Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ

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Population

106,192

0.719% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

Median Age

41.9

Poverty Rate

3.21%

Median Household Income

$134,890

3.76% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$595,100

2.39% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

49,583

0.34% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ had a population of 106k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $134,890. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ declined from 106,961 to 106,192, a -0.719% decrease and its median household income grew from $130,004 to $134,890, a 3.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.65%), White (Hispanic) (6.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.34%). 21.7% of the people in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ speak a non-English language, and 92.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ are Union County College (1,702 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ is $595,100, and the homeownership rate is 78.5%. Most people in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 33 minutes. The average car ownership in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ is 2 cars per household.

Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ borders Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ, North Plainfield & Somerville Boroughs PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, Morristown Town, Madison & Florham Park Boroughs PUMA, NJ, Roselle Park Borough PUMA, NJ, Plainfield City & Westfield Town (South) PUMA, NJ, and Linden, Rahway Cities & Roselle Borough (South) PUMA, NJ.

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COVID-19

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New Jersey across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (1.87%). The most partisan county was Essex County, NJ with 77.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

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.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (55.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.4%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (1.87%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 55.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (1.87%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of New Jersey.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for New Jersey

55.5% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in New Jersey

Essex County, NJ
77.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Hudson County, NJ
74.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Mercer County, NJ
66.9% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New Jersey was Essex County, NJ with 77.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in New Jersey colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who had become Governor of 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.

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.

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.

Diversity

Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 106k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 17.9% of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (19k people).

In 2018, there were 8.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.6k people) in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.19k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.32k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ are Spanish (7,442 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,303 speakers), and Russian (1,330 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.6k ± 1.13k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.19k ± 611
White (Hispanic)
7.32k ± 797

9.59%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

9.59% of the people in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
7,442 speakers (7.47%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,303 speakers (2.31%)
Russian
1,330 speakers (1.34%)

21.7% of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 7.47% of the overall population of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ are native Spanish speakers. 2.31% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 1.34% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

17.9%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

19k people

17%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

18k people

As of 2018, 17.9% of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ residents (19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was 17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was 41.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 40, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 48. But people in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ residents was 42.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
1,696 ± 1,003 people
India
1,521 ± 951 people
Italy
1,074 ± 801 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was China, the natal country of 1,696 Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ residents, followed by India with 1,521 and Italy with 1,074.

Citizenship

92.5%

2018 Citizenship

92.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 92.5% of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,162 ± 208
Korea
551 ± 131
World War II
372 ± 103

Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ is $134,890. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ with a value of $153,199, followed by Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $147,821 and $144,550.

Males in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $99,899. The income inequality in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.514, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ employs 49.6k people. The largest industries in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ are Elementary & secondary schools (4,034 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,743 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (1,954 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($372,780), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($254,651), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($232,840).

Wages

Median Household Income

$134,890

2018 value

± $5,534

3.76%

1 Year Growth

± 5.04%

Households in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ have a median annual income of $134,890, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $130,004 in 2017, which represents a 3.76% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$149,445

Average Male Salary in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ

± $23,729

$99,899

Average Female Salary in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ

± $20,385

In 2017, full-time male employees in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ made 1.5 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ

Asian
$117,297 ± $41,978
White
$115,489 ± $16,371
Two or More Races
$67,929 ± $116,867

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.514

2017 Wage GINI in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ

0.511

2016 Wage GINI in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ

In 2017, the income inequality in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was 0.514 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.519% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was Somerset County (North & West) PUMA, NJ with a value of $153,199, followed by Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ and Essex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, with respective values of $147,821 and $144,550.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 75+

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

3.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ (3.38k out of 105k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
2,578 ± 360
Hispanic
619 ± 215
Black
297 ± 184

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

49.6k

2017 Value

-0.34%

1 Year decline

± -0.34%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of -0.34%, from 49.8k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ, are Miscellaneous managers (2,570 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,955 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,659 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous managers (2,570 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,955 people), and Accountants & auditors (1,659 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ has an unusually high number of residents working as Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents (9.95 times higher than expected), Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians (8.47 times), and Optometrists (8.35 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ, by average salary, are Other financial specialists ($349,708), Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents ($326,827), and Physicians & surgeons ($284,750).

Industries

Employment by Industries

49.6k

2017 Value

-0.34%

1 Year decline

± -0.34%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ declined at a rate of -0.34%, from 49.8k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,034 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,743 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (1,954 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,034 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (2,743 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (1,954 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ has an unusually high number of Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing (8.52 times higher than expected), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (7.51 times), and Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals (6.39 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ, by average salary, are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($372,780), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($254,651), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($232,840).

Domestic Trade

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

In 2015, the top outbound New Jersey product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $48.1B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Motorized vehicles ($35.3B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New Jersey.

$467B

2015 Value in New Jersey

$734B

Projected 2045 Value in New Jersey

57.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound New Jersey trade was $467B. This is expected to increase 57.1% to $734B by 2045.

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

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

New York
$70.5B
Pennsylvania
$48.9B
California
$16.6B

In 2015, the top outbound New Jersey domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $70.5B, followed by Pennsylvania with $48.9B and California and $16.6B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ awarded 1,702 degrees. The student population of Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ is skewed towards women, with 3,768 male students and 5,943 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ are Hispanic or Latino (576 and 34.8%), followed by Black or African American (404 and 24.4%), White (380 and 23%), and Unknown (163 and 9.85%).

The largest universities in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Union County College (1,702 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (647 and 38%), Registered Nursing (308 and 18.1%), and General Business (120 and 7.05%).

The median tuition costs in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
642 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
308 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
120 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 642 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Union County College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,702 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ institution with the largest number of graduating students was Union County College with 1,702 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

591

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,111

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 591 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ, which is 0.532 times less than the 1,111 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
576 degrees awarded
Black or African American
404 degrees awarded
White
380 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Union County (Northwest)--Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ were to Hispanic or Latino students. These 576 degrees mean that there were 1.43 times more Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 404 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was $595,100 in 2018, which is 2.59 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $581,200 to $595,100, a 2.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$595,100

2018 Median

± $8,792

$581,200

2017 Median

± $10,929

In 2018, the median property value in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ grew to to $595,100 from the previous year's value of $581,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$134,890

Median Household Income

± $5,534

37.6k

Number of Households

± 1,189

In 2018, the median household income of the 37.6k households in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ grew to $134,890 from the previous year's value of $130,004.

The following chart displays the households in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

78.5%

2018 Homeownership

78.8%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 78.5% of the housing units in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 7.45% of the workforce in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
70%
Public Transit
16.4%
Worked At Home
6.67%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ was Drove Alone (70%), followed by those who Public Transit (16.4%) and those who Worked At Home (6.67%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

96.4% of the population of Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 69% on employee plans, 3.96% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 0.304% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New Jersey was $8,859 in 2014. This is a 4.91% increase from the previous year ($8,444).

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1184 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.11% increase from the previous year (1171 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1187 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 534 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Salem County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (12.1%). Additionally, Cumberland County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (34.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

1,184 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 1.11% increase from the previous year (1,171 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

$8,859

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New Jersey

$5,081

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,049

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,614

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New Jersey (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.91%, from $8,444 to $8,859.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

3.6%

Uninsured

69%

Employer Coverage

3.96%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

0.304%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ declined by 24.5% from 4.77% to 3.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Summit City & Westfield Town (North) PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.