McGuire AFB, NJ

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,400
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
23.7
2.87% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.8%
97.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$74,071
6.74% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,026
22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in McGuire AFB, 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.

99% of the residents in McGuire AFB, NJ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in McGuire AFB, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in McGuire AFB, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew JerseyBurlington County, NJPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDBurlington County (South & East) PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

McGuire AFB, NJ is home to a population of 4.4k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.34% of McGuire AFB, NJ residents were born outside of the country (279 people).

In 2024, there were 4.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43k people) in McGuire AFB, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 472 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of McGuire AFB, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McGuire AFB, NJ was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McGuire AFB, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.43k ± 515
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    511 ± 216
  3. White (Hispanic)
    472 ± 207
21.3%
Hispanic Population
936 people

In 2024, there were 4.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43k people) in McGuire AFB, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 472 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.3% of the people in McGuire AFB, NJ are hispanic (936 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McGuire AFB, 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

6.34%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
279 people
6.72%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
302 people

As of 2024, 6.34% of McGuire AFB, NJ residents (279 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 McGuire AFB, NJ was 6.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
221 ± 112

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in McGuire AFB, NJ.

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Economy

The economy of McGuire AFB, NJ employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McGuire AFB, NJ were Retail Trade (207 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Educational Services (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($110,313), Manufacturing ($62,000), and Information ($36,184).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k
2024 Value
± 231
22%
1 Year growth
± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McGuire AFB, NJ grew at a rate of 22%, from 841 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McGuire AFB, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (206 people), Sales & Related Occupations (161 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McGuire AFB, 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

1.03k
2024 Value
± 231
22%
1 Year growth
± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McGuire AFB, NJ grew at a rate of 22%, from 841 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McGuire AFB, NJ, are Retail Trade (207 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Educational Services (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McGuire AFB, NJ, though some of these residents may live in McGuire AFB, 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

$31,750
Median earning men ± $4,349
$12,708
Median earning women ± $18,396

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,188), Retail Trade ($20,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,994).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,219), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,652), and Retail Trade ($8,005).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Housing & Living

People in McGuire AFB, NJ have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McGuire AFB, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,071
Median Household Income
± $17,459
1.32k
Number of Households
± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in McGuire AFB, NJ declined from $74,071 from the previous year's value of $79,423.

The following chart displays the households in McGuire AFB, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McGuire AFB, 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 (72.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in McGuire AFB, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McGuire AFB, NJ have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in McGuire AFB, 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 McGuire AFB, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in McGuire AFB, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McGuire AFB, NJ (239 out of 4.12k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McGuire AFB, NJ is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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

96.3% of the population of McGuire AFB, NJ has health coverage, with 6.32% on employee plans, 6.04% on Medicaid, 0.445% on Medicare, 24% on non-group plans, and 59.5% 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, 38.2% were men and 61.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 53.4% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 22.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.2% were men and 61.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.75%
Uninsured
6.32%
Employer Coverage
6.04%
Medicaid
0.445%
Medicare
24%
Non-Group
59.5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in McGuire AFB, NJ grew by 42.3% from 2.63% to 3.75%.

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