Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

137,302

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

2.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,555

4.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$449,300

14.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

62,259

0.221% 1-year growth

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77.1% of the households in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, 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.

69% of the residents in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ are Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok (18 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ was $449,300, and the homeownership rate was 25.6%.

Most people in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ was 1 car per household.

Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ borders Hudson County (South & West)--Bayonne, Kearney & Harrison PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (North & East) PUMA, NJ, Essex County (Southeast)--Newark (West & Southwest) PUMA, NJ, Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ, Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ, NYC-Staten Island Community District 1--North Shore PUMA, NY, and NYC-Staten Island Community District 2--Mid-Island PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 137k people, from which 69% are citizens. As of 2024, 51.4% of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (70.6k people).

In 2024, there were 2.34 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (52.6k people) in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 20k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ are Spanish (78,643 households), Portuguese (7,817 households), and Haitian (3,801 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,561

Women

49.9%

68,735

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 137,296 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

69%

2024 Citizenship

69.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69% of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ was 69.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ

Other (Hispanic)
52.6k ± 2.63k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22.5k ± 2.17k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20k ± 1.84k

67.4%

Hispanic Population

92.5k people

67.4% of the people in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ are hispanic (92.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Colombia
11,393 ± 2,509 people
Dominican Republic
9,374 ± 2,294 people
El Salvador
7,418 ± 2,057 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ was Colombia, the natal country of 11,393 Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 9,374 and El Salvador with 7,418.

Foreign-Born Population

51.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

70.6k people

50.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68.6k people

As of 2024, 51.4% of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ residents (70.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ was 50.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
78,643 households (61.9%)
Portuguese
7,817 households (6.15%)
Haitian
3,801 households (2.99%)

77.1% of the households in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 61.9% of the households in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
420 ± 204
Gulf War (2001-)
379 ± 181
Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 111

Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ.

Health

75.8% of the population of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 31.3% on Medicaid, 6.97% on Medicare, 6.1% on non-group plans, and 0.442% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,279 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

24.2%

Uninsured

31%

Employer Coverage

31.3%

Medicaid

6.97%

Medicare

6.1%

Non-Group

0.442%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ grew by 5.48% from 22.9% to 24.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ employs 62.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ were Construction (5,990 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,520 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,314 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($132,985), Postal Service ($104,559), and Banking & related activities ($104,107).

Males in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,689. The income inequality in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.377, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,918

Women

44.8%

34,341

Men

55.2%

The workforce of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 62,259 people, with 44.8% woman, and 55.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

62.3k

2024 Value

0.221%

1 Year growth

± 0.221%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.221%, from 62.1k employees to 62.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (4,699 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,975 people), and Carpenters (1,811 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

62.3k

2024 Value

0.221%

1 Year growth

± 0.221%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.221%, from 62.1k employees to 62.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, are Construction (5,990 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,520 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,314 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,446

Median earning men ± $1,443

$34,739

Median earning women ± $1,211

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,270), and Information ($70,448).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($67,955), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,963), and Public Administration ($52,119).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.914%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Cory Booker

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}

Andy Kim

Senator from New Jersey

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Jersey over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 90 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ are White (18 and 100%).

The largest universities in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ are Talmudic Studies (18 and 100%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $11,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 96%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 90 (100% men and 0% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 90 students enrolled in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 87 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ was Talmudic Studies with 18 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok with 18 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 18 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 18 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 0 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.76% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.83% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (38.3k), Primary Education (21.5k), and Secondary Education (20.8k).

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

The median property value in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ was $449,300 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $393,500 to $449,300, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ is 25.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$449,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,910

$11,794

Median Property Taxes

±$852

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 Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

25.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 25.6% of the housing units in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 25.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,555

Median Household Income

± $3,270

46.1k

Number of Households

± 2,021

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.1k households in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ grew to $66,555 from the previous year's value of $63,874.

The following chart displays the households in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.377

2024 Wage GINI in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ

0.387

2023 Wage GINI in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ

In 2024, the income inequality in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ was 0.377 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.56% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Public Transit (11%)

In 2024, 57.9% of workers in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth 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 County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ (21.4k out of 136k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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.