Pennington, NJ

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    2024 Population
    2,827
    US Senator
    Cory Booker
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Andy Kim
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    47.8
    2.45% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    4.77%
    5.33% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $192,586
    12.4% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $672,900
    10.6% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,527
    0.78% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Pennington, 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.

    95.9% of the residents in Pennington, NJ are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Pennington, NJ was $672,900, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.

    Most people in Pennington, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Pennington, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Pennington, NJ is home to a population of 2.83k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.98% of Pennington, NJ residents were born outside of the country (254 people).

    In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.37k people) in Pennington, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    95.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.5%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 95.9% of Pennington, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pennington, NJ was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pennington, NJ
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      2.37k ± 145
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      219 ± 91
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      69 ± 61
    4.35%
    Hispanic Population
    123 people

    In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.37k people) in Pennington, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 69 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    4.35% of the people in Pennington, NJ are hispanic (123 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pennington, NJ as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
    Most Common Origin
    1. India
      279,408 ± 12,782 people
    2. Dominican Republic
      210,288 ± 11,131 people
    3. Mexico
      108,737 ± 8,049 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    8.98%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    254 people
    9.72%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    272 people

    As of 2024, 8.98% of Pennington, NJ residents (254 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 Pennington, NJ was 9.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      30 ± 28
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      8 ± 19
    3. Korea
      3 ± 15

    Pennington, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pennington, NJ.

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    Health

    97.8% of the population of Pennington, NJ has health coverage, with 67.5% on employee plans, 3.71% on Medicaid, 19.7% on Medicare, 6.89% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    2.2%
    Uninsured
    67.5%
    Employer Coverage
    3.71%
    Medicaid
    19.7%
    Medicare
    6.89%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pennington, NJ declined by 3.59% from 2.28% to 2.2%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Pennington, NJ employs 1.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pennington, NJ were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (324 people), Educational Services (280 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (265 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($192,813), Manufacturing ($176,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,419).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.53k
    2024 Value
    ± 196
    −0.78%
    1 Year decline
    ± 18.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pennington, NJ declined at a rate of −0.78%, from 1.54k employees to 1.53k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pennington, NJ, are Management Occupations (258 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (170 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pennington, NJ.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    1.53k
    2024 Value
    ± 196
    −0.78%
    1 Year decline
    ± 18.4%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pennington, NJ declined at a rate of −0.78%, from 1.54k employees to 1.53k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pennington, NJ, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (324 people), Educational Services (280 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pennington, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Pennington, 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

    $108,073
    Median earning men ± $21,044
    $91,447
    Median earning women ± $6,753

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($180,179), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,522), and Manufacturing ($123,611).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($208,750), Information ($124,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,184).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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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    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

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (52%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New Jersey

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    Cory Booker
    Senator from New Jersey2
    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 Jersey1
    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Pennington, NJ was $672,900 in 2024, which is 2.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $608,200 to $672,900, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pennington, NJ is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Pennington, NJ have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pennington, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $672,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$78,836
    $941
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$118

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    81.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    59.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Pennington, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $192,586
    Median Household Income
    ± $25,175
    1.15k
    Number of Households
    ± 140

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Pennington, NJ grew to $192,586 from the previous year's value of $171,282.

    The following chart displays the households in Pennington, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Pennington, NJ is from New Jersey.
    0.482
    2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey
    0.486
    2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

    In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (61.6%)
    2. Worked At Home (24.1%)
    3. Carpooled (4.62%)

    In 2024, 61.6% of workers in Pennington, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.62%).

    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

    27.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Pennington, NJ have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.98% of the workforce in Pennington, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    4.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pennington, NJ (132 out of 2.77k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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