Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,230

0.0945% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ACory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAndy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

0.465% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$250,001

2023 Median Property Value

$1.03M

8.74% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,182

3.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ had a population of 4.23k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $250,001. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ declined from 4,234 to 4,230, a −0.0945% decrease and its median household income stayed from $250,001 to $250,001, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.87%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.82%), and White (Hispanic) (2.25%).

None of the households in Ho-Ho-Kus, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ was $1.03M, and the homeownership rate was 91%.

Most people in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 4.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.98k people) in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 596 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 206 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.98k ± 375
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
596 ± 357
Two+ (Hispanic)
206 ± 148

9.13%

Hispanic Population

386 people

9.13% of the people in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ are hispanic (386 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ho-Ho-Kus, 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
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

646 people

13.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

562 people

As of 2023, 15.3% of Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ residents (646 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ employs 2.18k people. The largest industries in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ are Finance & Insurance (393 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (355 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001).

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 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.18k

2023 Value

± 310

3.76%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ grew at a rate of 3.76%, from 2.1k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, are Management Occupations (371 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (363 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ho-Ho-Kus, 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

2.18k

2023 Value

± 310

3.76%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ grew at a rate of 3.76%, from 2.1k employees to 2.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, are Finance & Insurance (393 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (355 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$238,125

Median earning men ± $87,704

$84,470

Median earning women ± $7,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($200,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,111), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,950).

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%.

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 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 Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ was $1.03M in 2023, which is 3.4 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $949,800 to $1.03M, a 8.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ is 91%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.03M

Median Property Value 2023

±$127,605

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

91%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 91% of the housing units in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$250,001

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.43k

Number of Households

± 202

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ stayed at $250,001 from the previous year's value of $250,001.

The following chart displays the households in Ho-Ho-Kus, 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 Ho-Ho-Kus, 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 2023

Drove Alone (49.2%)
Worked At Home (29.4%)
Public Transit (12.9%)

In 2023, 49.2% of workers in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (12.9%).

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

36.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.9% of the workforce in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as 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 Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

100% of the population of Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ has health coverage, with 76.4% on employee plans, 0.0473% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

76.4%

Employer Coverage

0.0473%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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