Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

115,924

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.9%

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,157

2.39% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$434,200

7.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

55,601

1.96% 1-year growth

About

46.7% of the households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, 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.

87% of the residents in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin (297 degrees awarded in 2023), PC AGE-Metropark (27 degrees), and DeVry University-New Jersey (24 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was $434,200, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ borders Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (North Central)--Metuchen & South Edison PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (East Central)--Perth Amboy & Sayreville PUMA, NJ, Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ, NYC-Staten Island Community District 2--Mid-Island PUMA, NY, and NYC-Staten Island Community District 3--South Shore PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 116k people, from which 87% are citizens. As of 2024, 34% of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (39.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.3k people) in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 16.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are Spanish (18,828 households), Gujarati (5,635 households), and Punjabi (4,266 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,665

Women

48.8%

58,437

Men

51.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 114,102 inhabitants, with 51.2% men, and 48.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

87%

2024 Citizenship

85.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87% of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was 85.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.3k ± 2.13k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.9k ± 1.72k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
16.2k ± 1.62k

23.6%

Hispanic Population

27.4k people

23.6% of the people in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are hispanic (27.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
15,498 ± 2,841 people
Philippines
2,677 ± 1,255 people
Dominican Republic
1,971 ± 1,081 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was India, the natal country of 15,498 Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Philippines with 2,677 and Dominican Republic with 1,971.

Foreign-Born Population

34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39.5k people

34.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39.5k people

As of 2024, 34% of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ residents (39.5k 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 Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was 34.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,828 households (17.2%)
Gujarati
5,635 households (5.15%)
Punjabi
4,266 households (3.9%)

46.7% of the households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 17.2% of the households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,094 ± 267
Gulf War (2001-)
667 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
214 ± 101

Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ.

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ employs 55.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (3,022 people), Construction (2,865 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,809 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($133,415), Data processing, hosting & related services ($129,212), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($128,800).

Males in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,463. The income inequality in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.41, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,187

Women

47.1%

29,414

Men

52.9%

The workforce of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 55,601 people, with 47.1% woman, and 52.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.6k

2023 Value

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 1.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 54.5k employees to 55.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,951 people), Software developers (1,915 people), and Registered nurses (1,546 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.6k

2023 Value

1.96%

1 Year growth

± 1.96%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.96%, from 54.5k employees to 55.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,022 people), Construction (2,865 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,809 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,452

Median earning men ± $3,022

$54,121

Median earning women ± $4,646

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,688), Public Administration ($106,034), and Information ($104,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($99,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,444), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,152).

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

In 2023, universities in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ awarded 348 degrees. The student population of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 205 male students and 511 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (115 and 33.3%), Black or African American (109 and 31.6%), White (44 and 12.8%), and Unknown (42 and 12.2%).

The largest universities in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin (297 and 85.3%), PC AGE-Metropark (27 and 7.76%), and DeVry University-New Jersey (24 and 6.9%).

The most popular majors in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (113 and 32.5%), Medical Assistant (89 and 25.6%), and Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (58 and 16.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 716 (28.6% men and 71.4% 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 2023 there were 716 students enrolled in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, 28.6% men and 71.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 325 records, of which 77.5% were women and 22.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
89 degrees awarded
Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
57 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was Medical Assistant with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
297 degrees awarded
PC AGE-Metropark
27 degrees awarded
DeVry University-New Jersey
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin with 297 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 112 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, which is 0.475 times less than the 236 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 115 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 109 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 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

Measure

In 2023, 1.68% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.28% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (25.6k), Bachelors Degree (21.8k), and Some college (15.2k).

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 Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was $434,200 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,300 to $434,200, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$434,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,960

$25,364

Median Property Taxes

±$1,088

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 Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$108,157

Median Household Income

± $3,672

39.5k

Number of Households

± 1,703

In 2024, the median household income of the 39.5k households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ grew to $108,157 from the previous year's value of $105,628.

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, 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

0.41

2023 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ

0.407

2022 Wage GINI in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was 0.41 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.876% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.5%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Public Transit (7.74%)

In 2024, 66.5% of workers in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.74%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.18% of the workforce in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ (8.9k out of 113k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, 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.

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

94.6% of the population of Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 59.3% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.117% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.4%

Uninsured

59.3%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.117%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ declined by 11.3% from 6.09% to 5.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.