New Providence, NJ

Census Place

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2022 Population

13,595

0.184% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.6

0.693% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

2.03%

109% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$167,188

7.61% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$700,700

10.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, New Providence, NJ had a population of 13.6k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $167,188. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of New Providence, NJ grew from 13,570 to 13,595, a 0.184% increase and its median household income grew from $155,370 to $167,188, a 7.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Providence, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.36%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.28%).

None of the households in New Providence, 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% of the residents in New Providence, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in New Providence, NJ was $700,700, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in New Providence, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in New Providence, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Providence, NJ is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.5% of New Providence, NJ residents were born outside of the country (2.52k people).

In 2022, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.77k people) in New Providence, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 836 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91%

2022 Citizenship

91.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91% of New Providence, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in New Providence, NJ was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Providence, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.77k ± 438
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 346
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
836 ± 258

4.29%

Hispanic Population

583 people

4.29% of the people in New Providence, NJ are hispanic (583 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

16.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.29k people

As of 2022, 18.5% of New Providence, NJ residents (2.52k 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 New Providence, NJ was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 101
Vietnam
139 ± 97
World War II
59 ± 87

New Providence, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Providence, NJ employs 6.38k people. The largest industries in New Providence, NJ are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,164 people), Educational Services (885 people), and Finance & Insurance (768 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($205,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($201,736), and Utilities ($175,100).

Employment

Occupations

6.38k

2022 Value

± 591

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 13.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in New Providence, NJ declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 6.46k employees to 6.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Providence, NJ, are Management Occupations (1,189 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (676 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (667 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Providence, 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

6.38k

2022 Value

± 591

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 13.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in New Providence, NJ declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 6.46k employees to 6.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Providence, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,164 people), Educational Services (885 people), and Finance & Insurance (768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Providence, NJ, though some of these residents may live in New Providence, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$129,763

Median earning men ± $12,422

$68,030

Median earning women ± $17,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($217,868), Wholesale Trade ($170,469), and Public Administration ($165,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($191,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($153,839), and Manufacturing ($136,875).

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 New Providence, 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 New Providence, NJ was $700,700 in 2022, which is 2.49 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $632,100 to $700,700, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in New Providence, NJ is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in New Providence, NJ have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Providence, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$700,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$32,181

$3,908

Median Property Taxes

±$390

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2022

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.2% of the housing units in New Providence, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 381.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in New Providence, 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.

$167,188

Median Household Income

± $12,360

5.07k

Number of Households

± 477

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.07k households in New Providence, NJ grew to $167,188 from the previous year's value of $155,370.

The following chart displays the households in New Providence, 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 New Providence, 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 (58.9%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Public Transit (15.7%)

In 2022, 58.9% of workers in New Providence, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15.7%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Providence, NJ have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 9.92% of the workforce in New Providence, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Providence, NJ (274 out of 13.5k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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

98.2% of the population of New Providence, NJ has health coverage, with 68.4% on employee plans, 2.56% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 9.36% on non-group plans, and 0.644% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Union County, NJ see 1480 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.749% increase from the previous year (1469 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1133 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 460 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,480 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Union County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Union County, NJ see an average of 1,480 patients per year. This represents a 0.749% increase from the previous year (1,469 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 27.2% under 18 years, 12.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.83%

Uninsured

68.4%

Employer Coverage

2.56%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

9.36%

Non-Group

0.644%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Providence, NJ declined by 10.1% from 2.03% to 1.83%.

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

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