Raritan, NJ

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2023 Population

8,192

1.31% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ACory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAndy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.1

0.231% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$103,699

3.77% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$449,200

3.07% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,112

1.88% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Raritan, NJ had a population of 8.19k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $103,699. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Raritan, NJ declined from 8,301 to 8,192, a −1.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $99,928 to $103,699, a 3.77% increase.

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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.

In 2023, the median property value in Raritan, NJ was $449,200, and the homeownership rate was 53.4%.

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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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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Raritan, NJ declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 5.21k employees to 5.11k employees.

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%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Raritan, NJ declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 5.21k employees to 5.11k employees.

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

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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 Raritan, NJ was $449,200 in 2023, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $435,800 to $449,200, a 3.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Raritan, NJ is 53.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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.

Housing

Property

$449,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,590

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Median Property Taxes

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

3.21k

Number of Households

± 416

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.21k households in Raritan, NJ grew to $103,699 from the previous year's value of $99,928.

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.

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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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Raritan, NJ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

N/A% of the population of Raritan, NJ has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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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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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 46.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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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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