National Park, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,043
0.495% 1-year growth
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40.9
0.245% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.73%
7.52% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$81,507
1.95% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$207,400
14.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,521
2.12% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, National Park, NJ had a population of 3.04k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $81,507. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of National Park, NJ grew from 3,028 to 3,043, a 0.495% increase and its median household income declined from $83,125 to $81,507, a −1.95% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in National Park, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.99%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%).

None of the households in National Park, 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.

99.4% of the residents in National Park, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in National Park, NJ was $207,400, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in National Park, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in National Park, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

National Park, NJ is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.4% of National Park, NJ residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2023, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in National Park, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
98.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of National Park, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in National Park, 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 National Park, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.66k ± 135
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    97 ± 103
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    91 ± 86
5.88%
Hispanic Population
179 people

In 2023, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in National Park, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.88% of the people in National Park, NJ are hispanic (179 people).

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Global Diversity

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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

2.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
73 people
2.87%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
87 people

As of 2023, 2.4% of National Park, NJ residents (73 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in National Park, NJ was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    65 ± 43
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    57 ± 38
  3. Korea
    7 ± 18

National Park, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of National Park, NJ employs 1.52k people. In 2023, the largest industries in National Park, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Manufacturing (192 people), and Retail Trade (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,625), Manufacturing ($67,016), and Construction ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k
2023 Value
± 199
−2.12%
1 Year decline
± 18.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in National Park, NJ declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 1.55k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in National Park, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (174 people), Sales & Related Occupations (166 people), and Management Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of National Park, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.52k
2023 Value
± 199
−2.12%
1 Year decline
± 18.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in National Park, NJ declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 1.55k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in National Park, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Manufacturing (192 people), and Retail Trade (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of National Park, NJ, though some of these residents may live in National Park, 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

$50,529
Median earning men ± $8,162
$37,091
Median earning women ± $5,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,156), Manufacturing ($67,500), and Construction ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($77,969), Manufacturing ($66,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,893).

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.18% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.91M), Bachelors Degree (1.8M), and Some college (1.26M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in National Park, NJ was $207,400 in 2023, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $181,000 to $207,400, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in National Park, NJ is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in National Park, NJ have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in National Park, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$12,554
$906
Median Property Taxes
±$130

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84%
Homeownership
2023
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 84% of the housing units in National Park, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in National Park, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,507
Median Household Income
± $8,887
1.08k
Number of Households
± 159

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.08k households in National Park, NJ declined from $81,507 from the previous year's value of $83,125.

The following chart displays the households in National Park, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for National Park, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.15%)
  3. Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in National Park, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.15%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

31.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in National Park, NJ have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.54% of the workforce in National Park, 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 National Park, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in National Park, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in National Park, NJ (233 out of 3.02k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in National Park, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

95.1% of the population of National Park, NJ has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 7.89% on non-group plans, and 0.625% 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, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.93%
Uninsured
49.7%
Employer Coverage
24.3%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
7.89%
Non-Group
0.625%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in National Park, NJ declined by 12.3% from 5.62% to 4.93%.

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