Upper Pohatcong, NJ

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US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

0.261% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.59%

39.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$101,338

5.68% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$238,400

4.65% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,031

6.18% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Upper Pohatcong, NJ had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $101,338. Between N/A and N/A the population of Upper Pohatcong, NJ N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $95,893 to $101,338, a 5.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Upper Pohatcong, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), Other (Hispanic) (2.7%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%).

None of the households in Upper Pohatcong, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Upper Pohatcong, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Upper Pohatcong, NJ was $238,400, and the homeownership rate was 88.4%.

Most people in Upper Pohatcong, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Upper Pohatcong, NJ was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Upper Pohatcong, NJ is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 14% of Upper Pohatcong, NJ residents were born outside of the country (259 people).

In 2023, there were 6.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Upper Pohatcong, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Two+ (Hispanic) and 66 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.6% of Upper Pohatcong, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Upper Pohatcong, NJ was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Upper Pohatcong, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upper Pohatcong, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 283
Two+ (Hispanic)
224 ± 196
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 68

16.3%

Hispanic Population

301 people

16.3% of the people in Upper Pohatcong, NJ are hispanic (301 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Upper Pohatcong, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

259 people

13.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

246 people

As of 2023, 14% of Upper Pohatcong, NJ residents (259 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Upper Pohatcong, NJ was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Upper Pohatcong, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 27
Korea
7 ± 18

Upper Pohatcong, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Upper Pohatcong, NJ employs 1.03k people. The largest industries in Upper Pohatcong, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), Manufacturing (134 people), and Educational Services (117 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($93,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($71,951).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2023 Value

± 222

6.18%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Upper Pohatcong, NJ grew at a rate of 6.18%, from 971 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upper Pohatcong, NJ, are Healthcare Support Occupations (108 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (93 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upper Pohatcong, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2023 Value

± 222

6.18%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Upper Pohatcong, NJ grew at a rate of 6.18%, from 971 employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upper Pohatcong, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), Manufacturing (134 people), and Educational Services (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Upper Pohatcong, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Upper Pohatcong, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $20,093

$36,806

Median earning women ± $18,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($94,107), Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,061), Retail Trade ($11,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,750).

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

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 Upper Pohatcong, NJ was $238,400 in 2023, which is 0.786 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,800 to $238,400, a 4.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Upper Pohatcong, NJ is 88.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Upper Pohatcong, NJ have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Upper Pohatcong, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$238,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,053

$641

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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 Upper Pohatcong, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Upper Pohatcong, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2023

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 88.4% of the housing units in Upper Pohatcong, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Upper Pohatcong, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Upper Pohatcong, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$101,338

Median Household Income

± $21,175

725

Number of Households

± 172

In 2023, the median household income of the 725 households in Upper Pohatcong, NJ grew to $101,338 from the previous year's value of $95,893.

The following chart displays the households in Upper Pohatcong, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Upper Pohatcong, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (88.1%)
Worked At Home (8.36%)
Taxi (1.47%)

In 2023, 88.1% of workers in Upper Pohatcong, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.36%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (1.47%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upper Pohatcong, NJ have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Upper Pohatcong, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Upper Pohatcong, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Upper Pohatcong, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Upper Pohatcong, NJ have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upper Pohatcong, NJ (159 out of 1.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Upper Pohatcong, NJ is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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.

Health

91.5% of the population of Upper Pohatcong, NJ has health coverage, with 59.2% on employee plans, 6.75% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Warren County, NJ see 1677 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.58% increase from the previous year (1619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1367 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 413 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Warren County, NJ.

1,677 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Warren County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Warren County, NJ see an average of 1,677 patients per year. This represents a 3.58% increase from the previous year (1,619 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.9% were men and 42.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.48%

Uninsured

59.2%

Employer Coverage

6.75%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Upper Pohatcong, NJ declined by 11% from 9.53% to 8.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Upper Pohatcong, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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