Raritan, NJ

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2023 Population

8,192

1.31% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.1

0.231% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

32% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$103,699

3.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,112

1.88% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Raritan, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (19.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (13.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.25%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.72%).

None of the households in Raritan, 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.

82.8% of the residents in Raritan, NJ are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Raritan, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Raritan, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Raritan, NJ is home to a population of 8.19k people, from which 82.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 32.5% of Raritan, NJ residents were born outside of the country (2.67k people).

In 2023, there were 2.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.02k people) in Raritan, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.58k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.12k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.8%

2023 Citizenship

85.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Raritan, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.02k ± 512
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 396
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.12k ± 498

21.9%

Hispanic Population

1.8k people

21.9% of the people in Raritan, NJ are hispanic (1.8k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Raritan, NJ.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Raritan, NJ was India, the natal country of 273,669 Raritan, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

32.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.67k people

31.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.64k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 24
Korea
7 ± 23

Raritan, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Raritan, NJ employs 5.11k people. The largest industries in Raritan, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), Manufacturing (640 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (583 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($128,583), Information ($111,827), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,667).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.11k

2023 Value

± 553

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Raritan, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (620 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (515 people), and Management Occupations (480 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Raritan, 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

5.11k

2023 Value

± 553

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 16.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Raritan, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), Manufacturing (640 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (583 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Raritan, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Raritan, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,556

Median earning men ± $14,396

$49,507

Median earning women ± $13,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($129,083), Information ($110,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($119,063), Manufacturing ($94,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,711).

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.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Raritan, NJ have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Raritan, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 506
Census Tract 505

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

$103,699

Median Household Income

± $9,456

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Raritan, 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 Raritan, NJ is from Raritan, NJ.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Raritan, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (5.25%)

In 2023, 76.5% of workers in Raritan, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.25%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Raritan, NJ have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Raritan, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Raritan, NJ (571 out of 8.15k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

89.6% of the population of Raritan, NJ has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 7.84% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.0245% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Somerset County, NJ see 862 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.65% increase from the previous year (848 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1038 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 342 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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862 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Somerset County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Somerset County, NJ see an average of 862 patients per year. This represents a 1.65% increase from the previous year (848 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

59.8%

Employer Coverage

7.84%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

0.0245%

Military or VA

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

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