Little Ferry, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
10,996
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
44.6
0.446% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.32%
25.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$85,750
7.89% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$429,300
10.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,066
2.51% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Little Ferry, 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.

85.8% of the residents in Little Ferry, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Little Ferry, NJ was $429,300, and the homeownership rate was 45.7%.

Most people in Little Ferry, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Little Ferry, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Little Ferry, NJ is home to a population of 11k people, from which 85.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 46.7% of Little Ferry, NJ residents were born outside of the country (5.13k people).

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.09k people) in Little Ferry, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.95k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%
2024 Citizenship
86.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of Little Ferry, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Little Ferry, NJ was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Little Ferry, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.09k ± 635
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    2.25k ± 486
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.95k ± 513
37.6%
Hispanic Population
4.13k people

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.09k people) in Little Ferry, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.95k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

37.6% of the people in Little Ferry, NJ are hispanic (4.13k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

46.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.13k people
44.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.86k people

As of 2024, 46.7% of Little Ferry, NJ residents (5.13k 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 Little Ferry, NJ was 44.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    117 ± 98
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 32

Little Ferry, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Little Ferry, NJ employs 6.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Little Ferry, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (987 people), Transportation & Warehousing (789 people), and Retail Trade (652 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,695), Finance & Insurance ($87,344), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,792).

Employment

Occupations

6.07k
2024 Value
± 718
−2.51%
1 Year decline
± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little Ferry, NJ declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 6.22k employees to 6.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little Ferry, NJ, are Sales & Related Occupations (796 people), Transportation Occupations (738 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (715 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little Ferry, 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

6.07k
2024 Value
± 718
−2.51%
1 Year decline
± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little Ferry, NJ declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 6.22k employees to 6.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little Ferry, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (987 people), Transportation & Warehousing (789 people), and Retail Trade (652 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Little Ferry, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Little Ferry, 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

$68,611
Median earning men ± $7,935
$48,315
Median earning women ± $7,695

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,462), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,500), and Construction ($79,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($114,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,714), and Information ($71,094).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Little Ferry, NJ was $429,300 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $388,500 to $429,300, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Little Ferry, NJ is 45.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Little Ferry, NJ have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Little Ferry, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$429,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,869
$2,071
Median Property Taxes
±$395

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

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

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Rent vs Own

45.7%
Homeownership
2024
55.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 45.7% of the housing units in Little Ferry, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.1%.

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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.
$85,750
Median Household Income
± $13,188
4.53k
Number of Households
± 591

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.53k households in Little Ferry, NJ grew to $85,750 from the previous year's value of $79,476.

The following chart displays the households in Little Ferry, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Little Ferry, 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 (68.5%)
  2. Public Transit (14.5%)
  3. Carpooled (9.76%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Little Ferry, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.76%).

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

29.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little Ferry, NJ have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Little Ferry, 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 Little Ferry, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Little Ferry, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little Ferry, NJ (695 out of 11k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Little Ferry, NJ is Hispanic, 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.

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Health

92.7% of the population of Little Ferry, NJ has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 19.5% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 47.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.3%
Uninsured
47%
Employer Coverage
12%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
19.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Little Ferry, NJ declined by 10.8% from 8.19% to 7.3%.

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