Salem County, NJ

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2021 Population
64,752
3.18% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Menendez
Democratic Party
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
42.5
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
13%
5.25% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$67,898
5.7% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$187,400
0.915% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
29,456
2.54% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Salem County, NJ had a population of 64.8k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $67,898. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Salem County, NJ grew from 62,754 to 64,752, a 3.18% increase and its median household income grew from $64,234 to $67,898, a 5.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salem County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), White (Hispanic) (4.97%), Other (Hispanic) (2.61%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.51%).

None of the households in Salem County, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Salem County, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salem County, NJ are Salem Community College (214 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Salem County, NJ was $187,400, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Salem County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem County, NJ was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Salem County, NJ is home to a population of 64.8k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.78% of Salem County, NJ residents were born outside of the country (2.45k people).

In 2021, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.2k people) in Salem County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.22k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%
2021 Citizenship
98.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Salem County, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Salem County, NJ was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem County, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    47.2k ± 163
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.86k ± 233
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3.22k ± 465
9.87%
Hispanic Population
6.39k people

In 2021, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.2k people) in Salem County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.22k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.87% of the people in Salem County, NJ are hispanic (6.39k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    274,332 ± 12,667 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    200,128 ± 10,864 people
  3. Mexico
    106,059 ± 7,950 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 274,332 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 200,128 and Mexico with 106,059.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.78%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.45k people
3.55%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
2.23k people

As of 2021, 3.78% of Salem County, NJ residents (2.45k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salem County, NJ was 3.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,189 ± 176
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    458 ± 148
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    444 ± 162

Salem County, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Salem County, NJ employs 29.5k people. The largest industries in Salem County, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,823 people), Manufacturing (3,470 people), and Educational Services (3,383 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($105,134), Public Administration ($75,277), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,250).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,703. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.49, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

29.5k
2021 Value
± 1,066
2.54%
1 Year growth
± 5.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Salem County, NJ grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 28.7k employees to 29.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem County, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,377 people), Production Occupations (2,661 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,516 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem County, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

29.5k
2021 Value
± 1,066
2.54%
1 Year growth
± 5.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Salem County, NJ grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 28.7k employees to 29.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem County, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,823 people), Manufacturing (3,470 people), and Educational Services (3,383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Salem County, 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

$56,561
Median earning men ± $3,231
$33,881
Median earning women ± $2,458

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($81,500), Information ($77,798), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($66,118), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,856), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 515
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 274
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 237
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $761k
    Manufacturing
  2. $224k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. $153k
    Wholesale Trade

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $68.4B
  2. $64.3B
  3. $45.5B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Electronics with $68.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($64.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($45.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New Jersey products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$634B
2020 Value in New Jersey
$1.35T
Projected 2050 Value in New Jersey
113% growth

In 2020, total outbound New Jersey trade was $634B. This is expected to increase 113% to $1.35T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New Jersey trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New Jersey to other states, or from other states to New Jersey.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $114B
  2. $59.4B
  3. $21.2B

In 2020, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $114B, followed by Pennsylvania with $59.4B and Ohio and $21.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New Jersey shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Salem County, NJ went to Donald J. Trump with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.2%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker 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 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez
Senator from New Jersey1
Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.
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.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker 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.

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US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Jersey have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Salem County, NJ awarded 214 degrees. The student population of Salem County, NJ in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 335 male students and 554 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salem County, NJ are White (127 and 59.3%), followed by Black or African American (29 and 13.6%), Unknown (26 and 12.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (20 and 9.35%).

The largest universities in Salem County, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Salem Community College (214 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Salem County, NJ are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (31 and 14.5%), Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (28 and 13.1%), and Registered Nursing (28 and 13.1%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 889 students enrolled in Salem County, NJ, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 400 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 28 degree-majors awarded
  2. 28 degree-majors awarded
  3. 20 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Salem County, NJ was Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Salem County, NJ according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
214 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salem Community College with 214 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 72 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salem County, NJ, which is 0.507 times less than the 142 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 127 degrees mean that there were 4.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 29 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,540) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.94M), Bachelors Degree (1.73M), and Some college (1.31M).

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.

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The median property value in Salem County, NJ was $187,400 in 2021, which is 0.765 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $185,700 to $187,400, a 0.915% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem County, NJ is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Salem County, NJ have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem County, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Salem County, NJ is $67,898. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Salem County, NJ was Census Tract 207 with a value of $127,688, followed by Census Tract 213 and Census Tract 201, with respective values of $109,432 and $102,969.

In 2022, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Salem County, NJ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 1.39%.

Property

$187,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,878
$17,532
Median Property Taxes
±$753

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

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

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Rent vs Own

70.8%
Homeownership
2021
59.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 70.8% of the housing units in Salem County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salem County, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 207
  2. Census Tract 213
  3. Census Tract 201

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Salem County, NJ was Census Tract 207 with a value of $127,688, followed by Census Tract 213 and Census Tract 201, with respective values of $109,432 and $102,969.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Salem County, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,898
Median Household Income
± $3,311
24.8k
Number of Households
± 994

In 2021, the median household income of the 24.8k households in Salem County, NJ grew to $67,898 from the previous year's value of $64,234.

The following chart displays the households in Salem County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem County, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.49
2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.49
2020 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2021, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.49 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0372% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (82.1%)
  2. Carpooled (7.69%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.97%)

In 2021, 82.1% of workers in Salem County, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.69%) and those who worked at home (5.97%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem County, NJ have a shorter commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Salem County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2022, 17.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Salem County, NJ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 1.39%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem County, NJ (8.26k out of 63.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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Children in Poverty

In 2022, 15.8% of the children was living in poverty in Salem County, NJ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 0.9%.

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Crimes & Accidents

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In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 266 in Salem County, NJ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 4.83 per 100,000 population.

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95.5% of the population of Salem County, NJ has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.716% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Salem County, NJ see 2836 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.19% increase from the previous year (2722 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2974 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 855 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,836 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Salem County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Salem County, NJ see an average of 2,836 patients per year. This represents a 4.19% increase from the previous year (2,722 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.53%
Uninsured
48.9%
Employer Coverage
16.9%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
0.716%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salem County, NJ declined by 9.87% from 5.02% to 4.53%.

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

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Health Outcomes

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In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.2 in Salem County, NJ.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31% in Salem County, NJ.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.49% in Salem County, NJ.

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