Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

114,752

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

0.236% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.68%

3.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,090

0.503% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$511,700

4.92% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

57,509

0.72% 1-year decline

About

39.5% of the households in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne 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.

93.3% of the residents in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ are Montclair State University (5,597 degrees awarded in 2024), Berkeley College-Woodland Park (615 degrees), and Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology (303 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ was $511,700, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ borders Bergen County (West Central)--Fair Lawn, Garfield & Lodi PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (Northwest)--Ramsey, Oakland & Franklin Lakes PUMA, NJ, Bergen County (Central)--Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (South)--Passaic & Clifton (SE) PUMA, NJ, Passaic County--Paterson PUMA, NJ, Passaic County (North)--Ringwood, Wanaque & Pompton Lakes PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Northeast)--Bloomfield PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ, Morris County (North)--Dover Town & Kinnelon Borough PUMA, NJ, and Morris County (East)--Lincoln Park Borough PUMA, NJ.

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 115k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.2% of Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (30k people).

In 2024, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.5k people) in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ are Spanish (22,574 households), Arabic (4,117 households), and Italian (2,429 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,854

Women

51.4%

55,689

Men

48.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 114,543 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.5k ± 1.98k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.2k ± 1.98k
Other (Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.74k

28.3%

Hispanic Population

32.4k people

28.3% of the people in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ are hispanic (32.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
3,440 ± 1,418 people
Peru
2,429 ± 1,197 people
India
2,171 ± 1,133 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 3,440 Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Peru with 2,429 and India with 2,171.

Foreign-Born Population

26.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30k people

25.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29k people

As of 2024, 26.2% of Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ residents (30k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ was 25.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
22,574 households (20.7%)
Arabic
4,117 households (3.77%)
Italian
2,429 households (2.23%)

39.5% of the households in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 20.7% of the households in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne 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
1,081 ± 246
Gulf War (2001-)
668 ± 222
Korea
284 ± 115

Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ.

Health

94.7% of the population of Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 9.94% on non-group plans, and 0.252% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,279 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.29%

Uninsured

55.6%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

9.94%

Non-Group

0.252%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ declined by 1.41% from 5.36% to 5.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ employs 57.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (5,968 people), Construction (3,446 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,596 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($204,091), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($182,953), and Other miscellaneous retailers ($178,536).

Males in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $79,576. The income inequality in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,826

Women

48.4%

29,683

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 57,509 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ.

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

Occupations

57.5k

2024 Value

−0.72%

1 Year decline

± −0.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.72%, from 57.9k employees to 57.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,252 people), Customer service representatives (1,898 people), and Other managers (1,776 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

57.5k

2024 Value

−0.72%

1 Year decline

± −0.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of −0.72%, from 57.9k employees to 57.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,968 people), Construction (3,446 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,596 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,816

Median earning men ± $3,095

$52,205

Median earning women ± $2,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,801), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,239), and Information ($92,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($117,422), Public Administration ($82,783), and Wholesale Trade ($77,583).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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 11 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 Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ awarded 6,782 degrees. The student population of Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,882 male students and 16,344 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ are White (2,533 and 38.1%), Hispanic or Latino (2,174 and 32.7%), Black or African American (787 and 11.8%), and Unknown (597 and 8.97%).

The largest universities in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Montclair State University (5,597 and 82.5%), Berkeley College-Woodland Park (615 and 9.07%), and Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology (303 and 4.47%).

The most popular majors in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (897 and 13.2%), General Psychology (482 and 7.11%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (222 and 3.27%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $14,790 for in-state students and $24,900 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 26,226 (37.7% men and 62.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 26,226 students enrolled in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,672 records, of which 63.8% were women and 36.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
713 degrees awarded
General Psychology
471 degrees awarded
General Human Development & Family Studies
164 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ was General Business Administration & Management with 713 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Montclair State University
5,597 degrees awarded
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
615 degrees awarded
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
303 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Montclair State University with 5,597 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,120 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ, which is 0.455 times less than the 4,662 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,533 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,174 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,420) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% 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 Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.1k), Bachelors Degree (23.8k), and Some college (17.5k).

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 Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ was $511,700 in 2024, which is 1.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $487,700 to $511,700, a 4.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$511,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,343

$29,730

Median Property Taxes

±$1,127

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 Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$112,090

Median Household Income

± $4,350

42.5k

Number of Households

± 1,674

In 2024, the median household income of the 42.5k households in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ declined from $112,090 from the previous year's value of $112,657.

The following chart displays the households in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne 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

0.438

2024 Wage GINI in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ

0.442

2023 Wage GINI in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.918% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (7.97%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.97%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, NJ (6.31k out of 111k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Passaic County (Central)--Hawthorne PUMA, 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.