Little Ferry, NJ

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2023 Population

10,942

0.11% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.8

1.13% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.51%

5.19% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$79,476

9.29% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$388,500

0.334% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

6,222

1.62% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Little Ferry, NJ had a population of 10.9k people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $79,476. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Little Ferry, NJ declined from 10,954 to 10,942, a −0.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,722 to $79,476, a 9.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Little Ferry, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.9%), Other (Hispanic) (10.4%), and White (Hispanic) (7.56%).

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.

86.4% of the residents in Little Ferry, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Little Ferry, NJ was $388,500, and the homeownership rate was 43.1%.

Most people in Little Ferry, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 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 10.9k people, from which 86.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 44.4% of Little Ferry, NJ residents were born outside of the country (4.86k people).

In 2023, there were 2.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.48k people) in Little Ferry, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.4%

2023 Citizenship

84.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.4% of Little Ferry, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Little Ferry, NJ was 84.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Little Ferry, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.48k ± 848
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 516
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.63k ± 498

34.4%

Hispanic Population

3.77k people

34.4% of the people in Little Ferry, NJ are hispanic (3.77k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Little Ferry, 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

44.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.86k people

42.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.62k people

As of 2023, 44.4% of Little Ferry, NJ residents (4.86k 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 Little Ferry, NJ was 42.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
131 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 30

Little Ferry, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Little Ferry, NJ employs 6.22k people. The largest industries in Little Ferry, NJ are Transportation & Warehousing (959 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (750 people), and Retail Trade (725 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($103,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,063), and Construction ($76,670).

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

6.22k

2023 Value

± 706

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Little Ferry, NJ grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 6.12k employees to 6.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little Ferry, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (873 people), Transportation Occupations (846 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (763 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little Ferry, 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

6.22k

2023 Value

± 706

1.62%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Little Ferry, NJ grew at a rate of 1.62%, from 6.12k employees to 6.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little Ferry, NJ, are Transportation & Warehousing (959 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (750 people), and Retail Trade (725 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,688

Median earning men ± $11,020

$45,602

Median earning women ± $4,972

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($104,219), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,875), and Construction ($76,509).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($112,344), Information ($68,071), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,781).

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

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 Little Ferry, NJ was $388,500 in 2023, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $389,800 to $388,500, a 0.334% decrease. The homeownership rate in Little Ferry, NJ is 43.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Little Ferry, NJ have an average commute time of 28.8 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

$388,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,227

$1,957

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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.

Rent vs Own

43.1%

Homeownership

2023

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 43.1% of the housing units in Little Ferry, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Little Ferry, 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 292
Census Tract 291

The following map shows all of the places in Little Ferry, 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.

$79,476

Median Household Income

± $18,712

4.54k

Number of Households

± 591

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.54k households in Little Ferry, NJ grew to $79,476 from the previous year's value of $72,722.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Little Ferry, 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 (68.5%)
Public Transit (15.5%)
Carpooled (9.53%)

In 2023, 68.5% of workers in Little Ferry, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.53%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little Ferry, NJ have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.14% of the workforce in Little Ferry, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little Ferry, NJ (931 out of 10.9k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

91.8% of the population of Little Ferry, NJ has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 0.128% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see 838 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 755 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

838 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bergen County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see an average of 838 patients per year. This represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.19%

Uninsured

47.5%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

0.128%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Little Ferry, NJ declined by 25.6% from 11% to 8.19%.

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

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