Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

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Population

135,900

1.66% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Menendez

Democratic Party

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

Median Age

33.8

Poverty Rate

15.7%

Median Household Income

$78,871

5.26% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$534,100

8.93% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

76,586

3.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ had a population of 136k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $78,871. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ declined from 138,200 to 135,900, a -1.66% decrease and its median household income grew from $74,930 to $78,871, a 5.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (40.9%), White (Hispanic) (36.4%), Other (Hispanic) (8.16%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.5%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.16%). 55.8% of the people in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ speak a non-English language, and 77.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are Stevens Institute of Technology (2,729 degrees awarded in 2017) and Total Image Beauty Academy (54 degrees).

The median property value in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is $534,100, and the homeownership rate is 27.2%. Most people in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ commute by Public Transit, and the average commute time is 35 minutes. The average car ownership in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is 1 car per household.

Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ borders Jersey City (North) PUMA, NJ, West New York, Secaucus & Guttenberg Towns PUMA, NJ, Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District PUMA, NY, and Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY.

United States New Jersey

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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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 Union City & Hoboken Cities 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.

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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

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

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

Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 136k people, from which 77.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 39.5% of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (53.7k people).

In 2018, there were 1.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.6k people) in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.4k White (Hispanic) and 11.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are Spanish (59,090 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,275 speakers), and Hindi (1,285 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
55.6k ± 1.16k
White (Hispanic)
49.4k ± 1.78k
Other (Hispanic)
11.1k ± 1.08k

48.8%

Hispanic Population

66.4k people

48.8% of the people in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are hispanic (66.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
59,090 speakers (46.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,275 speakers (1.79%)
Hindi
1,285 speakers (1.01%)

55.8% of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 46.6% of the overall population of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are native Spanish speakers. 1.79% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 1.01% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

39.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

53.7k people

39.7%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

53.9k people

As of 2018, 39.5% of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ residents (53.7k 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 Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was 39.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was 33.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 29, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44. But people in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ residents was 34.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
9,666 ± 2,328 people
Cuba
5,484 ± 1,782 people
Ecuador
5,404 ± 1,769 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 9,666 Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Cuba with 5,484 and Ecuador with 5,404.

Citizenship

77.7%

2018 Citizenship

77.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 77.7% of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was 77.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
526 ± 150
Vietnam
482 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
189 ± 120

Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is $78,871. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Union City & Hoboken Cities 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 Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $76,384. The income inequality in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.514, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ employs 76.6k people. The largest industries in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are Restaurants & Food Services (4,437 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,104 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,612 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($243,430), Beverage manufacturing ($228,135), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($174,740).

Wages

Median Household Income

$78,871

2018 value

± $2,648

5.26%

1 Year Growth

± 4.89%

Households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have a median annual income of $78,871, 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 $74,930 in 2017, which represents a 5.26% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$91,820

Average Male Salary in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

± $13,839

$76,384

Average Female Salary in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

± $11,374

In 2017, full-time male employees in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ made 1.2 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

Asian
$112,783 ± $39,155
White
$80,221 ± $9,671
Two or More Races
$52,197 ± $32,882

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.41 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.514

2017 Wage GINI in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

0.504

2016 Wage GINI in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ

In 2017, the income inequality in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was 0.514 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.9% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Union City & Hoboken Cities 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 Union City & Hoboken Cities 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 Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ (21k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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
15,604 ± 1,008
Hispanic
15,111 ± 990
Other
2,469 ± 392

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

76.6k

2017 Value

3.15%

1 Year growth

± 3.15%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 3.15%, from 74.2k employees to 76.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, are Miscellaneous managers (3,014 people), Accountants & auditors (2,341 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,798 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous managers (3,014 people), Accountants & auditors (2,341 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,798 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ has an unusually high number of residents working as Advertising & promotions managers (13.8 times higher than expected), Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents (11.9 times), and Actuaries (10.8 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, by average salary, are Chief executives & legislators ($208,471), Financial managers ($191,431), and Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers ($189,384).

Industries

Employment by Industries

76.6k

2017 Value

3.15%

1 Year growth

± 3.15%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 3.15%, from 74.2k employees to 76.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,437 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,104 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,612 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Union City & Hoboken Cities 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 Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,437 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,104 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (3,612 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ has an unusually high number of Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers (8.41 times higher than expected), Advertising, public relations & related services (8.33 times), and Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals (7.62 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, by average salary, are Software publishing ($243,430), Beverage manufacturing ($228,135), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($174,740).

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

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$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 Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ awarded 2,783 degrees. The student population of Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is skewed towards men, with 4,924 male students and 2,255 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are White (794 and 47.3%), followed by Unknown (499 and 29.7%), Asian (221 and 13.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (129 and 7.69%).

The largest universities in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Stevens Institute of Technology (2,729 and 98.1%) and Total Image Beauty Academy (54 and 1.94%).

The most popular majors in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are Mechanical Engineering (338 and 12.1%), Systems Engineering (326 and 11.7%), and Computer Science (318 and 11.4%).

The median tuition costs in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ are $48,784 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

Computer Science
268 degree-majorss awarded
Information Technology
168 degree-majorss awarded
Systems Engineering
134 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was Computer Science with 268 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Stevens Institute of Technology
2,729 degrees awarded
Total Image Beauty Academy
54 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$48,784

Median Private

In 2017, the Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stevens Institute of Technology with 2,729 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,960

Degrees Awarded to Men

823

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 1,960 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ, which is 2.38 times more than the 823 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
794 degrees awarded
Unknown
499 degrees awarded
Asian
221 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Hudson County (Northeast)--Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ were to White students. These 794 degrees mean that there were 1.59 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 499 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was $534,100 in 2018, which is 2.33 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $490,300 to $534,100, a 8.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is 27.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they commute by Public Transit. Car ownership in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property Value

$534,100

2018 Median

± $18,535

$490,300

2017 Median

± $15,896

In 2018, the median property value in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ grew to to $534,100 from the previous year's value of $490,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Union City & Hoboken Cities 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 Union City & Hoboken Cities 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.

$78,871

Median Household Income

± $2,648

55.7k

Number of Households

± 1,450

In 2018, the median household income of the 55.7k households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ grew to $78,871 from the previous year's value of $74,930.

The following chart displays the households in Union City & Hoboken Cities 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 Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

27.2%

2018 Homeownership

27.1%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 27.2% of the housing units in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 27.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% of the workforce in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Public Transit
50.5%
Drove Alone
27.7%
Walked
9.18%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ was Public Transit (50.5%), followed by those who Drove Alone (27.7%) and those who Walked (9.18%).

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

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ have 1 car, followed by 0 cars.

Health

85.5% of the population of Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 6.1% on Medicare, 7.28% on non-group plans, and 0.285% 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

14.5%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

6.1%

Medicare

7.28%

Non-Group

0.285%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ declined by 19.8% from 18% to 14.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Union City & Hoboken Cities PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.