park, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (372 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), and Educational Services (289 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($172,500), Manufacturing ($163,906), and Public Administration ($154,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.4k

2024 Value

± 352

4.31%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrington Park, NJ grew at a rate of 4.31%, from 2.3k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrington Park, NJ, are Management Occupations (406 people), Sales & Related Occupations (311 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrington Park, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.4k

2024 Value

± 352

4.31%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrington Park, NJ grew at a rate of 4.31%, from 2.3k employees to 2.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrington Park, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (372 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (370 people), and Educational Services (289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrington Park, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Harrington Park, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$125,094

Median earning men ± $21,181

$62,153

Median earning women ± $14,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($185,625), Public Administration ($176,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($163,797), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,653), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,690).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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 11 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 Harrington Park, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrington Park, NJ was $776,900 in 2024, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $709,200 to $776,900, a 9.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrington Park, NJ is 92.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harrington Park, NJ have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrington Park, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$776,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,256

$1,631

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.3% of the housing units in Harrington Park, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$180,500

Median Household Income

± $28,528

1.77k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Harrington Park, NJ declined from $180,500 from the previous year's value of $180,515.

The following chart displays the households in Harrington Park, 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 Harrington Park, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.482

2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Public Transit (10.5%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in Harrington Park, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.5%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrington Park, NJ have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.71% of the workforce in Harrington Park, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrington Park, NJ (338 out of 4.95k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harrington Park, NJ is Asian, followed by White 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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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