Society Hill, NJ

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US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

33.3

7.77% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

12%

16.3% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Society Hill, NJ are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (44.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.6%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%).

None of the households in Society Hill, 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.

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

United States New Jersey Middlesex County, NJ New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ Middlesex County (Central)--New Brunswick & Highland Park PUMA, NJ

Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 1.55 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Society Hill, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k White (Non-Hispanic) and 464 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Society Hill, NJ

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 226
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 206
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
464 ± 193

13.4%

Hispanic Population

489 people

13.4% of the people in Society Hill, NJ are hispanic (489 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Society Hill, 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
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 New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

35.9%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

37.4%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21

Society Hill, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Society Hill, NJ employs N/A people. The largest industries in Society Hill, NJ are , and the highest paying industries are .

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 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Society Hill, NJ, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Society Hill, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Society Hill, NJ, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Society Hill, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Society Hill, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 Society Hill, NJ have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Society Hill, 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 6.03
Census Tract 6.08

The following map shows all of the places in Society Hill, 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.

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Median Household Income

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1.09k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Society Hill, 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 Society Hill, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

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 2019

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Public Transit (7.46%)

In 2019, 70.4% of workers in Society Hill, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.46%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Society Hill, NJ have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.18% of the workforce in Society Hill, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Society Hill, NJ (407 out of 3.38k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Society Hill, NJ is false, followed by false and false.

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

94.8% of the population of Society Hill, NJ has health coverage, with 67.2% on employee plans, 7.88% on Medicaid, 9.75% on Medicare, 9.62% on non-group plans, and 0.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, NJ see 1023 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1037 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1131 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 481 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,023 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, NJ see an average of 1,023 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% decrease from the previous year (1,037 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Middlesex 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

5.22%

Uninsured

67.2%

Employer Coverage

7.88%

Medicaid

9.75%

Medicare

9.62%

Non-Group

0.33%

Military or VA

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

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