Iselin, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

19,151

3.46% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.4

4.95% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.39%

17.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$112,615

2.71% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$394,200

6.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,760

1.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Iselin, NJ had a population of 19.2k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $112,615. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Iselin, NJ grew from 18,511 to 19,151, a 3.46% increase and its median household income grew from $109,646 to $112,615, a 2.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Iselin, NJ are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (54.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.13%), Other (Hispanic) (5.94%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%).

None of the households in Iselin, 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.

74.3% of the residents in Iselin, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Iselin, NJ are Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin (342 degrees awarded in 2022), DeVry University-New Jersey (43 degrees), and PC AGE-Metropark (39 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Iselin, NJ was $394,200, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in Iselin, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Iselin, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Iselin, NJ is home to a population of 19.2k people, from which 74.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 54.3% of Iselin, NJ residents were born outside of the country (10.4k people).

In 2023, there were 2.38 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Iselin, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.37k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.3%

2023 Citizenship

76.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 74.3% of Iselin, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Iselin, NJ was 76.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iselin, NJ

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.43k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.37k ± 1.1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 843

10.7%

Hispanic Population

2.05k people

10.7% of the people in Iselin, NJ are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Iselin, 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

54.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.4k people

51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.44k people

As of 2023, 54.3% of Iselin, NJ residents (10.4k 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 Iselin, NJ was 51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 56
Korea
24 ± 29

Iselin, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Iselin, NJ employs 9.76k people. The largest industries in Iselin, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,406 people), Educational Services (1,227 people), and Retail Trade (1,155 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($114,643), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,738), and Public Administration ($102,600).

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

9.76k

2023 Value

± 1,038

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iselin, NJ grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 9.63k employees to 9.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iselin, NJ, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,426 people), Management Occupations (1,094 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (939 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iselin, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.76k

2023 Value

± 1,038

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Iselin, NJ grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 9.63k employees to 9.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iselin, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,406 people), Educational Services (1,227 people), and Retail Trade (1,155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iselin, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Iselin, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,779

Median earning men ± $10,627

$60,387

Median earning women ± $10,822

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,827), Public Administration ($104,400), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,768), Public Administration ($97,632), and Manufacturing ($80,750).

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

In 2022, universities in Iselin, NJ awarded 424 degrees. The student population of Iselin, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 202 male students and 474 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Iselin, NJ are Black or African American (170 and 40.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (95 and 22.5%), White (72 and 17%), and Unknown (39 and 9.22%).

The largest universities in Iselin, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin (342 and 80.7%), DeVry University-New Jersey (43 and 10.1%), and PC AGE-Metropark (39 and 9.2%).

The most popular majors in Iselin, NJ are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (199 and 46.9%), Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (110 and 25.9%), and Medical Assistant (57 and 13.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Iselin, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 66.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 676 (29.9% men and 70.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 676 students enrolled in Iselin, NJ, 29.9% men and 70.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 268 records, of which 77.6% were women and 22.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
57 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
199 degrees awarded
Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
105 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Iselin, NJ was Medical Assistant with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Iselin, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
342 degrees awarded
DeVry University-New Jersey
43 degrees awarded
PC AGE-Metropark
39 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin with 342 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 144 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Iselin, NJ, which is 0.514 times less than the 280 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 170 degrees mean that there were 1.79 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 95 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,392) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Iselin, NJ was $394,200 in 2023, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $369,700 to $394,200, a 6.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Iselin, NJ is 66.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Iselin, NJ have an average commute time of 37.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iselin, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$394,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,624

$4,204

Median Property Taxes

±$592

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.2% of the housing units in Iselin, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iselin, 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 25
Census Tract 26.03

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

$112,615

Median Household Income

± $10,126

6.35k

Number of Households

± 775

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.35k households in Iselin, NJ grew to $112,615 from the previous year's value of $109,646.

The following chart displays the households in Iselin, 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 Iselin, 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 (53.4%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Public Transit (14.4%)

In 2023, 53.4% of workers in Iselin, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.4%).

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

37.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iselin, NJ have a longer commute time (37.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.39% of the workforce in Iselin, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iselin, NJ (1.22k out of 19.2k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

94.5% of the population of Iselin, NJ has health coverage, with 64.1% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 7.19% on non-group plans, and 0.209% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, NJ see 1023 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1037 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1131 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 481 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Middlesex County, NJ.

1,023 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, NJ see an average of 1,023 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1,037 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

5.45%

Uninsured

64.1%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

7.19%

Non-Group

0.209%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Iselin, NJ grew by 93.7% from 2.81% to 5.45%.

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

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