Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ

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2023 Population

117,567

0.636% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ACory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAndy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.1

0.489% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.32%

0.986% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$125,612

3.77% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$447,200

5.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ had a population of 118k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $125,612. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ grew from 116,824 to 117,567, a 0.636% increase and its median household income grew from $121,051 to $125,612, a 3.77% increase.

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47.5% of the households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield 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.

86.5% of the residents in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ was $447,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 118k people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A 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 (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ are Spanish (14,516 households), Gujarati (8,424 households), and Hindi (4,813 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%

2023 Citizenship

87%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.5% of Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ was 87%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

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Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,516 households (13%)
Gujarati
8,424 households (7.55%)
Hindi
4,813 households (4.32%)

47.5% of the households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 13% of the households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield 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
952 ± 226
Gulf War (2001-)
744 ± 246
Gulf War (1990s)
256 ± 125

Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Males in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $80,798. The income inequality in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ in N/A was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ, are Other managers (2,159 people), Software developers (2,147 people), and Registered nurses (1,757 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,601

Median earning men ± $4,139

$51,570

Median earning women ± $2,324

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,510), Information ($129,451), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,753).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,201), Information ($79,728), and Public Administration ($72,564).

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

Completions

Concentrations

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ according to their major.

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

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,725) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($195) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($675) 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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In 2023, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (25.2k), High School or Equivalent (21.3k), and Graduate Degree (16.9k).

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 (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ was $447,200 in 2023, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $424,500 to $447,200, a 5.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ is 72.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$447,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,731

$29,097

Median Property Taxes

±$1,002

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 (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield 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 (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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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.

$125,612

Median Household Income

± $3,405

40k

Number of Households

± 1,498

In 2023, the median household income of the 40k households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ grew to $125,612 from the previous year's value of $121,051.

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield 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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (7.81%)

In 2023, 69.7% of workers in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.81%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield 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 (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ (7.39k out of 117k 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

N/A% of the population of Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A 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 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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