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Essex County, New Jersey; Atlantic County, New Jersey; Hunterdon County, New Jersey; Burlington County, New Jersey; Sussex County, New Jersey

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Table

Essex County, New Jersey
Atlantic County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Burlington County, New Jersey
Sussex County, New Jersey
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
849,724
275,382
129,805
466,101
145,575
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
851,117
275,213
130,183
469,167
146,132
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
849,724
275,382
129,805
466,101
145,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
862,768
274,536
128,950
461,869
144,220
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
862,768
274,536
128,950
461,869
144,220
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-1.4%
0.2%
1.0%
1.6%
1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
-1.5%
0.3%
0.7%
0.9%
0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 863,728 274,534 128,947 461,860 144,221
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 783,969 274,549 128,349 448,734 149,265
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.1%
5.2%
4.3%
5.0%
4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.3%
20.7%
18.7%
20.3%
19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.4%
19.9%
21.1%
18.4%
19.2%
Female persons, percent
51.3%
51.1%
50.6%
50.5%
49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
48.5%
71.0%
89.9%
71.3%
92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
41.4%
17.2%
2.9%
19.0%
3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.9%
0.7%
0.2%
0.4%
0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a)
6.6%
8.1%
5.0%
6.0%
2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.2%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.5%
2.9%
1.7%
3.2%
1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
24.6%
20.3%
8.0%
9.6%
11.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
29.5%
55.1%
82.8%
64.3%
82.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 17,928 12,205 5,104 25,692 6,349
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 29.0% 15.8% 10.4% 10.7% 8.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 336,552 132,147 51,963 186,192 62,843
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 44.7% 67.9% 84.5% 75.8% 84.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $466,500 $254,100 $478,600 $304,600 $322,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $3,148 $2,124 $3,038 $2,326 $2,380
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,466 $969 $1,299 $1,031 $1,057
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,404 $1,268 $1,627 $1,575 $1,501
Building permits, 2022 3,470 762 483 1,998 226
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 312,942 106,640 49,676 174,454 56,348
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.66 2.52 2.54 2.59 2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 89.1% 89.0% 90.9% 88.9% 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 37.1% 26.7% 13.0% 13.8% 10.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 93.3% 94.2% 96.1% 95.4% 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 85.9% 89.1% 93.2% 92.9% 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 86.9% 88.4% 95.8% 94.1% 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 37.4% 30.1% 55.5% 41.1% 39.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.4% 9.7% 5.4% 7.5% 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
11.7%
9.9%
4.6%
5.3%
5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 66.2% 63.1% 65.4% 64.9% 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 61.7% 59.3% 61.5% 61.9% 64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,883,319 3,550,725 256,520 902,336 274,226
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,098,958 2,202,509 1,005,379 3,281,131 662,924
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 8,310,644 321,160 101,063 942,127 76,344
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 9,070,865 4,631,105 2,478,717 8,223,094 1,832,807
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $11,378 $17,447 $19,818 $18,428 $12,974
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 33.8 25.5 33.7 29.5 36.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $73,785 $73,113 $133,534 $102,615 $111,094
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $45,946 $39,699 $68,112 $51,549 $54,124
Persons in poverty, percent
15.6%
11.4%
4.1%
6.6%
5.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 19,179 6,145 3,704 10,438 3,133
Total employment, 2021 266,154 97,552 42,410 180,387 29,788
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 20,331,478 4,754,077 3,060,575 11,400,877 1,544,718
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -11.0% -11.8% -6.4% -7.2% -6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 75,558 19,524 12,286 32,654 11,839
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 16,516 5,333 3,411 8,532 3,109
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,308 3,134 2,154 5,370 1,998
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,059 1,010 577 1,461 536
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 4,106 967 302 1,247 366
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 10,415 3,781 2,736 6,313 2,493
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 588 267 151 420 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 14,009 4,412 2,857 7,063 2,684
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,850.4 494.2 301.4 577.8 278.1
Population per square mile, 2010 6,211.5 494.1 300.0 561.9 287.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 126.09 555.51 427.84 799.29 518.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 126.21 555.70 427.82 798.58 519.01
FIPS Code 34013 34001 34019 34005 34037
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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