Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

118,989

2024 Median Household Income

$135,123

5.58% 1-year growth

About

38.1% of the households in N/A 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.

The largest universities in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ are JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools (205 degrees awarded in 2024) and Union County Vocational Technical School (106 degrees).

United States New Jersey

Population & Diversity

As of 2024, NaNM% of Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (32.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.6k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.3k Other (Hispanic) and 20.9k 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 N/A are Spanish (30,863 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,216 households), and Italian (886 households).

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.6k ± 1.77k
Other (Hispanic)
26.3k ± 1.52k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.9k ± 1.34k

32.2%

Hispanic Population

38.4k people

32.2% of the people in N/A are hispanic (38.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
30,863 households (27.9%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,216 households (1.1%)
Italian
886 households (0.802%)

38.1% of the households in N/A 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 N/A was Spanish. 27.9% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
982 ± 237
Gulf War (2001-)
339 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
256 ± 126

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

53.4%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

7.28%

Non-Group

0.332%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Union County (Southwest)--Plainfield & Westfield 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.