Mount Ephraim, NJ

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2023 Population

4,648

0.216% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

4.02% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.91%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$95,137

16.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$223,800

11.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,514

4.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mount Ephraim, NJ had a population of 4.65k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $95,137. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Ephraim, NJ grew from 4,638 to 4,648, a 0.216% increase and its median household income grew from $81,800 to $95,137, a 16.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Ephraim, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.63%), White (Hispanic) (4.26%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.73%).

None of the households in Mount Ephraim, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Mount Ephraim, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Ephraim, NJ was $223,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Mount Ephraim, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Ephraim, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Ephraim, NJ is home to a population of 4.65k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.58% of Mount Ephraim, NJ residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2023, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.79k people) in Mount Ephraim, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Two+ (Hispanic) and 198 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Mount Ephraim, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Ephraim, NJ was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Ephraim, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.79k ± 454
Two+ (Hispanic)
308 ± 382
White (Hispanic)
198 ± 173

13.8%

Hispanic Population

641 people

13.8% of the people in Mount Ephraim, NJ are hispanic (641 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Ephraim, 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

2.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

1.36%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

As of 2023, 2.58% of Mount Ephraim, NJ residents (120 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Ephraim, NJ was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 42

Mount Ephraim, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Ephraim, NJ employs 2.51k people. The largest industries in Mount Ephraim, NJ are Construction (590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and Retail Trade (304 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,977), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,037), and Finance & Insurance ($71,875).

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

2.51k

2023 Value

± 374

4.36%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Ephraim, NJ grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 2.41k employees to 2.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Ephraim, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (491 people), Management Occupations (410 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (316 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Ephraim, 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

2.51k

2023 Value

± 374

4.36%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Ephraim, NJ grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 2.41k employees to 2.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Ephraim, NJ, are Construction (590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and Retail Trade (304 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Ephraim, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Mount Ephraim, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,314

Median earning men ± $11,844

$57,056

Median earning women ± $4,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($93,214), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,304), and Wholesale Trade ($80,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,926), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,833), and Public Administration ($62,500).

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

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 Mount Ephraim, NJ was $223,800 in 2023, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $200,400 to $223,800, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Ephraim, NJ is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Ephraim, NJ have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Ephraim, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,277

$1,274

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2023

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.4% of the housing units in Mount Ephraim, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Ephraim, 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 6117
Census Tract 6054

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Ephraim, 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.

$95,137

Median Household Income

± $20,209

1.92k

Number of Households

± 332

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.92k households in Mount Ephraim, NJ grew to $95,137 from the previous year's value of $81,800.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Ephraim, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Ephraim, 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 (71.8%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)
Carpooled (7.98%)

In 2023, 71.8% of workers in Mount Ephraim, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.98%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Ephraim, NJ have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Mount Ephraim, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Ephraim, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Ephraim, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Ephraim, NJ (412 out of 4.62k 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 Females < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Ephraim, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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.

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

96.8% of the population of Mount Ephraim, NJ has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 9.08% on non-group plans, and 0.882% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Camden County, NJ see 996 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.84% increase from the previous year (978 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1244 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 277 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

996 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Camden County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Camden County, NJ see an average of 996 patients per year. This represents a 1.84% increase from the previous year (978 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.16%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

17%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

9.08%

Non-Group

0.882%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Ephraim, NJ declined by 1.55% from 3.21% to 3.16%.

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

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