Mountainside, NJ

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2022 Population

6,991

0.171% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

50.1

1.76% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

2.41%

5.16% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$162,531

21.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$719,000

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mountainside, NJ had a population of 6.99k people with a median age of 50.1 and a median household income of $162,531. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mountainside, NJ declined from 7,003 to 6,991, a −0.171% decrease and its median household income grew from $133,365 to $162,531, a 21.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mountainside, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.84%), White (Hispanic) (1.64%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%).

None of the households in Mountainside, 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.

91.8% of the residents in Mountainside, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mountainside, NJ was $719,000, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Mountainside, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountainside, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mountainside, NJ is home to a population of 6.99k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.2% of Mountainside, NJ residents were born outside of the country (1.27k people).

In 2022, there were 7.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.27k people) in Mountainside, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 747 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 618 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.8%

2022 Citizenship

93.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.8% of Mountainside, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mountainside, NJ was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mountainside, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.27k ± 501
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
747 ± 480
Two+ (Hispanic)
618 ± 275

11.3%

Hispanic Population

788 people

11.3% of the people in Mountainside, NJ are hispanic (788 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mountainside, NJ as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

15.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2022, 18.2% of Mountainside, NJ residents (1.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mountainside, NJ was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
74 ± 65
Vietnam
73 ± 62
World War II
42 ± 49

Mountainside, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mountainside, NJ employs 3.11k people. The largest industries in Mountainside, NJ are Finance & Insurance (471 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (461 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (385 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($220,131), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($202,232), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($159,913).

Employment

Occupations

3.11k

2022 Value

± 538

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mountainside, NJ grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 3.03k employees to 3.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountainside, NJ, are Management Occupations (521 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (467 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountainside, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.11k

2022 Value

± 538

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mountainside, NJ grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 3.03k employees to 3.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountainside, NJ, are Finance & Insurance (471 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (461 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (385 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountainside, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Mountainside, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$144,526

Median earning men ± $40,666

$77,596

Median earning women ± $18,198

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($222,295), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($159,932), and Wholesale Trade ($143,470).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($128,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,404).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mountainside, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.696%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.696%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.

Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 Mountainside, NJ was $719,000 in 2022, which is 2.55 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $649,600 to $719,000, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountainside, NJ is 84.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mountainside, NJ have an average commute time of 38.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountainside, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$719,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$47,028

$2,141

Median Property Taxes

±$296

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2022

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84.4% of the housing units in Mountainside, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mountainside, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 383

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Mountainside, 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.

$162,531

Median Household Income

± $76,735

2.54k

Number of Households

± 426

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Mountainside, NJ grew to $162,531 from the previous year's value of $133,365.

The following chart displays the households in Mountainside, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountainside, 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 2022

Drove Alone (53.3%)
Worked At Home (24.1%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2022, 53.3% of workers in Mountainside, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

38.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountainside, NJ have a longer commute time (38.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Mountainside, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountainside, NJ (166 out of 6.87k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

97.3% of the population of Mountainside, NJ has health coverage, with 59.4% on employee plans, 1.45% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Union County, NJ see 1501 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1147 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 449 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,501 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Union County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Union County, NJ see an average of 1,501 patients per year. This represents a 1.42% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.73%

Uninsured

59.4%

Employer Coverage

1.45%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountainside, NJ declined by 5.69% from 2.9% to 2.73%.

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

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