Rossmoor, NJ

Census Place

2024 Population

3,350

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

72.9

1.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.18%

6.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,074

17.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$194,300

Population & Diversity

Rossmoor, NJ is home to a population of 3.35k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.7% of Rossmoor, NJ residents were born outside of the country (626 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Rossmoor, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Rossmoor, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rossmoor, NJ was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rossmoor, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 494
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
196 ± 131
Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 125

7.34%

Hispanic Population

246 people

7.34% of the people in Rossmoor, NJ are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rossmoor, 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 New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
279,408 ± 12,782 people
Dominican Republic
210,288 ± 11,131 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

626 people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

498 people

As of 2024, 18.7% of Rossmoor, NJ residents (626 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 Rossmoor, NJ was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
146 ± 125
Korea
51 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 30

Rossmoor, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rossmoor, NJ employs 940 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rossmoor, NJ were Retail Trade (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), and Educational Services (152 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($136,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,918).

Employment

Occupations

940

2024 Value

± 283

46.9%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rossmoor, NJ grew at a rate of 46.9%, from 640 employees to 940 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rossmoor, NJ, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (121 people), Sales & Related Occupations (114 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rossmoor, 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

940

2024 Value

± 283

46.9%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rossmoor, NJ grew at a rate of 46.9%, from 640 employees to 940 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rossmoor, NJ, are Retail Trade (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (154 people), and Educational Services (152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rossmoor, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Rossmoor, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,918

Median earning men ± $35,483

$31,086

Median earning women ± $22,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($187,946), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), and Construction ($51,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,799).

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 Rossmoor, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for 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.{{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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rossmoor, NJ was $194,300 in 2024, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,800 to $194,300, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Rossmoor, NJ is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rossmoor, NJ have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rossmoor, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,630

$2,127

Median Property Taxes

±$462

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in Rossmoor, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rossmoor, 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.

$64,074

Median Household Income

± $27,363

2.4k

Number of Households

± 475

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.4k households in Rossmoor, NJ grew to $64,074 from the previous year's value of $54,367.

The following chart displays the households in Rossmoor, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rossmoor, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Public Transit (5.51%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Rossmoor, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.51%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rossmoor, NJ have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.4% of the workforce in Rossmoor, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rossmoor, NJ (274 out of 3.35k 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 Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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