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44.2% of the households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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.
89.1% of the residents in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was $426,400, and the homeownership rate was 58%.
Most people in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.
Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ borders Middlesex County (Northwest)--North Piscataway & South Plainfield PUMA, NJ, Middlesex County (Northeast)--Carteret & North Woodbridge PUMA, NJ, Union County (North Central)--Union Twp & Roselle Park PUMA, NJ, Union County (Northwest)--Summit & Cranford PUMA, NJ, Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ, Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, and NYC-Staten Island Community District 2--Mid-Island PUMA, NY.
Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 114k people, from which 89.1% are citizens.
As of 2024, 28.9% of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (32.9k people).
In 2024, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.1k people) in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.5k Two Races Including Other (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 (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ are Spanish (27,015 households), Haitian (5,225 households), and Polish (3,906 households).
The resident population of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 114,126 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ.
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As of 2024, 89.1% of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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 (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.1k people) in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
31.5% of the people in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ are hispanic (35.9k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was Haiti, the natal country of 3,824 Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Colombia with 3,792 and Dominican Republic with 2,162.
As of 2024, 28.9% of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ residents (32.9k 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 (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was 28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
44.2% of the households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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 (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 25% of the households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ.
90.3% of the population of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 9.75% on non-group plans, and 0.294% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.
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.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ declined by 1.12% from 9.76% to 9.65%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ employs 58.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (4,249 people), Construction (3,681 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,591 people), and the highest paying industries were Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($139,501), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($123,941), and Broadcasting & content providers ($121,454).
Males in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.13 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,131. The income inequality in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ in 2024 was 58,327 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ.
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From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.774%, from 57.9k employees to 58.3k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,206 people), Other managers (1,532 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 0.774%, from 57.9k employees to 58.3k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,249 people), Construction (3,681 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,591 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,683), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,051), and Public Administration ($83,828).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($100,129), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,477), and Public Administration ($61,849).
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2024, 2.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.29% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (29.7k), Some college (17.9k), and Bachelors Degree (17.3k).
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.
The median property value in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was $426,400 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,700 to $426,400, a 8.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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 (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 58% of the housing units in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 42.8k households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ grew to $94,542 from the previous year's value of $91,860.
The following chart displays the households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.99%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.08% of the workforce in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle 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 (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.
8.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ (9.68k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union County (Southeast)--Linden, Rahway & Roselle PUMA, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.
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
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.