Helmetta, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,459
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.2
0.759% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.74%
29.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$98,952
4.98% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$355,000
10.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,357
0.296% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Helmetta, 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.

93.7% of the residents in Helmetta, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Helmetta, NJ was $355,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.5%.

Most people in Helmetta, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Helmetta, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Helmetta, NJ is home to a population of 2.46k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.2% of Helmetta, NJ residents were born outside of the country (373 people).

In 2024, there were 6.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Helmetta, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 264 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 230 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%
2024 Citizenship
91%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Helmetta, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Helmetta, NJ was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helmetta, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 191
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    264 ± 128
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    230 ± 122
9.52%
Hispanic Population
234 people

In 2024, there were 6.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Helmetta, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 264 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 230 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.52% of the people in Helmetta, NJ are hispanic (234 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

15.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
373 people
17.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
410 people

As of 2024, 15.2% of Helmetta, NJ residents (373 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 Helmetta, NJ was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    42 ± 26
  2. Vietnam
    35 ± 30
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    16 ± 20

Helmetta, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Helmetta, NJ employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Helmetta, NJ were Educational Services (218 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Manufacturing (155 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($97,569), Wholesale Trade ($95,208), and Information ($94,107).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k
2024 Value
± 185
0.296%
1 Year growth
± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helmetta, NJ grew at a rate of 0.296%, from 1.35k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helmetta, NJ, are Management Occupations (242 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (191 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helmetta, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.36k
2024 Value
± 185
0.296%
1 Year growth
± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helmetta, NJ grew at a rate of 0.296%, from 1.35k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helmetta, NJ, are Educational Services (218 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Manufacturing (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helmetta, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Helmetta, 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

$80,545
Median earning men ± $13,454
$60,750
Median earning women ± $14,288

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,708), Wholesale Trade ($95,208), and Construction ($89,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,639), Information ($94,107), and Manufacturing ($81,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

The median property value in Helmetta, NJ was $355,000 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $321,400 to $355,000, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Helmetta, NJ is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Helmetta, NJ have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helmetta, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$355,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,412
$682
Median Property Taxes
±$96

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

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

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Rent vs Own

63.5%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Helmetta, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$98,952
Median Household Income
± $10,239
1.07k
Number of Households
± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Helmetta, NJ declined from $98,952 from the previous year's value of $104,143.

The following chart displays the households in Helmetta, 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 Helmetta, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. Carpooled (3.19%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Helmetta, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.19%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helmetta, NJ have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Helmetta, 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 Helmetta, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Helmetta, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helmetta, NJ (92 out of 2.46k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Health

97.1% of the population of Helmetta, NJ has health coverage, with 63.8% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.203% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 25.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.93%
Uninsured
63.8%
Employer Coverage
10.6%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
0.203%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Helmetta, NJ declined by 57.3% from 6.86% to 2.93%.

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